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8x30 SLC for the last twenty years. Just had them totally reconditioned for free. Their customer service is second to none IMO. Still my favorite for an all around do everything set of binos. I do have a pair of 10x42 EL's that I use for certain hunts but they are a bit big for much of the hunting I do here, especially bowhunting. I got their 8x30's too. Compact and light. I also have their 10x50's which would come in handy for beating the brains out of a charging grizzly.
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I always find it amusing when guys seem to think a 10X is necessary for finding game long distances.
Because a 10x will show you more detail than an 8x, given optics of equal quality.
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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Zeiss Dialyt 6x42B I bought 25+ years ago. The best low light binos I have ever looked through. They are clear and unbelievable in low light. I never go into the whitetail woods without them. A discontinued model that is rare to find these days.
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My 10 year old Swarovski ELs are my favorite. They have served me well over the years.
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Any optics freak/hunter worth his salt should own at least 7-10 bins. Plus 2-3 spotting scopes.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Bob, I have 7-10 pairs of boots, does that count?!
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I have a couple of 8x42 Leicas but mostly grab 6x30 Yosemites because they are bright optics and much lighter in weight....
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Bob, I have 7-10 pairs of boots, does that count?! Yes Sam...they get your eyeballs closer to what you want to see. This works with rifles and scopes, too.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Let's see. I've got three 6X's, a Leupold Yosemite, and a Leupold Katmai, a 6.5X32 IF Minox, three 8X's, an 8X42 Leica BA, an 8X43 SP Pentax, and an 8X32 Nikon LX, and a 12X50 Leica BN. Oh, and an ancient 9X35 B&L Zephur. I hunted the old B&L since 1958 when I bought the 8X42 Leica in 2000. Since then, thanks to the people who post here, I've found that there are alot of choices out there that work better in certain situations. I'm the only hunter I know that takes more binoculars on his hunting trips than he does long guns. BTW, I own a couple of spotting scopes as well. E
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STS45: For all kinds of reasons (from performance to pride in American workmanship) my all time favorite Hunting binoculars are my made in America Bausch & Lomb 9x35 Zephyrs! I have Hunted ALL manner of Big Game and Varmints with these wonderful optics and their clarity and lack of eye strain after HOURS of use, never ceases to impress me. These Bausch & Lomb Zephyrs really excell when Hunting Antelope on the high plains and Mt. Goats in the gigantic granite mountain basins of Alaska and the American west. Sadly these fine binoculars are no longer made. So I have accumulated a small hoarde of these from the used market. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Let's see. I've got three 6X's, a Leupold Yosemite, and a Leupold Katmai, a 6.5X32 IF Minox, three 8X's, an 8X42 Leica BA, an 8X43 SP Pentax, and an 8X32 Nikon LX, and a 12X50 Leica BN. Oh, and an ancient 9X35 B&L Zephur. I hunted the old B&L since 1958 when I bought the 8X42 Leica in 2000. Since then, thanks to the people who post here, I've found that there are alot of choices out there that work better in certain situations. I'm the only hunter I know that takes more binoculars on his hunting trips than he does long guns. BTW, I own a couple of spotting scopes as well. E E geezus I was only kidding! LOL! That's a lot of bins!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Any optics freak/hunter worth his salt should own at least 7-10 bins. Who wants to be with me when I tell her that I need another pair?
Walk slow, get down, hurry up and be quiet.
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Man, I don't even have one pair. Should someone buying their first pair buy ones with a range-finder? That seems like a handy combo.
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man.....that's funny
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I really like Minox HG line:
Minox HG 8.5x43 BR Asph Minox HG 10x43 BR
Both made in Germany, about the same size (light/compact for full size glass), easy and quick focus, I can use them with glasses.
I really don't know which I like best. Resolution is superb clear to the edge, very good in low light. In a pinch and forced to own only one, I expect I'd keep the 10x43, but I'm happy with either.
Great glass, high value, especially on the used market.
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Any optics freak/hunter worth his salt should own at least 7-10 bins. Who wants to be with me when I tell her that I need another pair? You have only got a nice start, but you have a long ways to go. Ask your wife how many pairs of shoes she has. If she stumbles with the answer, then you are OK to keep looking for your next choice.
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I have several nice 32 mm. binoculars, but for all around they are not enough.
And that's still BS.
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Swarovski 8x30 slc neu in the woods and meopta meostar 10x42 for the fields.
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I have several nice 32 mm. binoculars, but for all around they are not enough.
And that's still BS. Why do you thing so?
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