WTB Binos Under $300

[lank1234]

Looking to upgrade my optics, ideally with a pair of 10 x 42 vortex or similar without breaking the bank.

Let me know what you've got!

Cheers

 

[Peekamoose1]

I have some Leupold Acadias 12x50 I bought for 350.00 Ill sell for 240.00. They are real good glass I just bought 15x50s and sold my spotter so I don't need them.

 

[Flydaho]

Check out Zen-Ray optics. They are a clone of Vortex, and a damn good one. Supposedly the owner of Zen-Ray contacted the over-seas manufacturer of Vortex and got them to re-brand the binos and sell them to him at a reduced price. Not sure if this is true or not, but its a good story! Zen-Ray the same no-fault lifetime warranty and their ZRS HD model ($249) is equivalent to the Vortex Viper ($599). A buddy of mine has the Zen-Ray prime model and they are really nice, I think it would be hard to find better glass for the price. But of course, you can't be the big 3 Alpha manufacturers. Doug at cameralandny.com stocks Zen-Ray and even has demo models for around $50 off retail price. Otherwise, Zen-Ray is based out of Oregon and you can order direct from him. This website and a few other forums have lots of reviews/info on Zen-Ray. Maybe worth a look if you are on a $300 budget.

 

[Flydaho]

Look at the Zen-Ray Vista binos versus the Vortex Diamondback binos and you will see what I mean about the similarities...