Thank you much that’s what I was wondering. My wife has an older set of pro guides and we just returned from a trip. I was very disappointed that my b2s did not seem to blow them outa the water like I thought they should. So I was thinking about upgradingI’ve played with both, and compared them all side by side quite a bit. They’re legitimately the same optic. The UHD’s, B2’s, and Sig Zulu 9’s and 10’s are all out of the same factory in Kamakura Japan, only difference is the proprietary coatings on the lenses. Owning the Mavens, UHD’s themselves won’t be an upgrade. The opposite is also true. It’s just a lateral move from one to the other.
That said, because of the additional magnification and smaller objective on the Maven’s, the exit pupil will be smaller and therefore be dimmer in low light than the 10x50 UHD’s. The better comparison would be the 12x50 UHD’s. And even then, the UHD’s aren’t better than the Maven’s, and the Maven’s aren’t better than the UHD’s.
EDIT TO ADD: I currently own the UHD’s. They’re great. I wouldn’t trade or sell them to buy mavens. Not because the mavens are a downgrade, just because they’re not an upgrade. When I do sell them and move on, it will be for a set of Leica’s. Until then, no shopping for this guy.
Did you compare them in low light or poor quality light? Seems like a dumb question I know, but I would think the B2’s would blow those pro guides out of the water in those situations, which is honestly the most critical timeframe anyways. Heck even my Maven C1’s I had prior to the UHD’s were eons better than the pro guides I had experience with.Thank you much that’s what I was wondering. My wife has an older set of pro guides and we just returned from a trip. I was very disappointed that my b2s did not seem to blow them outa the water like I thought they should. So I was thinking about upgrading
Most of that probably has to do with the smaller exit pupil of the 11x45. They're not bad binos at all, but they are dimmer for sure from what I've seen. The 9x45's are awesome from what I've seen, and if you want to make a change that's where I would go. I bet you could find somebody to trade you straight up for your 11's.Honestly that’s what I thought. Im gonna take them out this afternoon/evening and see if it’s the same. But all light they were different. I know that evening I finished with the pro guides. I agree with everything you’ve said that’s why I’m baffled lol. I’ll let ya know
No argument but I will say I’ve had a couple deals with maven warranty and they have went above and beyond at no charge to me. Haven’t dealt with vortex but I have not gripe about maven warrantyAnother reason I went with the Vortex is their Warranty. I even went with the Vortex Razor spotting scope. I think for the money, quality and the warranty, Vortex is the best all around deal. JMO
That's good to know.No argument but I will say I’ve had a couple deals with maven warranty and they have went above and beyond at no charge to me. Haven’t dealt with vortex but I have not gripe about maven warranty