Who has Maven B Series binos?

[Trees91]

I run an outdoorsmans stud and bino mount. It takes the standard 1/4-20 one I believe, but you can call them and verify.

I like that setup a lot.

 

[lundellhunting7]

One where the binos sit on a pad then have a strap over them? I think I’ve seen swaro ones like that. I think maven has some adapters on their site I’ll check out

No it was the SLC adapter

 

[Tony Trietch]

I ran the B1 10x42 for much of my fall and tested out the C3 12x50 at the end of the season. The B1 and the C3 are a fantastic value for their respective prices.

 

[freebird]

I use the vortex adapter...works fine for me

 

[Trees91]

I use the vortex adapter...works fine for me

Do you keep it attatched to your binos even when using freehand or in a bino pouch?

 

[freebird]

It won’t fit in my binoculars pouch. But if I’m setting down doing some freehand and using tripod I leave it on

 

[Pronghunter]

I have the Leica Noctivids as well. 10x42’s. Out of all 4 bins, I would put them in this order
Swaro ELs
Maven B2
Leica Noctivids
Zeiss SF

The Mavens ARE that good. Comparing for months the resolution, chromatic Aberration, contrast, edge clarity and so on. They are that good.

 

[CApighunter]

What tripod adapter do you guys prefer?

I bought mine with the outdoorsmans mount and stud already installed. Works very well.

 

[CLibka]

I have the Leica Noctivids as well. 10x42’s. Out of all 4 bins, I would put them in this order
Swaro ELs
Maven B2
Leica Noctivids
Zeiss SF

The Mavens ARE that good. Comparing for months the resolution, chromatic Aberration, contrast, edge clarity and so on. They are that good.

What a collection! Which B2's do you possess? 9x or 11x?

 

[Pronghunter]

What a collection! Which B2's do you possess? 9x or 11x?

The 11x45’s. I can’t imagine what the 9x45’s would have looked like. In hindsight, I wish I would have purchased the 9’s.

 

[ID2NM]

Ive got B2 9x45s, They are absolutely perfect

 

[CLibka]

The one comparison I wish someone would dive into would be the Maven B2 9x45 vs. the Swaro SLC HD 10x42. They seem like the logical competitors, no?

 

[freebird]

I bought mine with the outdoorsmans mount and stud already installed. Works very well.

I really like the idea of that bino stud and adapter...I might have to look into it more

 

[StuffItTaxidermy]

Check out the binoculars adapter in mavens site they have two. The more expensive one has a quick release so it's a lot quicker to pull binos on and off a little pricey but the design looks cool. It's called Kramer designs adapter.

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[Ridge Ghost]

I have 9x and 11x b2s as well as 8x and 10x b1s, I also have SLC 10x42s. I have spent time with many of the common $1k-ish binoculars, I have not seen meopta or GPO, and I obviously think the Mavens are the ticket. There is a difference to my eyes between any and my swarovskis.

That's quite the lineup!

I read lots of great reviews on the B2, but haven't found as much on the B1. Can you comment on how the B1 compares to the rest of the $1kish market (Razor, Conquest, Trinovid, etc)?

Also, how do the B1 and B2 compare optically? Is the B2 superior enough optically to overcome being a larger size than the B1?

I'm considering upgrading from a set of Razor 10x42's and I'm curious if the B1's would be a noticeable enough step up, or if I would be better off going with the B2 9x despite the bulkier size, having to buy a larger bino harness, etc.

 

[tymdodge98]

I have been using the Vortex razors 10x42, and I just purchased the b2- 11x. Still have not got them, they just shipped. I’m excited to see how they will compare side by side with my razors.


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[freebird]

The B1 has a different prism type then the B2. I love the 377' field of view on my B2's

 

[rwurdeman]

I went from the Zeiss Conquest HD to the B2 this past hunting season. While the B2 is optically better where it really separated itself from the Zeiss was in low light situations. Again this is my own experience and I am no professional but to my eyes (because everyone sees stuff differently) the B2 was a big enough step up to purchase them.

 

[Pronghunter]

The one comparison I wish someone would dive into would be the Maven B2 9x45 vs. the Swaro SLC HD 10x42. They seem like the logical competitors, no?

I have the SLC 10x42 and the Maven 11x45. For me, the SLC’s will always be my favorite. Ease of use, comfortable, and think the glass is still better. But I also much prefer the SLC glass over my EL’s.

 

[CApighunter]

I really like the idea of that bino stud and adapter...I might have to look into it more

Super quick to attach and disconnect, can rock left to right to level out if your tripod isn’t perfectly level. Plus it weighs next to nothing.