15 power binoculars

[NYSHUNTER]

I know the Swaros SLC 15x56 are the standard but they may be out of my price range. I was wondering how did the vortex and other brands fair in quality or should I just cry now and get the swaros

 

[eagle#eyes]

What's your price range? I really liked the zeiss conquest but the Swarovski slc's were better and fit my face better. I never looked at the vortex Kaibabs, the IPD was to far for me to use. I wanted to try the euro hd's from Cabela's but they never had them to try. I got a good enough deal on my slc's and haven't looked back. I figured if i was going to spend 1500 or 1600 and a used pair of the new Swarovski's wasn't much more and the glass and fit was better i might as well go that route. I'll never need a new pair of 15's again

 

[WRO]

You'll never wish you bought cheaper optics..

 

[Ryan Avery]

Not any cheaper but I have ran both the 15 SLC and the 12 ELs and much prefer the versatility of the 12s. I would cry once and get the 12. Sorry I know that didn't help much I found that if I needed a closer look with the 12s I would need a closer look with the 15s too. So either way I was getting the spotter out.

 

[Steve O]

I know this won't help you price wise but I have Leica 10-15 Duovids and I will put them up against 15x Swaros anytime. Plus I can drop down to 10x for "smaller" country.

I'd do whatever I had to to go to the top of the line grade glass. Over 30 years the difference might be $30 year? I can find that!

 

[jlh42581]

I would never buy 15x. Without a tripod they'll be all but useless in my mind. If you want that much magnification you'll want a pod. At that point it's a spotter so you can have variable zoom

 

[realunlucky]

I would never buy 15x. Without a tripod they'll be all but useless in my mind. If you want that much magnification you'll want a pod. At that point it's a spotter so you can have variable zoom

Binoculars have reduced eye strain over spotting scopes.

 

[5MilesBack]

I have the Meopta Meostar HD 15x56's and they're pretty darn good. I was going to sell them and get the 12's, but they work so well for 3D shooting and actually seeing everything on the target I'm keeping them.

 

[MattB]

15x binocs definitely have their place. I got lazy a few weeks back spotting for deer and used my spotter to find deer - what a PITA. The big binocs are way more comfortable on the eyes for longer glassing sessions. It really depends on how/where you glass as to whether they are worthwhile. As stated above, few people complain about having spent too much for quality optics.

 

[go4thegusto]

I have the 15 Docters and they are fabulous. Bulkier but on a tripod they are great. Can't believe they get overlooked in all the press on 15's. Killed my biggest whitetail because I saw him enter the field in almost darkness from a mile away. Mainly saw his white antlers float into the winter wheat. Went the next day and found the trail and killed him that night. I give that one to the Docters.

 

[GWBowhunter]

check out the Zeiss conquest hd 15x56

 

[Hunter.321]

I bought the Zeiss 15s last month. Took them on a scouting trip this past weekend, and I was very impressed. I used them way more than my meopta 10s when static glassing. However, I wouldn't use them on the move. When shopping around I looked through Swaro, Zeiss, Vortex, and Meopta. For the price (I picked them up for $1000), the Zeiss's are very hard to beat.

 

[velvetfvr]

Love my vortex viper hds. Quality glass at a great price and warranty.

 

[velvetfvr]

Bought the vortex high country tripod and it's a great combo.

 

[jwb300]

Only rich men can afford cheap optics