NEED GLASS ADVICE!!!

[jwhit]

Hi All!

I am an az hunter, mainly rifle but occasional archery. I hunt elk for meat and coues for the love of the game! I am torn! I am not a rich guy but I do value optic quality. I have a good deal on some leica geovid pro 8x32s. So my question is do I go those and a set of maven 15s. Or do I go NL 12s and a nicer hand held such as the Maven RF1. Both cost similarly mostly just a matter of best bang for my buck! I want this to be a one time buy!

Thanks all!

 

[anonymous22]

Depends on a few other things. If you want a good ballistic engine on board, I’d opt for the Sig kilo 10k gen 2. Kind of a compromise on the glass but useable with really good ballistics.

If you feel strongly about the Leica, I would at least get a 42mm for light gathering. They are a bit weird with ergonomics and feel imo.

Otherwise, if you want to stick with your original plans, I’d probably go NLs for superior glass and get another rangefinder.

I have an archery set up, and different hunting set ups for different environments. In more open country rifle hunts, especially for speedgoats and elk, I usually use a rangefinder binos. Archery and thick foliage stuff like north Idaho I use a handheld mono, with shorter magnification and wider FOV.

 

[glock233]

Revic or Swaro with built in ballistic solution. Talon is a dark horse.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I like my Leica Geovid R 10x42 RF binoculars. I think they are a sweet spot for all-day carry and functionality.

I no longer carry my standalone rangefinder or a pair of smaller binoculars.

For stationary spotting, I eventually plan to get a pair of good 15x binoculars and a good tripod.

If I was you, I’d get the Leicas and the 15x.

 

[ghostrider272]

Can't speak to the rangefinder binos, but I'd go for the best glass you can afford. Years ago I bought into Swaro glass and don't regret it at all. The few pair of binos that I spend money on that didn't have good glass made me kick myself for not buying the Swaros earlier.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

You might be a good candidate for the 15x Leica geovid Rs given where you live and how you likely hunt