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I have used both Ollin and MagView. I went with the magview only for a season since Ollin didn't have an adapter that fit the spotter I was currently running. But later upgraded to a bigger spotter that Ollin did have an adapter for. Here is my quick assessment on both.
Magview:
Pros: Phone plate makes for ease of use when trying to slide your phone in and out of your pocket, which with other brands can be difficult since some have bulky cases that get caught in your pocket. Extra plates are rather inexpensive and can be reattached as well to other cases by reapplying with glue, which makes it easier when switching to a different model phone. The magnet cover of the spotter attachment does make it easy to close quietly when you are close to the animal you're hunting.
Cons: It can be finicky to line up the camera once you attach it to the spotter adapter. After a while, you do get the hang of aligning it quickly, but it can be a pain when you're trying to get video as an animal is walking back into cover.
Ollin:
Pros: The simplicity of the case aligning itself onto the spotter does make for a smoother and quicker digiscoping session. This is very helpful when you are trying to catch a quick video before the animal disappears back into the cover.
Cons: You do have to buy another phone case if you do decide to switch phones. When it comes to reattaching the ollin spotter cover, it can click fairly loud if you aren't careful. This can be a problem if you are within a close distance to the animal.
Both do have their highlights and depending on your end goal can be great. I choose to go with the ollin since I preferred the quickness and smoothness of their system. During my hunts, I found that most of my video are mule deer quickly disappearing in and out of cover. This only leads to short moments where I might have an opportunity to quickly get a few seconds of video and I’d rather not spend those seconds trying to fumble my phone into proper alignment.
Magview:
Pros: Phone plate makes for ease of use when trying to slide your phone in and out of your pocket, which with other brands can be difficult since some have bulky cases that get caught in your pocket. Extra plates are rather inexpensive and can be reattached as well to other cases by reapplying with glue, which makes it easier when switching to a different model phone. The magnet cover of the spotter attachment does make it easy to close quietly when you are close to the animal you're hunting.
Cons: It can be finicky to line up the camera once you attach it to the spotter adapter. After a while, you do get the hang of aligning it quickly, but it can be a pain when you're trying to get video as an animal is walking back into cover.
Ollin:
Pros: The simplicity of the case aligning itself onto the spotter does make for a smoother and quicker digiscoping session. This is very helpful when you are trying to catch a quick video before the animal disappears back into the cover.
Cons: You do have to buy another phone case if you do decide to switch phones. When it comes to reattaching the ollin spotter cover, it can click fairly loud if you aren't careful. This can be a problem if you are within a close distance to the animal.
Both do have their highlights and depending on your end goal can be great. I choose to go with the ollin since I preferred the quickness and smoothness of their system. During my hunts, I found that most of my video are mule deer quickly disappearing in and out of cover. This only leads to short moments where I might have an opportunity to quickly get a few seconds of video and I’d rather not spend those seconds trying to fumble my phone into proper alignment.
