Best 10x42 for 1K or less

[Fritz D]

Personally I’d be looking for a Zeiss Conquest HD, or perhaps a used Swarovski SLC?

 

[Clint.smith]

Looking to get the best 10x42 I can for $1000 or less. What do I get??

Check out the zeiss or maven

 

[JGRaider]

Biggest problem for me with Conquest is the focus is super fast and it's easy to overrun sharp focus so you must go back and forth a bit. Also, the eyecups suck for me, had to get the extended versions from Ziess. I wound up selling them anyway.

 

[huntsman22]

I'd probably break my wrist getting my wallet out so fast to get these.....

WTS - Cabelas Instinct Euro HD 10x42 Meopta

Continuing the clean out. Cabelas Instinct Euro HD 10x42. Glass and body great condition. For those that don’t know these were made by Meotpa and they have amazing glass. They are on par with most of the top tier glass. They retailed for $1199 when new. Of course Bass Pro ended most of the good...

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Or just order Tract Torics, if I had to have new.

 

[need4sneed]

I was in the same boat 5 years ago and went with Trinovids - no complaints, great color contrast, really crisp clarity, and sufficient light gathering. Still running them and not really looking to replace (because I would want to swap to NL'S and don't want to spend that money).

If I was to do it over:
- Bino's get used constantly all year and take a serious beating: save for the vortex UHD and exploit the warranty or
-save for way longer and get the best swaro bino you can make happen financially

despite that: look through trinovids / Conquests / (check out the tracts probably) and be happy with some great options that will be in your price point. (other vortex don't compare - UHD only)

 

[Doc Holliday]

Leica Trinovid 10x42s come up in the classifieds periodically for $500-$700

SLC 10x42s come up regularly for $1100-$1300

If you can stretch for the SLCs it would be ideal

 

[Sinistram]

Or just order Tract Torics, if I had to have new.

1000% these. I did the comparisons a few years back and happily made my life choice for Tract binos. To this day, I haven't looked through anything else, Leica and Swaro included, that have convinced me to drop more money to upgrade. Are others maybe better? Yes. Are they three times the price better? Not on your life.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

We just posted a demo Leica Trinovid for $749.99, More Leica Demos Have Arrived

 

[greenomics]

I briefly owned Conquest HD, Trinovid, and Meostar B1 Plus last year. Kept the Meostars. Ergonomics of the Trinovid were fantastic, but had the worst image quality of the three for me.

 

[Launchpad14]

Pre HD Leica Trinovids if you can find them. They are the ones with the diopter adjustment on the focus ring. Phenomenal value.

I think they transitioned to the HD's around 2017? They aren't in the same class in my opinion.

 

[Buglebrush]

Razor UHD refurbished from Sierra

 

[270quest]

Razor UHD refurbished from Sierra

I have UHD 10X42s and they are stellar...I paid around $1200 for mine and if you can find them demo or refurbished for around $900-1k - I think that would be a steal.

 

[Buglebrush]

I have UHD 10X42s and they are stellar...I paid around $1200 for mine and if you can find them demo or refurbished for around $900-1k - I think that would be a steal.

They really are amazing, and Sierra has them for $900 right now

 

[Reed104R]

They really are amazing, and Sierra has them for $900 right now

You will likely spend twice that amount to get a better optic. I have numerous Zeiss, Leica, Swarovski, and Vortex binoculars. The UHD's are optically among the finest I have ever used.

 

[ericacymcdonald]

My vote is for image stabilized. I sold my 8x Swaros cause I only use my 10x IS binos. SIG seems to be the most popular but there is a few brands out there with the same patent. Kite, opticron, alpen, Kenko etc

 

[Petergon]

Looking to get the best 10x42 I can for $1000 or less. What do I get??

I bought the ziess Conquest 10-42 and they are awesome. I honestly want to try swaros but cant see them being that much better especially for $2k more