Maven CS.2A 26-66X85MM vs Athlon CRONUS G2 UHD - DUAL FOCUS 20-60x86 - 45 DEGREE

[406flyfish]

Finally looking to bite the bullet on a bigger spotting scope. I’m very interested in these particular two as they don’t break the bank. Any suggestions or recommendations between the two would be greatly appreciated.

CS.2A - 26-66x85

The CS.2 spotting scope, the most powerful optic in the Maven C Series and the larger sibling of the CS.1 spotter, utilizes the same high-quality glass as our acclaimed C Series Binoculars. Hunters, birders, and wildlife enthusiasts seeking a mid-range, high-powered optic for long-distance...

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CRONUS G2 UHD DUAL FOCUS 20-60x86 - 45 DEGREE - Athlon Optics

The ultimate spotting scope for extreme clarity and color definition. Extra-low dispersion glass eliminates chromatic aberration.

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[gr8fuldoug]

We have not tested the Maven, however, for the $$$ the Cronus G2 UHD Dual Focus 20-60x86 45º Spotting Scope is in a class of it's own. Excellent spotter, you'll be very pleased

 

[JAC8504]

maven all day and twice on sunday

 

[elkmeat]

I have been also searching for this exact comparison. I have watched the Moondog review on both on YouTube but that’s about all I have been able to find. The reviews for the Cronus G2 are ample, but can’t turn up much on the Maven CS.2A , only the CS.1. Does anyone have any time behind this spotter or a comparison to the fore-mentioned? It would be greatly appreciated!

 

[armiller1991]

Bumping because I am looking for the same thing!

 

[elkmeat]

I ended up getting my bro in law the CS2A as a family gift for Xmas, once we get some time behind it I can report back. We will be able to go side by side with a Razor hd gen 1 20-60. If it helps you at all, Moondog did a YouTube review of both the Cronus and the CS2.. it was a good review but the mirage was moderate for both so overall clarity was a little hard to judge, but they were quite comparable I thought.
I opted for the little extra mag range of the Maven, I’ve had positive experiences over several of their products, spoken with them in person in Lander and generally have a good feeling of their crew and how they run their business. I also like to take a chance sometimes on a new, lesser reviewed piece of equipment and just see how it does — as all the other spotters in the price range are pretty heavily reviewed. Backup choice was the Cronus, seems like a great unit but sometimes I felt like the overwhelming hype gave me a little bit too much of a “marketing/product pushing” feeling… not saying that is in fact true, but it felt a little bit much at times. I would love to see them SxS for myself though, for curiosities sake.
My BIL doesn’t ever really pack his spotter with him, mainly just drives within a close range to most of his glassing spots whether it’s shed hunting or during season. The CS2 will sit on a Sirui VA-5 fluid head on top of an Innorel LT324C tripod so, needless to say, size/weight wasn’t really part of the decision for the intended use, just to throw that out there.