NEW Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular Tested and Reviewed!

[JGRaider]

One has to wonder how the market will respond to the HDX being made in Japan vs the HD made in Germany. I would think Kamakura makes both models anyway.

The Conquest HD was made in Japan too.

 

[Reed104R]

The Conquest HD was made in Japan too.

Indeed it was, but stamped "Made in Germany."

 

[ASR-Briggs]

I was eagerly looking forward to this release and this review, but they sound kind of middling compared to the Mavens......

 

[General RE LEE]

I was eagerly looking forward to this release and this review, but they sound kind of middling compared to the Mavens......

Where did you read a review?

 

[ASR-Briggs]

It's on the main page of this site.

 

[jacobw5544]

Kind of sounds like a nice update to the current HDs but nothing ground breaking


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[ASR-Briggs]

Kind of sounds like a nice update to the current HDs but nothing ground breaking


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I've been DEEP DIVING shall we say on this segment of the market recently, and it looks like the Mavens or GPOs are still the ones to go for (and I'm leaning toward the Mavens due to the FOV and weight advantage).

 

[Reed104R]

I've been DEEP DIVING shall we say on this segment of the market recently, and it looks like the Mavens or GPOs are still the ones to go for (and I'm leaning toward the Mavens due to the FOV and weight advantage).

If you are willing to spend a few hundred more, I would think Vortex UHD'S (used or refurbished) or used Swarovski SLC'S would surpass anything in this discussion. Unfortunately, the AK prisms make the UHD'S quite a bit larger.

 

[ASR-Briggs]

Yeah, they're much heavier and longer than the other options. Given I want to take them on long, multi day hikes, the weight matters to me. Leaning towards either the B1.2 8x42 or the B6 10x50, depending on what magnification I settle on.

 

[jacobw5544]

I've been DEEP DIVING shall we say on this segment of the market recently, and it looks like the Mavens or GPOs are still the ones to go for (and I'm leaning toward the Mavens due to the FOV and weight advantage).

I’m in the market at that 1000 $ price point as well. Some good options out there. I’m still between the hdx and mavens and gpos


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[ASR-Briggs]

That's exactly where I was, but I've decided on the Mavens. Unless the reviewer here somehow got a bad copy, the central CA alone is enough to make me bin them as a choice. And we won't get more reviews/comparisons until they ship and people start getting them. Everything I have read on the GPOs has been stellar, but the weight and FOV are making me lean the other way.

 

[Rooster1970$]

Zeus vs Swarovski on rangefinder binoculars

 

[mthomasondpt]

@Matt Cashell did you have a final conclusion of which you preferred between the b1.2 and HDX?

 

[nagibson1]

a little more on HD vs HDX please? I'm not exactly moved by the 2ft of FOV at 1000yds. Is the optical quality better for $300-400 more? Or is it the same?

 

[nagibson1]

The Monarch HG and Maven B1.2 are very similar in optical performance with the HG adding a little extra FOV, so the comparisons apply similarly.

The Monarch HG’s eyecups are not removeable, however.

matt, in the review, you said that the optical performance of the HDX was better than the HD. But the example you gave was 2 feet at 1000 yards. given that the HD was made in Germany and these in Japan, is the glass in the HDX better? What do you mean by "improvement in optical performance"?
Second, I'm trying to decide whether to get a rangefinding bino or just upgrade my bino and keep the rangefinder. If the HD is great, and can be had in the $600 range, it might ber worth going that route for a 1 week per yr hunter like me. I used UHD Razors this last hunt and really liked them.
I'm debating getting range finding Geovids vs. conquests or UHD's.

 

[trickyricky3898]

Hard to improve on the OG Conquest HD. Tremendous performance to value.

I took a look at a pre-release sample of the new Conquest HDX 10X42 binocular.

At under $1000 retail, this is by far the most competitive part of the market. Zeiss threw a lot of features at the Conquest HDX in hopes of competing at the very top of the segment.

Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular Review

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I put the Conquest HDX up against stiff competition in one of the class-leading options at the price point: the Maven B1.2.

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@Justin Crossley
@robby denning

I took a look at a pre-release sample of the new Conquest HDX 10X42 binocular.

At under $1000 retail, this is by far the most competitive part of the market. Zeiss threw a lot of features at the Conquest HDX in hopes of competing at the very top of the segment.

Zeiss Conquest HDX Binocular Review

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I put the Conquest HDX up against stiff competition in one of the class-leading options at the price point: the Maven B1.2.

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@Justin Crossley
@robby denning

Thanks for the review

 

[michaelanburaj]

Excellent review, Thanks

 

[Matt Cashell]

@Matt Cashell did you have a final conclusion of which you preferred between the b1.2 and HDX?

Sorry I missed a couple posts in this thread, but better late than never.

The Maven B1.2 is my preference.

 

[Matt Cashell]

matt, in the review, you said that the optical performance of the HDX was better than the HD. But the example you gave was 2 feet at 1000 yards. given that the HD was made in Germany and these in Japan, is the glass in the HDX better? What do you mean by "improvement in optical performance"?
Second, I'm trying to decide whether to get a rangefinding bino or just upgrade my bino and keep the rangefinder. If the HD is great, and can be had in the $600 range, it might ber worth going that route for a 1 week per yr hunter like me. I used UHD Razors this last hunt and really liked them.
I'm debating getting range finding Geovids vs. conquests or UHD's.

Sorry for the late response.

The optics in the hdx are better overall than the hd IMO, although as noted in the review there is some noticeable CA.

I don’t think you will see a notable optical improvement over your UHDs. The Conquests would save some bulk, but you might find your money best spent on your rangefinding need.