Best bino $500-$1k

[kkp005]

I’ve got some Kowa Genesis and they are amazing. My wife stole them from me and now I’m back to using my Leica geovid r’s

 

[Birderbob]

Definitely going used is the best bang for the buck here!!

 

[JimIsland]

I love my Meostar's and they are good enough for me, that I'll never feel the need for something "better".

 

[mrchomponthis2.0]

Maven B1.2 in 10x42, or B.2 in 11x45.

 

[270quest]

Vortex Razor UHD- Alpha glass that can be found under refurb or demo.

The Vortex Razor UHD 10X42 is a stellar bino....at $1200 new it's a great optic, but if you can shop around and find a refurbished or like new demo option for $950-1k, I would jump all over that.

 

[cafemike]

The Vortex Razor UHD 10X42 is a stellar bino....at $1200 new it's a great optic, but if you can shop around and find a refurbished or like new demo option for $950-1k, I would jump all over that

The Vortex Razor UHD 10X42 is a stellar bino....at $1200 new it's a great optic, but if you can shop around and find a refurbished or like new demo option for $950-1k, I would jump all over that.

Check Sierra for refurb or Dvor for new.

 

[Alpine4x4]

Used Swaro SLC should put you right around $1000 and are stellar glass.

 

[displacedtexan]

Conquest HD used or on sale

Exactly what replaced my Viper HDs

 

[Appalachain Hunter 304]

My vote goes to a used/demo Razor UHD or Zeiss Conquest HD/HDX.

 

[tshirt95]

Used Swaro SLC should put you right around $1000 and are stellar glass.

I love my SLC's and did the same thing picking them up used. The Viper HDs and if it fits in the budget the UHDs are also great glass. Their warranty is hard to beat too.

 

[alexnelon]

Not something you can just go get on purpose but if you come across an older pair of the Swar... sorry, "Kahles" 10x42s in good shape, you'd be getting a lot of glass for $600-700

 

[wekilldeer]

I had the Vortex Razors for years and always wanted a bit more optically. To be honest, the Razor's performed just fine so this was more of a want than a need. I spent a fair bit of time looking at new glass in the sub $1K range and nothing really stood out enough for me to go through the trouble of selling my razors and switching. Just like most of us, I wanted Alpha glass at a sub $1K price point and had trouble meeting that criteria. I ended up falling into a near new set of Leica Ultravid HD+ for well under $1K that came with an outdoorsman stud and bino adapter. My point is.......don't rule out a nice pair of used binos and don't rush your purchase as I'm sure your current ones work just fine. There are deals out there and getting the glass you want is far more rewarding than settling for something slightly better.

 

[BackcountryLR]

Older post but nothing compares to the Sky Rover Banner Cloud binos. Only thing that's even close in the FOV and glass quality are NL pures and you could buy 5 pairs of the sky rovers for one NL. They are heavier and more bulky compared to an NL but major sleeper in the hunting world. There is an American distributor now also.