Yep, you are right, it is quite the difference in cost. Took 6 months of donating plasma, not that big of a sacrifice when you really think about it. Well worth it. I’d rather benefit from the top tier glass now while I’m young. I’m a poor Fireman, but I’d still do the same over again.
I’m not that experienced with top shelf glass and I’ve had vortex viper hd Binos for years. Anyways, I decided to save up plasma donation money for some Swarovski EL’s, and I do not regret it one bit, I could never go back. Yes you can get by with Vortex, but I truly feel like my glassing is...
I was really impressed with how crisp the glass was on the Kowa 55…at its lowest power. Once I zoomed in, I was disappointed by the field of view and the image brightness.
To me there is more to be desired with the razor 65 as well, but I still preferred that over the 55. Keep in mind I was...
A buddy is letting me borrow his Kowa 55 for a day out hunting and I wanted to compare it to my razor 65. I only have a plate for the razor and I would love to get my hands on another outdoorsman’s plate to put on the Kowa for swapping back and forth on the tripod. I would greatly appreciate...
Alright, this is what I came up with. I use a key chain type coupler that swivels on my keys for my mail key. So I figured why not use these same couplers for my bino set up 🤷♂️. I like how it turned out. The paracord was very difficult getting it strung through. I ended up having to use 10lb...
So I know these new EL Range TA models have Swarovision field flattening, but other than that, are they equal to the EL’s otherwise in glass quality and lens coatings?
I just recently bought a pair of EL 10x42’s and came from using Viper HD 10x50’s. Comparing the two, I am beyond happy that I bought the EL’s. Definitely interesting hearing other people’s experiences that differ.
Sounds like you don’t need convincing. We all have things we are willing to spend money on and some things we like to be more frugal with. For some it optics.
Asking $400 TYD
Pair is in great shape! I just recently received these back from Vortex to have the objective lenses replaced, because one of the lenses had a minor scratch, and to just have a good cleaning and once over. These bino’s will come with the box and the original accessories that came...
Yeah I have heard a lot of great things about them. I did read Matt’s review. He did say they edge out the Meopta’s in his mind and I saw the SLC comparisons as well, so that alone speaks volumes. I did ask on that thread about the Monarch HG’s and the Razor UHD’s to see how they compared to...
My brother is looking at getting some Razor UHD’s and I told him about the Monarch HG’s, a decent savings in price. However, I don’t have experience with either pair. Are the Monarch HG’s comparable to the Razor UHD’s? Reading the specs, they seem to be better in my mind than the razors, also...
How does Swarovski’s warranty registration work if you are not the original owner? Like if you buy them used from someone or you are gifted a pair and you do not have the original receipt or anything? What are your experiences with that? Is there paper work that come with the bino’s? I just want...