Mini Razor vs 65mm glassing distance

[ejacob]

I can't decide between the mini razor and the 65mm razor. I am looking for personal experiences for how far you all are able to see deer antlers with either. Not necessarily counting inches but being able to get an idea of the general frame size and whether or not to try and get a closer look.

 

[CMcCormick1805]

I’ve used both and landed on the Mini Razor. It’s decent out to a mile to evaluate frame anything more is a bit rough. My 65mm spotter was a mid-quality Leupold. It worked great but degraded bad after 40x.

When it came to weight and pack ability the Razor won me over for my style of hunting.

With that being said I’d still take a Swaro 65 if it was in my price range.

For reference the elk is at 1.5 miles and the deer are just over a mile.