Leica HD-B 3000 review **Updated 11/26/19**

[fatbacks]

Just thought I would chime in about the temperature related comments here. Just got back from a winter cow moose hunt and used my HD-B 3000's the entire time. They were in and out of my jacket and in the storage box on my snow machine. They worked flawlessly the whole time despite temperature ranging from 0-15 F the whole time.

Of note, they did a good job ranging sub 500 yds in semi-blizzard conditions.

Update on the temp thing. I left the binos in the tool box on my snow machine for 5 days on accident. Temp was hovering around -10° when I pulled them out. Ranged a few targets before I put them In my house and everything seemed good to go.


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[SidTheKidd]

I had a pair of 2200s that had the cold weather issue. Contacted Leica. They sent me a repair/return label. They went off for repair and came back working great, problem fixed.

 

[Grizzly Ridge]

I love mine. I have had them for 2 seasons. They out perform the HD-B 2200 by a long shot. I use them bow hunting and rifle hunting.

 

[unclericco]

I just ordered a set of these after going back and forth with the Swarovski 15x56. I know it’s apples to oranges but the ballistics is why I like these. Hopefully they’ll be awesome. There will be a set of Ultravid HD 10x42 in the classifieds soon!

 

[Tony Trietch]

I just ordered a set of these after going back and forth with the Swarovski 15x56. I know it’s apples to oranges but the ballistics is why I like these. Hopefully they’ll be awesome. There will be a set of Ultravid HD 10x42 in the classifieds soon!

Those are two different tools but I think you'll be happy if you are looking for the ballistic output. Two great binos you are looking at.

 

[unclericco]

I love my Ultravids but was looking to update. Also, Doug made me an offer that blew me away on these today so I had to get them.

 

[crucescrawler]

I have the 2200's. They range much better than my 15X56 Geovids. I am interested in upgrading to the 3000's but don't want to jump until I find out how the 3000 ballistics chart and inputs betters the 2200's.

 

[Tony Trietch]

I have the 2200's. They range much better than my 15X56 Geovids. I am interested in upgrading to the 3000's but don't want to jump until I find out how the 3000 ballistics chart and inputs betters the 2200's.

The ballistics are the same. They use a micro SD chip that is downloaded from Leica's website so it is whatever you input into the program.

 

[TomSmith]

What size is the kuiu pro Bino harness that you use? Do the geovids fit the size large? Or is an extra large required?

 

[Tony Trietch]

What size is the kuiu pro Bino harness that you use? Do the geovids fit the size large? Or is an extra large required?

The large in the original harness fits like it was made for it, I assume the Pro is similar.

 

[TomSmith]

The large in the original harness fits like it was made for it, I assume the Pro is similar.

Thanks for the info mate, looks like this photo from your review is the kuiu pro harness though? So size large in that one?

 

[Tony Trietch]

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Thanks for the info mate, looks like this photo from your review is the kuiu pro harness though? So size large in that one?

That is a large but it's pretty old, not sure it's the Pro....