You traded in a big spotter for a compact…your feedback please

[S-3 ranch]

I switched over to a leupold 25x gold ring on a window vise , it’s so much more practical, and fits perfectly in my pack with a camera tripod when on the go
40x was wearing out my eyes, when I go sheep hunting or desert deer hunting
I rent the latest and greatest version spotter , utility of space is my reason for not owning a high powered spotter.

 

[guitarpreston]

That’s a bear at like 2.5 miles with the mini razor last week. I’ve had it and a Nikon ed50 and they’re both pretty good. I sold the razor a few days ago though, going to get a Nikon 60mm….if I had the money I’d go stc without a doubt, but for 1 week a year I can’t justify it.

 

[BLJ]

That’s a bear at like 2.5 miles with the mini razor last week. I’ve had it and a Nikon ed50 and they’re both pretty good. I sold the razor a few days ago though, going to get a Nikon 60mm….if I had the money I’d go stc without a doubt, but for 1 week a year I can’t justify it.

Are you referring to the new mini Razor?
In comparison to the ED50?

 

[guitarpreston]

Are you referring to the new mini Razor?
In comparison to the ED50?

Yes. My specific ed50 was a Japanese model (I think some are Chinese but not sure) and I felt like it edged the razor out, sold both. I am going to get the 60mm ed iii now.

 

[BLJ]

Thanks.
The ED50’s I’ve seen pictures of were china bodies with Japanese eye pieces.
I would assume the Japanese body would be an improvement.

I have an ED III. IMO it’s very good for the price, size and weight.
Only personal complaint is FOV on 20x. Not really the scopes fault for that.

 

[Macintosh]

Linking this here for myself and for posterity:

Thread 'Crowd Sourced Optics Comparison (CO area) ***Updated 3/9/24***'

Dec 28, 2023

So I guess I’m bored. But 5 years ago or so I invested a good chunk of $ to purchase (then resell) a dozen or so $1000 binos and then eventually a few of the same in spotters and wrote some bro level, objective as possible, comparisons.

I know we see a lot of these online by folks who have way more resources and connections (provided from manufacturers) than I. I don’t know about you all, but I’m always a tad suspect of those based on whose getting paid for what.

Here’s what I have that I plan on comparing:

Spotters:
-Razor Gen I 65mm (I compared this five years ago and I loved it)...

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[Macintosh]

@Tahoe1305 reading through the comparison you guys did, it actually looks like the 553 didn’t do as well as the baby razor. I know the center resolution had a lot to do with some of the scores, but I see even in edge clarity the 553 did not score as well as the baby razor did. This doesn’t jive with the typical feedback I hear on these models, do you have any comments on this? I’m trying not to read too much into the chart, but it threw me off a little bit, are you able to provide some commentary on if this was a universal opinion of folks who tried them, and if I’m reading too much into the objective numbers?