Spotter, help me decide

[magnum44270]

Help me decide which one? Which is my best bang for my buck?

Zeiss diascope 85T 20x60. $1400
Zeiss Gaia 85 30x60. $1400
Swarovski ats 20-60x80. $1600
Kowa tsn 884 20-60. $1900
Kowa tsn 774 25-60w. $1900




Ne Wyoming. I backback hunt elk and mulies. Also hunt with llamas the majority or the time. 10-12 miles a day is average. 16-18 is max.
Also glass mulies, antelope and whitetail from the truck 1-1.5mile out.

Looking at that 77-88 window. My previous spotter was 55oz.

 

[Maverick1]

You do not need a spotter.

 

[handwerk]

I'd pick the Swaro or Kowa 774

 

[Antares]

You do not need a spotter.

That's an answer to a different question than the one that was asked.

OP: I'm a Kowa fan. The 884 is a very nice piece. You're going to pay more for the flourite glass in the 884 compared to a 774, but it makes for a nice image.

 

[magnum44270]

Yet I

You do not need a spotter.

And Yet I want one. Sold my mid tier last season and moving up to the higher end stuff for glassing and digiscoping

 

[magnum44270]

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That's an answer to a different question than the one that was asked.

OP: I'm a Kowa fan. The 884 is a very nice piece. You're going to pay more for the flourite glass in the 884 compared to a 774, but it makes for a nice image.

Used market I’m finding they are all within a few hundred

 

[bullmtn]

I just bought a used Kowa 88mm on here, really enjoy it!

 

[SikaSeeker]

Kowa 884 or swarovski ATS[so long as its recent] with the 25-50x wide eyepiece would both be good. The swarovski rubber armour might swing it if you're going to be rough on it.

 

[Maverick1]

That's an answer to a different question than the one that was asked.

OP: I'm a Kowa fan. The 884 is a very nice piece. You're going to pay more for the flourite glass in the 884 compared to a 774, but it makes for a nice image.

No relevant information was provided for the spotter selection criteria.

 

[magnum44270]

No relevant information was provided for the spotter selection criteria.

I updated my use for you

 

[ghostrider272]

Kowa 774. Love mine. Can't see a need to go bigger.

 

[Jbones]

I’m sure you decided by now. But im absolutely in love with my KOWA 774 i looked thru my buddies swaro 80 and i honestly cant tell the difference in clarity. I got mine very lightly used from japan via eBay. Came in 3 days. I have the 30x fixed on it, but the 20-60 as backup as the 30x is perfect for 1-2miles counting tines. Nice FOV on the 30X too, Aparently great for digi scoping but I’ve yet to try it.

 

[flagstaff]

Zeiss makes very good equipment but will not service their equipment after a couple years. So I would strongly suggest yo7 stay away from them

I have a 85MM Diascope that is not functioning and they won’t repair it. It is just a couple thousand dollar paperweight.