Vortex Viper HD vs Vanguard Endeavor ED IV (10x42's)

[zion zig zag]

I've been happily using a pair of Vortex Diamondback 10x42's for a couple of years but my wife has decided that they are hers, so I get to upgrade. I've toyed with a pair of something mid-range premium like Leica Trinovids or Zeiss Conquest HD, but with recent events and financial uncertainty, I think I can more easily justify something lower priced.

I don't see the Vanguards talked about much here. Anyone have anything good or bad to say about them? I also haven't completely ruled out Maven C1's. So assume that all three are the same price, which way do you go and why? Thanks in advance.

 

[Peregrine1]

I’ve owned a couple Swarovski ELS (8.5x42 and 10x42 fieldpro) Leica Geovid Range, along with a whole host of midpriced glass (Swaro 8x30, Minox, Leupold ProGuide, Vortex Vulture) and low end (Diamondbacks, Wingspan).

I never loved the mid-priced glass and even preferred the low end as I would get headaches from them.

Honestly, I love the wingspan 8x42...huge field of view, bright, sharp and $120 on Amazon I think. I’ll get another alpha glass again soon, but probably only another Swaro EL in 12x50....Swaro does much better on FOV than many competitors (Nikon, Maven..)


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[zion zig zag]

I'd love to have a chance to compare a bunch, seems even harder these days with most showrooms closed.

Anyway, I think a better question may have been: "why don't you hear much about Vanguards?" They get good reviews on allbinos.com.

 

[Peregrine1]

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[Peregrine1]

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