Opinions on Vortex Razor UHD?

[Optikus]

hello guys

just out of curiosity, i would like to hear your opinions on the Vortex Razor UHD's and how they compare to other binoculars like the Swaro's SCL, Zeiss Conquest HD's and other binos

cheers

 

[JGRaider]

Great optics, too big and bulky, not worth $1400. I'd buy an SLC every single time over anything Vortex.

 

[roosiebull]

I was very underwhelmed by the uhd, I used them for a season and felt dumb the whole time (sold a pair of slc’s to buy them)

If the size and weight isn’t a big deal, then get the 10.5x44 kowa genesis, I prefer them over the slc, and feel they are closer to the EL, and right at a grand from cameraland

I would rather have the regular razor hd vs the uhd, because they aren’t that much worse and are a lot lighter and more compact.

The uhd are clear, but the color saturation is pretty washed out, and have a gray hue similar to the razor hd… I would way, way rather have a set of used slc’s if weight is a concern, and if not, the kowa genesis

The uhd were not easy to sell either

I figured it was a bad sign when the little vortex emblem on the focus knob fell off the first day I had them in the woods, even vortex adhesive isn’t reliable

 

[nobody]

I'm gonna get flamed for this, but I have loved my 10x50 UHD's. I picked them up last fall and couldn't be happier. I ran the Maven C.1's prior to them for a couple seasons, and was largely happy with them. Then I got the UHD's, and the first morning I had them, my buddy and I were up scouting for mule deer. We both set up our tripods and mounted the binos. My buddy looked through his Viper's, and said to me "Well, it's too dark to see anything, I'm gonna make breakfast." I responded with "What are you talking about? There's a doe on the bench below us at like 900." He didn't believe me, so I handed him my UHD's and I tried his Viper's. His exact words were "Holy $h!t you're not kidding..." He passed them back to me and we spent the next 30 minutes with me comfortably glassing and him straining to see easily through his Viper's. My old Maven's were basically even with his Viper's, and I gained a legitimate 30 minutes in the morning glassing, and I've been more than happy with them.

I've compared them side by side with Swaro's, and I can't stand the "greenish" hue that Swaro casts across the view. It messes with my head. Edge to edge was comparable to the SLC's, and I didn't even really see a difference with the EL's. The NL's were better slightly edge to edge and had a wider FOV, but their ergos SUCKED.

The Zeiss is closer for me, but the Zeiss I've used look almost yellow to me, which really sucks in late season when there's snow on the ground.

Leica's are the only thing I've looked through that are better, but they're also significantly more money. If I ever upgrade, I'll go to a Leica. But until I've got an extra $3k laying around, I'll be happy with my UHD's and I'm not looking to upgrade or replace them any time soon!

Like I said, I'll get flamed for my opinions, but I've been very happy with them.

But hey, I'm just some random guy on the internet...

 

[fatlander]

Traded a pair of UHDs for my SLCs. I definitely came out better in that deal. The fellow that I traded sold them witching a couple days.


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[Ridgerunner7]

I really like mine. I had the maven B series and preferred them slightly over those. Haven’t compared them with Swaro.


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[SneakyThunderCat]

I personally preferred the UHD over the SLC when I did a side by side at Scheel’s. They seemed well built, unlike a lot of other vortex stuff. Definitely some good glass! If I didn’t look through a pair of ELs, the UHDs would of came home with me.


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[Tahoe1305]

I had a pair of 12x. Thought they were pretty solid. I have ELs now. Like ELs better but they aren’t twice as good. Maybe 10-20% better (subjective).

Meopta Meostar is also very good in same price range (if you want 12x)

 

[D S 319]

I like my 12s UHDs but they are big and bulky..

 

[Ammo29]

I have the 12x50 UHD and it has excellent contrast and very bright and transparent view. Excellent binoculars I use mainly tripod mounted for astronomy. They beat my Leica 10x50 HD plus and also my Fujinon 10x50 for faintest stars seen and also the stars are sharper and more pinpoint in the UHD. Awesome binoculars.

 

[Optikus]

Thanks for your opinions people