Alternative image stabilizing binos?

[Oregonhuntrboi]

Has anyone heard of this company or speak to the quality of the glass?

Alpen Apex Steady 14x42 HD Binoculars with Image Stabilization

Alpen Apex Steady 14x42 HD image-stabilized binoculars with 2-axis gimbal, 42mm HD glass, BaK-4 roof prism, UBX/PXA/LPE coatings, IPX4, 644g, 30-hour AA battery. Authorized US dealer.

astrotelescopium.com

 

[ericmcd]

Has anyone heard of this company or speak to the quality of the glass?

Alpen Apex Steady 14x42 HD Binoculars with Image Stabilization

Alpen Apex Steady 14x42 HD image-stabilized binoculars with 2-axis gimbal, 42mm HD glass, BaK-4 roof prism, UBX/PXA/LPE coatings, IPX4, 644g, 30-hour AA battery. Authorized US dealer.

astrotelescopium.com

Did you or anyone else ever check these out? The specs show a better FOV than the Sig 12 & 16s and it has ED glass and lifetime warranty. Seems the perfect setup to do it all. I know alpen has been around a long time but I worry with any small company about the warranty. Especially now that Sig is giving lifetime on electronics

 

[lwtickner]

Curious if anyone jumped in on these?

 

[alexnelon]

There’s only one company that actually makes them. They have a Japanese factory and a Chinese factory. Sig Sauer did not design or create them, nor have any hand in their design or manufacture.

Sigs are Chinese.

The Fuji’s and some others are Japanese and are much better.

All that to say, every version is at least as good as the Sigs.

 

[KY_coop]

I come across a small archery shop selling these and they claim they are better then the sigs but they are hard to find reviews on. I want to pull the trigger and try them out but to be honest I dont know how they would fit into my system.

 

[lwtickner]

I come across a small archery shop selling these and they claim they are better then the sigs but they are hard to find reviews on. I want to pull the trigger and try them out but to be honest I dont know how they would fit into my system.

They're tough to find. I see a few deals online. Id like to try a pair as well. I have the sigs. They work but could use a bit better glass