10x42 on a tripod

[MUDDYCRICK]

Is it worth the weight and money to run 10x42 binos on a tripod with a pan head? I don't use a spotter either. Thanks!

 

[MattB]

A trpiod will improve your ability to see fine detail with the 10x42's, but only you can say whether that si worthwhile based on what you hunt and where.

 

[HuntHarder]

I use my 10x42 el's 90% of the time from a tripod. I have owned 15x swaro's, but much prefer the 10x. Much brighter picture, way sharper and a much larger FOV. with that said, I also have a high end spotting scope to accompany my 10x once I find a buck. The scope is a must have when field judging animals. 15's do not cut it, unless you are close.

 

[Outwest]

Yes! I run a slik tripod with a manfrotto 700rc2 and the outdoorsman's bino adapter for the 10x42s. It is an absolutely killer setup for those long glassing sessions. You'll find yourself glassing longer and effectively because it will be much more comfortable than hand held.

 

[MUDDYCRICK]

My plan is to run the slik sprint mini, vanguard ph-111v, outdoorsman adapter. My hunts are in the Sandhills of Nebraska for mule deer and antelope.

 

[boom]

i was such a skeptic!!

let me tell you what. it is a game changer. i never realized how much detail you lose when you are jiggling the optics even a little. with a dead steady view, a deer wags a tail or flickers an ear..you will catch it. you can see the movement!!! all miniscule movement details are lost if the optics are jiggly.

i've gotten damn good at using my spotter on the lowest power to find game. damn good. but i have all the hardware to mount my binos as well..just finding myself doing it less and less.

 

[Rizzy]

It will be way worth it in that scenario with out a spotter.

 

[BeWitty]

Once you use your 10x42s on a tripod you wont go hunting without it! As mentioned above, small animal movements can now be clearly identified because you arent making additional movements. Game changer.

 

[machinethomas]

I run my 10X42 binos on a tripod and love it. It makes glassing a lot more enjoyable. It also seems much more productive for me.

 

[Beastmode]

I know you don't use a spotter but I will put my binos on top of my angled eyepiece to my spotter which is on a tripod. It's almost as solid as an actual tripod. Then my spotter is already pointed pretty close to whatever I'm looking at.

 

[Bonedalien]

I know you don't use a spotter but I will put my binos on top of my angled eyepiece to my spotter which is on a tripod. It's almost as solid as an actual tripod. Then my spotter is already pointed pretty close to whatever I'm looking at.

i dont use a spotter for elk in my area,but this is a great idea and one i will remember when i finally draw for a species where a spotting scope is a must.

 

[hunt_or_bust]

I use everything on a tripod...you can't do the 15 x 56 SLCs any justice unless they're on one. They are an absolute dream to look through, but I use the 10s on a tripod too if I didn't. Bring them

 

[BATTLEBORN]

I use my 10x42 el's 90% of the time from a tripod. I have owned 15x swaro's, but much prefer the 10x. Much brighter picture, way sharper and a much larger FOV. with that said, I also have a high end spotting scope to accompany my 10x once I find a buck. The scope is a must have when field judging animals. 15's do not cut it, unless you are close.

This exactly^^^^

 

[69ChrisCraft]

I bought in to the tripod this year on my 10x42s and glassed up dozens of bucks that I would have otherwise overlooked.

I recently went to a 12x 50 and I'm in love with glassing....I still haven't confirmed the distance from these two does but it's safe to say it's a very long way off. I would have never seen them without a tripod.

 

[69ChrisCraft]

Here they are digitally zoomed with the phone

 

[aorams]

My tripod increased my time looking through my binoculars by 1000% probably. I'd say it was worth it.

 

[brettpsu]

To me the biggest thing a tripod does is slow you down. With a tripod I tend to study every little bush and shadow longer.

 

[dotman]

It is well worth it imo, I run my 8x42's on a tripod and it is amazing how much better the glassing is.

 

[mtwarden]

was going to pose this exact question- thanks!

 

[Muley15]

Yes, well worth it.