Best bino under $600

[Sako79]

A friend of mine let me try out his brand new pair of meopta optika hd 8x42 he is selling for a few days. And these are actually quite nice. I can buy him for less than half the cost at the store

 

[KenLee]

A friend of mine let me try out his brand new pair of meopta optika hd 8x42 he is selling for a few days. And these are actually quite nice. I can buy him for less than half the cost at the store

I think Cameraland has em for $370 new now.

 

[Sako79]

I live in canada and i'm paying around $250us for brand new in box

 

[KenLee]

I live in canada and i'm paying around $250us for brand new in box

Sounds fair enough if you like them

 

[Sako79]

Sounds fair enough if you like them

They are a lot better than all the vortex I looked at.

 

[menhaden_man]

Love my monarch 7s.

 

[markXshooter]

Love my monarch 7s.

Same boat

 

[eltx]

Been really happy with my Leupold BX4 10x42. Available any time around 500. Gotmin on sale a bit less than that.

+1 great glass

 

[hereinaz]

IMO, buy used because the difference is much bigger at your price range. Getting a used $900 bino is significantly better than a new bino.

 

[wcoats]

Would the Zeiss Terra ED be worth looking into in this price range? They 10x42 go for $500. I recently picked up some Terra ED 8x25 for a pocket size pair of binoculars and impressed with how good they are for the price and compact size.

 

[Spiral Horn]

Would the Zeiss Terra ED be worth looking into in this price range? They 10x42 go for $500. I recently picked up some Terra ED 8x25 for a pocket size pair of binoculars and impressed with how good they are for the price and compact size.

There are much better choices than the Terra in that price range.

 

[JRay]

Used pair of meopta meostar. I have the 8’s and love them.

My brother has the terra ED and is very satisfied for the money

 

[Oregonboy]

Another vote for the Leupold BX4s in 10x42. I got mine for $425 and they’ve been great.

 

[richmsd]

might look at meopta optika hd

 

[Mr Drysdale]

Another vote for the BX4’s

 

[Osteodoc08]

MY BX4's are very good.

Naturally we will defend our purchase decisions and promote a good product if it is indeed good in our personal experience. I had looked at several in the under $500 range and decided on the Leupolds because of brand experience and I felt they looked better in person than the typical box store under $500 options. I have no objective data to back the claim up.

 

[eldeuce]

This. Occasionally pop up in the classified for under 500.

Black Friday's comin' ... got a pair of C3 last year for $380

 

[w.travis]

Tough choice! A big consideration is who will be the primary user. If a full-grown man I’d recommend something like a Tract Tori’s or Athlon Cronus G2. But a 14 year old girl will probably have some challenges in wielding a full-sized 42mm binocular in the field. However, since a 42mm usually performs better than most smaller optics, I’d recommend one of the more compact models known for easy handling - like the Nikon M7 42mm.

I agree with this regarding Tract Toric as best in that price range, but they don't have a 32mm. I'd suggest trying to test the Kowa BDII XD 8x32. I have the 6.5x32 BDII XD and it is amazing for the price. The center field sharpness / detail is as good as it gets. I know someone who has the 8x32 BDII XD and loves it. Also, the BDII XD models have a wider field of view than most others.

 

[Sako79]

I ended up picking up a pair of steiner predator 10x42 for my stepson And I went with a pair of the meopta optika 8x42 For my daughter.

 

[jonjon]

Nikons