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The CameraLand sale on the GPOs Rangeguide 8x40 range finding binoculars is super tempting. But before I jump on it.....
I am really curious how the glass compares to Sig Kilo6k HDX (Gen 2), the newer Vortex Ranger HD 3000, or the Fury HD 5000 models. I will not be able to compare any side by side (not enough of anything in stock locally), so this is a bit of a gamble for me.
I know the Leica Geovid R's are a favorite here, but they are also 1.5x-2x the price of the others right now and much larger. Still worth it at that premium?
The light weight ballistics solver of the Sig would be a nice bonus, but I am not exactly sure what else they give up to provide ballistics at this price.
The GPO price and weight/size are ideal, but it would be nice to display horizontal range only though instead of LOS + another metric.
I'm mostly backpack hunting, so weight & complexity savings is a bonus. It is primarily for rifle hunting, but I do also archery hunt some. The idea of ditching a separate range finder and speeding up my process to get on target is the primary motivation. Ideally $1k or less. I'm shooting out to 600 yards regularly for practice, but I want to be able to range beyond that.
I currently have Vortex Viper 10x42s and a cheapo Vortex Impact 850 range finder. My bino glass quality seems good enough, but I miss the wider FOV & steadier holding of my older 8x42 binos (so 8x is my preference). My range finder sucks - display is too dark to read at first & last light, and it doesn't reliably range normal targets/animals/trees over 450 yards even in good conditions. So I'm looking for improvements there if possible.
Any and all feedback welcome. Thanks in advance.
I am really curious how the glass compares to Sig Kilo6k HDX (Gen 2), the newer Vortex Ranger HD 3000, or the Fury HD 5000 models. I will not be able to compare any side by side (not enough of anything in stock locally), so this is a bit of a gamble for me.
I know the Leica Geovid R's are a favorite here, but they are also 1.5x-2x the price of the others right now and much larger. Still worth it at that premium?
The light weight ballistics solver of the Sig would be a nice bonus, but I am not exactly sure what else they give up to provide ballistics at this price.
The GPO price and weight/size are ideal, but it would be nice to display horizontal range only though instead of LOS + another metric.
I'm mostly backpack hunting, so weight & complexity savings is a bonus. It is primarily for rifle hunting, but I do also archery hunt some. The idea of ditching a separate range finder and speeding up my process to get on target is the primary motivation. Ideally $1k or less. I'm shooting out to 600 yards regularly for practice, but I want to be able to range beyond that.
I currently have Vortex Viper 10x42s and a cheapo Vortex Impact 850 range finder. My bino glass quality seems good enough, but I miss the wider FOV & steadier holding of my older 8x42 binos (so 8x is my preference). My range finder sucks - display is too dark to read at first & last light, and it doesn't reliably range normal targets/animals/trees over 450 yards even in good conditions. So I'm looking for improvements there if possible.
Any and all feedback welcome. Thanks in advance.
