Glassing setups

[Ryan Avery]

I think I have found the perfect glassing setup for my hunting style(mostly elk). I used it all fall its lightweight, fast and effective. Whats your go to setup?

10x42EL Range TA
Swaro STC Spotter
Slik 632
Outdoorsmans Gen 2 Panhead

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[TuckTruck]

Sig Kilo6k 10x42
Maven cs.1 spotter
Sirui T024SK
Sirui VA5 fluid head

 

[ljalberta]

Currently going though some changes in mine:

SLC 10x42 or Nikon HG 8x30
Nikon ED50 13-40x
Aziak Tripod (New for 2024 season)
Tricer LP Panhead (New for 2024 season)

I don't see any foreseeable changes to the binos (unless Swaro decides to halve the prices of the NLs). Spotter is getting upgraded to either the ATS 65 25-50x or the new Kowa 66A at some point. I replaced my Slik Pro II with the Aziak (this thing is light - we'll see how sturdy it is going through the paces next year). And I recently got a Tricer panhead and am moving on from the Outdoorsman Micro Pan (mostly to try something new and see how an ultralight glassing setup is for sheep hunting primarily).

I think if elk hunting was my primary hunt, I'd be going with the ATC. Seems hard to beat for the size and weight.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

12x42 NLs
553 Kowa
Slik 624
Tricer pan head or RRS bpc-16

 

[squid-freshprints]

When I want to save weight, a 42 mm monocular, and a kowa 50 mm spotter. 1 lb Aoka tripod, so light I have not bothered weighing.

 

[justinspicher]

Leica DuoVids 8/12x42
Spartan Sentinel bipod

 

[willfrye027]

NL 12x42
BTX85, substitute kowa 554 for certain hunts
RRS ascend with BH40 or slik 635 with tricer LP for certain hunts.

It’s too heavy but hard to get away from the BTX; it’s definitely found animals that changes the outcome of a hunt. The tripod is a heavy SOB too but I can shoot off it.

 

[Corvus Corax]

Slik 634cf with outdoorsman’s first gen panhead, Leica Geovid 10x42 HD-B 2200 and Swarovski ATS 65.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

Loving:
Swaro ATC w/Ollin adaptor
Swaro EL 10x42 w/aziak clamp.
Tricer LP Pan Head

Would like to upgrade:
Leofoto Ranger LS284 legs to RRS Ascend 14. Someday.

 

[elkguide]

Swarovski 10X42EL's
Maven S1a 25-50X80
ProMaster XC 528

 

[TFrank]

I think I have found the perfect glassing setup for my hunting style(mostly elk). I used it all fall its lightweight, fast and effective. Whats your go to setup?

10x42EL Range TA
Swaro STC Spotter
Slik 632
Outdoorsmans Gen 2 Panhead






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10x42 SLC
Swaro 65 ATX (plan to move to the STC)
Outdoorsman compact tripod
Outdoorsmen Pan head

Real reason I am posting. How is that STC????

 

[jimh406]

I prefer standing up with a full size angled spotting scope. It is heavy though.

 

[JohnJohnson]

Swaro EL 10x50
RRS TFCT-34L with Anvil-30 head and a RRS PT-Scout clipped into the Anvil to glass from

I'm extremely jealous of the EL Range binos. I desperately want someone to make alpha rangefinding binos in 10x50 instead of 10x42 because with my particular glasses I kind of need that.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

That’s a nice setup. My current go to is the double Meopta Bino setup…

Meopta 8x50 RF Binos
Meopta 15x56 Binos

 

[Seeknelk]

I'll play.
12x42 NLs (outdoorsman stud and mount)
Kowa 884( or whatever one is angled)
Older manfrotto be free carbon tripod ( don't like this too much, what would y'all recommend for the 88 and binos?)
Va-5 panhead (like this a lot)

 

[4th_point]

I desperately want someone to make alpha rangefinding binos in 10x50 instead of 10x42 because with my particular glasses I kind of need that.

I'd like to see a 10x50 as well. The GPO are supposed to be really good, but I'm not super motivated to try them.

Why do you need a 50 for your glasses?

 

[rhsmith3]

10x42 NL Pures w/ outdoorsman pistol grip. Standard tripod. Also use 15x56 SLCs on that.

Had been using a slik 833 with the 95 Atx or when I’m glassing closish to the road and it’s Gen 1 outdoormans pan head.

I just got the Gen 2 pans head and wow! I am very impressed, I am ordering another and selling the pistol grip.

I did get sucked into the tricer tripod and I haven’t used it much yet , and I am still really struggling with the opposite twist on the legs of the slik. But it seems ok… wish I would’ve just got another slik but I’ll give it a shot.

Only thing in my setup I wouldn’t change with out some serious convincing is the Pures and gen 2 panhead, both seem to be in a class of their own.

 

[Cameron.25]

8x42 Swaro EL range TA or NL pure 8x42 depending on the hunt
Kowa TSN 88A
Tricer panhead and tripod

 

[Antares]

I think I have found the perfect glassing setup for my hunting style(mostly elk). I used it all fall its lightweight, fast and effective. Whats your go to setup?

10x42EL Range TA
Swaro STC Spotter
Slik 632
Outdoorsmans Gen 2 Panhead

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Nice! My current setup is very similar. I’m loving it.

Swaro EL 10x42
Kowa 554
Slik 632
Outdoorsman pan head

 

[bpurtz]

Current Setup:
Leica Geovid Pro 10x42
Swarovski ATX65
Outdoorsmans Micro Pan Gen 1
Slik 634

Seriously Considering:
NL 12x42
Leica 3500.com
Swarovski ATC (just purchased)
RRS Ascend Long w/ Anvil-30 & PT Scout

I also just purchased an MDT HNT26 - I'm planning to swap into the chassis and shoot off my buddies RRS setup to make sure I want to go that route...