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Any recommendations for a dedicated set of truck binos costing $250 or less? I have better glass but don't want to leave my Swaros or Vortex in my truck all the time. Something 7x or 8x with decent low light ability?
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Take a look at the Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 - BlackExtra-low Dispersion glass for optimum clarity Fully multi-coated optics to produce sharp images Focus knob with 1.2 turns — close focus from 6.6ft/2m High resolution phase corrected BAK-4 roof prisms Lightweight rubber coated mid-size top hinge chassis Stay-on lens covers for maximum lens protection Twist-up eye cups with position stops for eye relief On sale, reduced from $309.99 to only $229.99
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I keep a set of Nikon 10x25s in my truck at all times. They don't make them any more but if you find a set they are really good.
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10X 56 Zeiss Nite owls. Nothing better. I have had them all.
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Leica 8X that I bought from Doug's place. If I remember correctly they were between $400 and $500. They help a lot now that my eyes are 70years old.
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10X 56 Zeiss Nite owls. Nothing better. I have had them all. agree-- Use a pair almost every day
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Just like what I hunt with. Leupold BX3 Mojave, 8x32's. You may be able to find a used set on ebay? I have a couple pair. One that always stays in the truck.
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Take a look at the Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 - BlackExtra-low Dispersion glass for optimum clarity Fully multi-coated optics to produce sharp images Focus knob with 1.2 turns — close focus from 6.6ft/2m High resolution phase corrected BAK-4 roof prisms Lightweight rubber coated mid-size top hinge chassis Stay-on lens covers for maximum lens protection Twist-up eye cups with position stops for eye relief On sale, reduced from $309.99 to only $229.99 I have a pair of these riding in my truck , really a nice binocular for most of my uses. If they are stolen I will not lose a lot of sleep, over them. I wish more binoculars were made with as blaze orange coating.
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Sightron SII Blue Sky 8x32. Got them a year or so back when they had a sale somewhere. Pretty damn good glass for the price.
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Kowa SV50 12x50 Doug has then on sale for $199 regularly $275. Had mine for several years now.
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I have these in 8x42. They are a nice set.
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The Sightron big sky 8x32 is my truck, football game, archery binoculars. But I have a bad habit of picking up cheap decent binoculars & keeping them in cars, Rangers, or giving them to grandkids. Binoculars that were $200 20 years ago & now go for $30 delivered on eBay. If dissatisfied I’ll put them back for sale.
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SIghtron blueskyII 8x32 or Luepold yosemite 6x. both very nice and huge bang for the $$
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8x56 Zeiss Dialyt circa 1980's.
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Leupold has one of the best glass in the optic industry. Would be nice to know more about the McKinley
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Leupold has one of the best glass in the optic industry. Would be nice to know more about the McKinley The McKinley was discontinued about 10 years ago.
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Sghtron Blue Sky 8X32 and Athlon Ares 8X42 on closeout from Doug.
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VORTEX Diamondback 10x42.......great for the 24/7 job.
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Gold ring 10x42's in my personal truck, Gold Ring 10x42's in the ranch chev, Gold Ring 10x32's in the ranch ford, Sig 10x32's in my Corolla, Burris signature 10x42 on the quad, Gold Ring 10-28's in my saddlebags.
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Gold ring 10x42's in my personal truck, Gold Ring 10x42's in the ranch chev, Gold Ring 10x32's in the ranch ford, Sig 10x32's in my Corolla, Burris signature 10x42 on the quad, Gold Ring 10-28's in my saddlebags. Lol prep’d for ever opportunity. Terrific!
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Pentas 8x42 DCF HR ll - they are amazingly good for their price range.
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They are a bit more than $250, but Kowa BDII 6.5x32XD is what lives in my vehicle. Steiner Navigator 7x30 is in another.
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I have 2002 model Steiner Predators in my truck. 10x42’s. I don't have much occasion to use them riding around everyday. But they are there in the compartment under the front seat armrest. They are slightly less expensive these days. I think they were $600/700 back then.
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WyCoyote I have the 8x32 ZR's and was very pleased with how well dielectric coatings work on roof binoculars. Up till then I was a big advocate of porros. For my truck- 6x30 Yosemites in a cushy center counsel.
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WyCoyote I have the 8x32 ZR's and was very pleased with how well dielectric coatings work on roof binoculars. Up till then I was a big advocate of porros. For my truck- 6x30 Yosemites in a cushy center counsel. I don't think anyone even makes high-level porros anymore, do they?
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Vortex Talon HD 10x42. Not the best binoculars I have, but more than good enough.
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Pentax 8x32. Their pretty rough, that’s why they get to bounce around in the truck. I also won’t be heartbroken if they are stolen.
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Some of us might place a bigger value on Truck Binos simply because we use binos daily from the truck.
I live in a place where I use the binos in my truck every day so those are my best binos. I do take a truck gun or 2 in when done driving but clearing all the optics out of the truck each time is a bit much.
Maven 18X56mms with window mount are always in the truck unless I am using them out of the truck.
Vortex 5000HDs and or Zeiss LRF binos are always in the truck, many times both. Swaro HD spotting scope pretty much always in the truck.
I don't have much of a theft issue to deal with in very rural Wyoming so my truck binos/optics choices might be different than those in a more urban environment.
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