Leupold BX-4 Pro Guide Gen 2 vs BX-5 Santiam in 10x42

[mrbillbrown]

I'm looking to buy some mid tier glass for archery elk hunting. Used the Leupold BX-3 Mojave Pro Guide 8x42's the last few years with zero regrets. Want to move from 8' to 10's and have the opportunity to buy the Bx-4 Pro Guide Gen 2's for $490 or the BX-5 Santiams for $650. Is there really that much difference to buy the Santiams over the BX-4's?

 

[PredatorSlayer]

The santiams are awesome. I had proguide 12x50s and Santiam 12x50s and the santiams were much better. Side note - the Kowa Genesis blow them both out of the water.

 

[mrbillbrown]

Thanks for the reply. If I’m gonna step up to Kowas I’d probably buy some Swaro SLC’s. Trying to avoid a jump that big right now. Appreciate you chiming in.


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[PredatorSlayer]

Thanks for the reply. If I’m gonna step up to Kowas I’d probably buy some Swaro SLC’s. Trying to avoid a jump that big right now. Appreciate you chiming in.


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The Kowas are better than the swaro SLCs. Optically right on par with the NL Pures, the only difference is the FOV.

 

[mrbillbrown]

Wow. I had no idea. Guess I better start doing some Kowa research. Thanks for the info


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[kipper09]

Just get the NL pures. It’s hardly nothing


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