Guys who only carry a 10x bino…

[jfreem2]

I only use my 10x42 Swaros NL Pure and I glass up to a few miles away on a tripod. The wide FOV is my favorite feature.

Same usually for me. Not counting tines. Sometimes I throw the ATC in the bag to look around at really far stuff. I def bring a tripod all the time. It's just such a pleasant thing glassing with those 10x42 nl pure on a lightweight tripod and a comfy seat. I also carry a glassing pad (half a z rest for short naps or sitting) and sometimes a big agnes stool. I tried bigger binos but they seemed heavy and not sure they really helped me see more game, but I was not good at actually pulling them out of the pack. Usually just skipped the 15s and went to the atc if I wanted to look farther than my 10x42 would let me.

The tripod and a pad or stool keeps me glassing harder as I don't have to hold the binos. And the slik 633 with a wiser precision nighthawk is such a light thing strapped to my pack and goes to standing height when terrain or whatever dictates I should stand.

I would think even with stabilized bino I would want a tripod to hold the glass for me. So do I really need stabilized with less clear glass? Not yet in my use cases.

 

[StupidLightweight]

I’m thinking about getting just a 10x30 pair of stabilized Sig Zulu 6s instead of the popular 12x or 16x models.

SIG image stabilized binos are king of the hill for spotting game. The technology is too good to ignore. I’m using the 10X version now, and it’s my new top pick for general purpose bino. Keep in mind, I strongly prefer 8X over 10X in traditional binos for the steadier image. Tens aren’t easy to handhold.

Nothing is perfect, but the Zulu6 10x30 offers a great compromise of good image quality, good magnification, small size, low weight, and stable viewing.

In a perfect world, I’d carry the 10s on my chest and have the 16X or 18X version in my pack. That would be a powerful IS combo.

 

[mhammond86]

I'm a big fan of the Swaro NL 12x42's. They have the FOV of 10x binos, with the additional magnification. I also keep the Aziak Lite tripod to use for times I'm sitting and glassing. With the head it comes in at 1.5 lbs.

 

[180ls1]

SIG image stabilized binos are king of the hill for spotting game. The technology is too good to ignore. I’m using the 10X version now, and it’s my new top pick for general purpose bino. Keep in mind, I strongly prefer 8X over 10X in traditional binos for the steadier image. Tens aren’t easy to handhold.

Nothing is perfect, but the Zulu6 10x30 offers a great compromise of good image quality, good magnification, small size, low weight, and stable viewing.

In a perfect world, I’d carry the 10s on my chest and have the 16X or 18X version in my pack. That would be a powerful IS combo.

I've been running the 10/20x stabilized combo for a while now. Works well. Obviously there are downsides/tradeoffs with it.

 

[BuckshotB]

I like my 10x42s. A 6-24 scope has come in handy many times to get a closer look. I don’t have a spotting scope (that may change) but it’s been handy more than once when my buddy brings along he’s Swarovski 20-60.

 

[Elkslut]

The smaller the mag the bigger the field of view you get. The more stable you are the clearer the image to pick out legs, ears tines. The better the glass can make up a little in detail.

 

[S.Clancy]

Really good 10's on a tripod I'm counting pts on mule deer to 1000 yds, maybe a little more or less depending on lighting. It's all I've taken to CO the last 2 seasons for the area I've been hunting.

 

[LCguy]

I carry 10's and 18's and honestly the 18's almost never leave my bag.