Zulu6 12x vs 16x

[freediver111]

Currently running a set of Meopta meostar 10x42’s. No complaints, but the notion of a image stabilized bino has me intrigued.

For those of you that had some time behind the Zulu’s, would the 16x be useable as an all around bino? I know the FOV is going to suffer, but would they work for a wide variety of hunting scenarios? I hunt mule deer, elk, bear, and moose primarily. Moose hunting in AK we do glass longer distances, but also glass relatively close thick brush as well. When not hunting moose I generally hunt out west (OR, ID, MT). I like the idea of image stabilization as I often hike a ridge, glass for a bit, then move on if I don’t see anything in an hour or so. I think it might save me from setting up a tripod and be a little more mobile.

I’m not planning on keeping the meoptas if I get the Zulu’s and like them. Would you feel the 16x could work as a do-all bino or maybe drop to the 12’s? Anybody ever have issues with the Zulu’s? I tend to prefer the KISS approach and adding electronics to my binos does give me a bit of worry something could go wrong.

Thanks!


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[gr8fuldoug]

16x is a fairly strong power for a "do all" binocular. You'd be better served with a 10x tripod mounted

 

[jackburcs]

I have a Vortex mini Razor spotter, and I can’t really resolve any more detail at max mag (39x) through it than my Zulu6 16x. All this to say that for me, I’d rather run a lower mag bono and also a higher mag sig Zulu than have a small spotting scope. I was using the zulus as my only bono last trip, and it did feel like a lot of mag for closer terrain. I might just get the 10x30s and run two pairs of zulus and ditch the spotter….

 

[Mountainman007]

I am also looking at the either the 12x or the 16x I feel that the 12's would be better in closer situations. but the 16 would work better for father distances like a mile or so. My kind of hunting is the same. I climb up to a glassing knob glass for a few hours, go to the next glassing knob. This last hunting trip I caught myself a lot of times just glassing from my binos, because it was easier to pull those out than pulling out my tripod and Bino adapter etc. Also, when a spotted something I wanted to get a better look at, I had to take out my spotting scope. I think with these Bino's I may be able to leave my spotting scope at home and use these to replace the spotting scope. Of course I do know... So, I trying to get some feedback on this idea. I am trying to lighten my pack for the haul out.