Angled or Straight Spotter

[zpooch]

So does anybody want to trade their straight for an angled? Vortex diamondback 20-60.

 

[couesbitten]

Hey zpooch, what you just did is called "hi-jacking", not cool. This thread is about the pros/cons of angled/straight spotting scopes. If you've got a spotter that you'd like to trade, head over to the optics classifieds forum and post it up, please don't come in here and take away from the original poster's initial question and subsequent conversation.

 

[Northernpiker]

One negative of the Kowa TSN 550 series is the angled scope does not rotate.

 

[ahlgringo]

One negative of the Kowa TSN 550 series is the angled scope does not rotate.

This, and the fact that I am constantly changing bino to spotter, and the smallish FOV on my little Kowa- all led me down the straight path

 

[JFKinYK]

How long until we see a spotter that can rotate and do both?

 

[zpooch]

Hey zpooch, what you just did is called "hi-jacking", not cool. This thread is about the pros/cons of angled/straight spotting scopes. If you've got a spotter that you'd like to trade, head over to the optics classifieds forum and post it up, please don't come in here and take away from the original poster's initial question and subsequent conversation.

what i did was just called a joke...relax

 

[307]

For that particular spotter, I'd get the straight scope because it doesn't rotate. In another scope that does rotate, I like angled.

 

[TravisIN]

If the body swivels, the angled can even excel in a vehicle. You can rotate it towards you and not sit so side-saddle in the seat.

I wish the 50mm spotters had this feature. I want a small 50 but I really want this feature


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[go4thegusto]

I have seen the angled scope mounted to a window mount with a 90 degree piece of aluminum or steel. Allows viewing sitting more forward if scope body does not rotate.


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[idahohikker]

Angled

Pooch it didn't come across as a joke. Easy.

 

[jhm2023]

If the body swivels, the angled can even excel in a vehicle. You can rotate it towards you and not sit so side-saddle in the seat.

It does work but you're very limited on the amount of movement you can do while trying to scan. I bring my angled Swaro to work with me when I'm driving through the mountains and run it on a window mount. I used to own a straight spotter and I found it to be more comfortable to use from inside a vehicle. That said, I do 95% of my glassing from a tripod so the angled is a better fit for most of my needs.

 

[tdhanses]

Does the prominar glass make a big difference between the 553 and say the 501?


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Well is a Ferrari faster then a Prius?

 

[willfrye027]

Well is a Ferrari faster then a Prius?

But if you’re only cruising at 55mph do you need the Ferrari? Maybe...

 

[tdhanses]

But if you’re only cruising at 55mph do you need the Ferrari? Maybe...

Well if your just on a pleasure ride don’t worry about anything but just hanging out in the environment.

 

[timberbuck]

Get a straight for a compact spotter (50-65mm) easier to carry in a day pack and better on a window mount. The two main advantages of a straight spotter.

With a large spotter 85mm + I would go with angled for obvious reasons. Can be lower on the tripod which makes for more stable in the wind. Easier for people of different heights to look through. Better for looking uphill.

I rarely use a large scope on a window mount.