Zulu 6’s. To buy or not to buy?

[Russellback]

I’m really trying to justify buying a set of these. I currently have a set of Swaro EL 10x42’s and a Swaro spotting scope. What size would you recommend for high country mule deer hunting? Thanks

 

[HanktheTankSB]

Same here, almost pulled the trigger when they were on sale not long ago. Looking forward to hearing reviews.

 

[Russellback]

My

Same here, almost pulled the trigger when they were on sale not long ago. Looking forward to hearing reviews.

My fear is as soon as I buy a pair some other company is gonna come out with an even better option

 

[jtevanMT]

I purchased the Zulu 6 12x42 a couple years ago on sale at TAC. They are a game changer for effective glassing without a tripod. Lightweight, easy to use and no eye strain after hours of glassing with no tripod. The only downside is the limited FOV compared to some non stabilizing binoculars.

 

[Bugger]

They’re definitely not an alpha replacement for high powered binos on a tripod, but the 16x’s do fit a niche that some use more than others. I like them primarily for hunts where I’m using my 10’s 90% of the time and about 50 times a day want a closer look at some bushes, rocks, branches that could be a deer part at a distance that the 10’s just can’t really resolve. It’s a pain in the butt to bust out the spotter and line it up every time but picking the Zulu’s up and getting a quick closer scan is pretty slick.

 

[Bugger]

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[Russellback]

Then, which pair to get? I’ve tried the 16x42’s and 20x42’s and honestly like the 16’s better. I think I would want either the 16x50’s or 18x 50’s.