Sig Zulu thoughts?

[AlwaysChasinTailNHorns]

Looking to upgrade my binos I was running some vortex 10x42s and they’re the crossfires so it’s not the greatest glass but they get the job done but I do have really shaky hands and have been looking at the Sig Zulus for the image stabilization feature specifically the 12x42s and wanted to know if anyone has ran them and what they think about them?

 

[chicoredneck]

They are the way of the future. My wife ran 16x42 zulu6s this year and out glassed everyone. I prefer the 12x42 myself because the exit pupil is larger.

I’ve looked threw the new 50mm zulu6s, and they are better and worth the premium price I think.

 

[SloppyJ]

I dont know where you're hunting whitetails but 12x would be way too much for me. I tried some of the zulus out and they are awesome.

 

[AlwaysChasinTailNHorns]

I dont know where you're hunting whitetails but 12x would be way too much for me. I tried some of the zulus out and they are awesome.

I hunt a lot of big woods in hill country you can see rather far and I also go out west every year and hunt as well so wanting something that checks all the boxes for where I hunt and to be honest the 10x42s usually do fine for seeing animals but there’s been plenty of times I’m setup and can see bucks cruising on hillsides or ridges in early morning and I can tell they’re bucks but don’t have enough mag to get an intimate look at the rack like I’m wanting and I’m sure the fact that I’m using cheaper glass has something to do with that as well and my shakiness from my hands.

 

[AlwaysChasinTailNHorns]

They are the way of the future. My wife ran 16x42 zulu6s this year and out glassed everyone. I prefer the 12x42 myself because the exit pupil is larger.

I’ve looked threw the new 50mm zulu6s, and they are better and worth the premium price I think.

Awesome! Thanks for the input I’m curious what noticeable differences did you see in the new 50mm 6’s?

 

[SloppyJ]

I hunt a lot of big woods in hill country you can see rather far and I also go out west every year and hunt as well so wanting something that checks all the boxes for where I hunt and to be honest the 10x42s usually do fine for seeing animals but there’s been plenty of times I’m setup and can see bucks cruising on hillsides or ridges in early morning and I can tell they’re bucks but don’t have enough mag to get an intimate look at the rack like I’m wanting and I’m sure the fact that I’m using cheaper glass has something to do with that as well and my shakiness from my hands.

Well sounds like you have a good use case for them. I know in our deer woods here youre lucky to see 100yds. I still carry my 10ks with me though for sneaking on field edges.

 

[chicoredneck]

Awesome! Thanks for the input I’m curious what noticeable differences did you see in the new 50mm 6’s?

The 50mms exit pupil is larger so the eye box was more forgiving and they are brighter.

 

[Scoot]

Yep, they are awesome! I'm a bowhunter, so the ability to hold them steady with one hand (while my bow holds the other) is a game changer. 12x would be too much for my whitetail needs, but it sounds like you understand the pros and cons of that choice.

 

[StupidLightweight]

I've been a Swarovski snob for years. I looked down on image-stabilized (IS) binos and considered them a gimmick for hunting. From a rocking boat at sea, maybe they made sense, but they weren't for me.

For the past 5 years, my primary glass has been Swaro 8x32 and 15x56, so I'm accustomed to alpha-level optics. Earlier this month, I used a set of 12x42 NL Pures on a deer and antelope hunt. They're the best optics I've used. True brilliance. Offhand, I was a bit jittery, but on a tripod, they gave me the vision of an eagle.

After the hunt, I've began testing the SIG ZULU6 HDX PRO 14x50 to see what all the chatter is about. Holy $#17! They will never compete optically with Swaro, but for handheld use, they are marvelous instruments, almost a cheat code for stable glassing. I agree with others who say this is the future. Hell, it's probably the present.

I'll take it a step further: not using IS binos is likely a handicap for hunting. The only question is what power to use. I don't know the answer to that.