Swaro 85mm or 95mm ? ATX or STS

[GetWestern]

The time has finally come to start looking for a Swarovski spotter. I’m mainly leaning towards the ATX model paired with a 85mm or the 95mm. I’ve had the privilege of looking through the 95mm a few times and was very pleased. I’m primarily a backpack mule deer hunter with occasional road camp hunts. My main question is if there is a reasonable enough difference between the 95 and the 85 for my type of hunting that I just suck up the weight of the 95 and get it. Also is the ATX model that much better than the ATS ? If not I could save a lot of money going that route.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

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[Steve O]

8 oz I will take the 95 over 85 every time.

I like the ATX over the ATS for the versatility aka BTX.

 

[RS_Non-Res]

I think my 85mm is too big to pack away from the truck. I have considered trading even for a 65mm.
Angled is good for spotting from prone on the range, and for setting up a short tripod.
Straight may be easier to put on target b/c eyeballing the general point direction is easier.

 

[MaraviaDave]

8 oz I will take the 95 over 85 every time.

I like the ATX over the ATS for the versatility aka BTX.

Totally agree!!

 

[Dejhavu]

The only benefit I saw with the ATX/STX when I was shopping for a spotter was the modularity. I guess it would be cheaper to have one eyepiece and two different sized objectives if you wanted a more portable for hunting and a larger one when glassing from a truck. I ended up with the ATS 65mm and I don’t regret it. The larger objective would be nice sometimes but not to a point where I’d spend the money to buy two different objectives.

 

[wyosteve]

For backpack mule deer I’d look at one of the smaller spotters like the 17-40 Swarovski or Kowa 554. I use the small Swarovski more than my STX 95.

 

[Steve O]

For backpack mule deer I’d look at one of the smaller spotters like the 17-40 Swarovski or Kowa 554. I use the small Swarovski more than my STX 95.

Agree. Having had the 65mm objective for my system I found it pathetic when comparing with the 95mm. The little 50mm is a much better tool when I want compact. I’m quite satisfied now.