2026 SHOT SHOW releases

[alexnelon]

I am shocked none of the mid line bino manufacturers are chasing the stabilization technology at Warp speed.

It's one of the most meaningful/impactful pieces of gear upgrades I have had in a decade.

The companies trying to sell products in the $200-$500 range are kind of priced out. There’s only two mfg making is binos and the models are all in the $700-$1500 range even with terrible glass.

Even the sigs are made in china with gas station quality glass and they’re still $1,000+.

Plus the fact that birders younger than 90 have long since moved on from stabilized observation optics, I’m not surprised at all to not see Simmons and crimson trace put out is binos.

 

[NDGuy]

Even the sigs are made in china with gas station quality glass and they’re still $1,000+.

And I still find myself picking them up over Alpha glass, especially when active hunting. When I have 5 seconds to catch a glimpse of a buck, the stabilization is usually the difference between seeing rack and not.

 

[eLightfoot]

Was tikka/Sako even at shot show? Not a single video, report, nothing?