Binocular Comparison 10x42

[Nozler]

@handwerk, where are you located?

 

[NoDakfarmin]

They make binoculars that aren’t Swarovski!? Blasphemy

 

[Nozler]

@NoDakfarmin, right is such a thing possible? I missed the boat on the recently discontinued SLC HD's and EL'S are priced way to high in Canada so I'm choosing between the Zeiss and Leica as an upgrade to my Vortex.

 

[Kenn]

I bought my grandson 10x42 trinovids and we elk hunted together and compared them to my 10x42 NL’s and, other than a wider field of view, we could see very little difference.

 

[Nozler]

Thanks Kenn, that's very promising to hear such good results. I find the Leica to be what color my eye prefers, things seem to have more contrast for me when viewed with Leicas.

 

[Nozler]

Forgot to ask Kenn, was it the original Trinovid or the newer HD version your grandson used?

 

[PoniBoy]

I can’t speak to the Leica’s. I love my Conquest HD 10x42’s though. Like you I had a pair of older Vortex Vipers. IMO you can’t beat the Conquests field of view and clarity at longer ranges for the price. Great all around optic

 

[Kenn]

Forgot to ask Kenn, was it the original Trinovid or the newer HD version your grandson used?

The HD

 

[handwerk]

Nosler ,I asked in case you were around Thunder Bay which I’m just south of, I’d let you try some different Leicas.

 

[Kenn]

I don't think you'll find a huge difference between the Trinovids and the Conquests but some people do. One thing that is very important to me is how they feel in my hands. I had a pair of Nikon HG's that were very good glass but I could never get used to the fee of them and sold them.

 

[BigNate]

I just upgraded after noticing my eyes are really showing age. I used Nikons for years and didn't think my buddies Swaro SLCs were any better.
These days I notice the Swarovski and Leica images seemed clearer than anything else I had used. I now have Leica Ultravid HDs.