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.

 

[Cohunter22]

I run a pair of 10x and a spotter so throwing the binos on a tripod to stabilize them is no big deal. I wanted something with a bigger objective for low light since that’s when most of the game is moving anyways. Then can switch to the spotter. If I was gonna get a stabilized anything it would be a spotting scope over binos, but everyone is gonna have different preferences.


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[AZDC]

i’m trying to decide between the SIG Zulu6 HDX 10x or 12x and zeiss sfl 10x50s rn! Have a decent discount on the SFLs and I have Meopta Meostar 15s for off the tripod. I’m thinking the SFLs since I’d still like the ability to run of tripod for backpack hunts and Zeiss has a better warranty. I feel like 10s are easy enough to hand hold so any opinions are welcome

 

[JackButler]

I carry 8X binoculars.

Same. I hunt in AZ and have a set of 8x56 and it’s all I carry these days 95% of the time. Fantastic for low light, huge fov, and I can easily assess if it’s a buck or bull I want to go after well past a mile.

 

[Blacktip]

10x is all I ever carry

 

[Russ]

I carry 18s stabilizing sigs on my chest. More magnification when I need it!
Curious what the FOV difference is between their 10s and 18s at like 100 yards? Anyone know?

 

[HunterGatherer]

I’m thinking about getting just a 10x30 pair of stabilized Sig Zulu 6s instead of the popular 12x or 16x models. My reasoning is that I want something lightweight and with a wide FOV for spotting elk. If I ever wanted something for counting points/assessing mountainous game, I’d want something with serious power like a spotting scope, not a 16x pair of binos. Right? In which case I’d carry my 10x stabilized binos for spotting game on the move and a high power spotting scope for assessing game. I’ve only ever hunted whitetail in Missouri so I’m looking to you guys for experience.

Really depends on your hunt area. Some areas I spend hours behind big glass every day and other areas I don’t even bother carrying optics at all because the cover is so thick. That being said, for western hunting I have been happy 90% of the time with good 10x42 binos and a small spotting scope and tripod. More often than not the spotter ends up staying in the car to save weight. If you’re not counting inches of antler , a set of 10x binos is enough to get the job done most days.

 

[Laelkhunter]

Swaro EL Range 10x42 here. I've had them about 10 years. Love the 10X. It seems perfect-enough to check out detail but keeps the binos in a small enough package.

 

[bowhuntinnut]

Get 12’s or 14’s for out west. Stick with 8’s or 10’s for whitetails. Spotting scope is only needed if you are picky or glassing at very long range!

 

[Mish-pop]

I carry the Maven 9x45 on my chest which I love for low light. 18x56 in my pack with tripod. I hunt mostly open country and those 18s on a tripod will pick out bedded game in middle of day from a mile or more away that I could not see with 9x45

 

[jimh406]

The field of view of the Sig image stabilization binos is quite a bit less at least for some 10x42s like the Tract Toric or Sig10. I don't think I'd want the battery dependency to have quite a bit less performance also at low light.

I don't think 10s are too little with some people using 8s. If you are only interested in spotting Elk, a 10x42 only is a great choice. You could always rent a spotter for a specific hunt.