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My son will be starting to hunt this year and I want to buy him his own binocs. Being he is only 10 and learning to hunt/glass, I want something easy to carry as well as easy on the eyes so I am thinking an 8x32 class binoc. I hunt with Leica optics, so obviously we wont be going that fancy, but I also dont want to buy him bubble wrap junk.
I was thinking about a pair of New Vortex Diamonback 8x32's or possibly a Zeiss Terra 8x32? Thoughts? Suggestions? Max budget of probably around $300.
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I picked up a set of Vortex Diamondback gen1s 10x42s last Christmas for my dad. They're not as good as my Vipers but for $120 they are pretty good. They are better than my ~8 year old Leupold Cascades (~$200-300 range IIRC).
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I have the Leopold Yosemite in 6x for that purpose. They are great for a little kids face and very good optics
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I have the Leopold Yosemite in 6x for that purpose. They are great for a little kids face and very good optics +1. Very good choice. Excellent quality.
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My kids use Steiner 8x30s, they are 8 and 11. The no focusing thing they have is nice for them and me as they are not always fussing with the focus.
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I bought my 5 year old a Yosemite 6x30 in pink camo. They're a decent binocular and fit her pretty well. You could do a lot worse for a first binocular.
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I have the Leopold Yosemite in 6x for that purpose. They are great for a little kids face and very good optics +1. Very good choice. Excellent quality. +1 Got a set of these for my wife and she is very happy with them!
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Another vote for the Yosemites.........though they might not track.......
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I have two pairs... For $100, they are hard to beat...
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Just saw those on ebay and pulled the trigger. Those are ordered and on the way! should be good optics and nice and lightweight.
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Seems pretty hard to beat for the price.
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Adam,
You are going to have to pay a LOT more than $360 for roof-prism binoculars that will beat the optical quality of the Porro-Prism Yosemites.
It's too long a story to get into details here, but I ended up using my 6x30 Yosemite on a grizzly hunt in Alaska a few years ago. It worked great, with zero eyestrain, and was totally adequate when the bear I got showed up a mile away.
Plus, if your kid damages them (something kids can do with optics) they don't cost nearly as much as the others you're thinking about.
Now, if you're thinking about something more expensive so you can borrow the "kid" binocular now and then, well go ahead. But I still have that same Yosemite and use it quite a bit. It's not a toy.
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Another HUGE vote for the 6x30 Yosemites...a great deal more usable glass than people expect.
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+10 for the 6x30 Yosemites. I originally got them for spotting crab pots - cheap, clear, 6x for easy use in a rocking boat, and I wouldn't be too upset if they went overboard.
They are now my favorite for hiking and hunting when hoofing it up and down the hills as they are so light.
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Adam,
You are going to have to pay a LOT more than $360 for roof-prism binoculars that will beat the optical quality of the Porro-Prism Yosemites.
Yep. And the Terra isn't a bargain at any discount price.
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The Yosemites 6x30 are enthusiastically recommended for a reason! Damn good binox, and gets my vote.
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Easy to carry, good glass...
Leupold BX-3 Mojave 8x32s are hard to beat and recently were on sale for $199.99 at Cabelas.
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Hairing8,
I recently bought Leupold 8x25 Compact binocs, for their light weight and low price ($80). for closer-range hunts and ease of carry when my Leica 10x42's are simply not needed. I must say I am really impressed with the optical clarity of these binocs! Check out reviews.
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