Best 50mm spotters?

[tdot]

I'm really considering doing a comparison of the ED50 with the 40x wide eyepiece vs the Kowa 554, I think one of these 2 will be my new small scope.

The ED50 eyepiece at 13-30x doesnt have enough magnification.

 

[Smokey12]

I just went ebay route for a nikon ed50 and the 13-40 eyepiece. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint. Tdot i would love to hear a review vs the 554 and see if a thousand dollar difference is noticeable.

 

[coues craze]

Do yourself a favor and keep your eye on the classified section on this website for a nearly new Swaro! You can't go wrong with a Swaro and the 65 HD isn't really that heavy or bulky! You can likely find a nearly new 65 HD for around $1,600 to $2,000. I got a nearly new one for $1750 a couple months ago!

I already have a 65mm Swarovski and It is significantly larger than the 50s I have looked at. The 50 wouldn’t replace my Swarovski, but sometimes I just don’t need or want to pack that much scope.

 

[as.ks.ak]

I already have a 65mm Swarovski and It is significantly larger than the 50s I have looked at. The 50 wouldn’t replace my Swarovski, but sometimes I just don’t need or want to pack that much scope.

Have you thought about ditching the spotter and getting a pair of 15s? I know sometimes when I’m goat hunting and I don’t have my spotter (because I refuse to carry it) I find myself needing that little bit of in between optic as well. I don’t take it goat hunting because I can determine sex through binos just fine. And I sure am WAY more effective when I’m glassing using a pair of binos on a tripod than I am using one eye through a spotter.

Just my .02.


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[Shoes]

Rent it from amazon and see if you like it.

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[meleagris1]

I bought the Kowa 554 last year sight unseen based on a lot of reviews - frankly I couldn't find a negative review on this scope. They only real complaint I saw was that it wasn't a 80-90mm Swaro and eye relief was a little critical. I own mostly Swaro but am not stuck on any brand. After a year with this scope I'm going to say that it has impressed me as much if not more than any optic I have ever used. Its niche may be for people on the move and packing light but this scope can do a lot more.

 

[longbarrel]

I got my Kowa 554 from Doug. Call him, you won't regret it.

 

[Tahoe1305]

What is this now?

Amazons return policy is Walmart liberal. If you don’t like it return because you don’t like it and pay the shipping. Small cost to check something out.