Maven b3 vs Tract Toric

[fry0083]

Looking at making a purchase a used set of binos. These two have caught my eye based on prior discussions. Would there be a ton of difference in the 8x30 b3s vs 10x42 Tract Torics UHD in performance. I'll be treestand hunting whitetails in the midwest. Will be glassing fields out to 500-600 yards away at max. Curious your all thoughts on running the smaller objective lens vs the more standard objective. Thanks

 

[fry0083]

Additionally, anybody have direct experience comparing the MeoPro Airs vs the Cabelas euro HDs?

 

[glennjones]

For what it's worth I have a pair of the tract binos and I really like them. The glass is excellent, low light performance is very good. The warranty and service is great, had to use it because my three year old breaks everything. I would definitely buy them again.

 

[Firehawk]

I used to own the B3 8x30. I was regularly surprised by how good it was and kept wondering if I needed a bigger bino at all. Eventually, I sold them to help fund something else, but I was shocked at how good they were on a tripod, especially when you consider how small they were.

 

[rarmitage915]

I have the 8x30 B3's and I don't see myself ever getting rid of them. They perform amazing for their size. IF you were hunting whitetails in the timber I would say go with them. But since you said you will be glassing fields I would personally like a 10x42. If you will be doing a mix of timber and fields, the b3's will work great. I find myself bringing them along on a lot of non-hunting activates due to their size. For what its worth, I have heard great things about those Tract Toric's.

 

[lefthandedasian]

Isn't this kind of an apples to oranges comparison?

Just in regards to the size and magnification differences I think you need to ask yourself what you are looking for in a bino. Lightweight/compact/FOV (8x30) or a happy medium one size fits all (10x42)

I've never looked through the Tract but I did own a set of B3 10x30. I loved the weight of the B3 for my backpack hunts, but where I hunted last year the 10x zoom felt way too zoomed in and had to pan around way more than I felt necessary. I ended up switching to some 8x32 on my chest and am currently loving the FOV.