One Glass to Rule the West

[jwhit]

Hey long time reader! Ive been looking for a strictly tripod set of binos that could on very rare occasion be hand held but only 5% of the time. That being said my lower power vortex glass has worked fine but looking to get into the alpha territory. I typically hunt coues and occasional elk in AZ with rifle. What you guys got? Thanks

 

[RockAndSage]

One setup to rule them all...would probably be a Big Eyes setup.

 

[TimberHunter]

Simple, 15x56 SLC


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[BluMtn]

12x50EL's or 14x52 NL Pure's.

 

[codym]

My NL 12x42’s have been great for coues. I’m sure the 14’s are excellent as well. Just bought some el ranges in 12’s and these are the best glass in a RF bono on the market

 

[jwhit]

Im definitely torn between going for the nl 12s for their crazy good FOV and going for a SLC 15s or even the newer 14s for the extra magnification. Ive never had 12s so I dont know how theyd be out past a mile. I love sitting and glassing the day away so the 14/15s seem cool. But also dont know if the nl 14s a worth the price jump over the 15s

 

[nphunter]

I would skip the 12's personally, I preferred my 15 meostars to my buddys NL12's for most glassing, even caught him sitting behind my 15's while on a hunt when I left to go grab a spotter.

If you want magnification and to handhold for a quick look the NL14's are the ticket, much eaiser to hand hold than the other 15's and incredible on a tripod.

I don't think there is one optic that can work well across the board, I currently use 8x32NL's, 14NL's and a S2 spotter, if I could only have one bino it would probably have to be the 8's.

 

[Walker6]

I went with NL 12’s, but if it’s 95/5 tripod as you say, I’d go NL14’s.