15x or 18x for glassing mule deer

I've been doing the late season Deer in the Desert for over 2 decades and had the chance to compare many side by side on a tripod which is the only way to go, IMO [though the old 20X Zeiss and new stabilizing Binos are pretty slick]

I sometimes set my NL's on a tripod to scan but mostly use the UHD 18's.

I used to own the 15x Meopta for many years and think they are equal to the Swaro's and very close second to the Zeiss 15x's. I sold my Meopta 15x when I compared them to the newer Vortex UHD 18's. That extra 3x is significant- a game changer.

I'm not a Vortex fan, their lower lines are just average to poor but their UHD is a different animal and they can be found at a killer price.
 
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