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Looking for opinions on a 10x42 for around a 1000.00, last two sets of Leupold have been very disappointing; and not quite ready to drop 2700.00 for the good ones yet lol.
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Meopta MeoStar HD. You won't be disappointed again.
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Minox
have some excellent optics in that price range. Most of the higher end optics are not in the $1000 range.
I use Pentax in the $600 range pretty good but not great. I would recommend saving your money and buying the binocs you really want.
Erich
At some point my hobbies became my life.
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Meopta Meostar perform way above their pay grade. So do the Steiner Wildlife (or the older Peregrines, if you can find a pair).
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There are still some of the leica trinovid Pre HD's around...that would get my vote or some used swaro SLC's.
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There are still some of the leica trinovid Pre HD's around...that would get my vote or some used swaro SLC's. This. I have even seen used ultravids (pre hd) for less than a grand. The meostar is a great glass, and if forced to buy new probably what I would choose ... but I find myself grabbing my older non hd ultravids preferentially.
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Meopta MeoStar HD. You won't be disappointed again.
This...
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Meopta MeoStar HD. You won't be disappointed again.
This... Yep 👍
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Meopta MeoStar HD. You won't be disappointed again.
This... Yep 👍 Yup
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you wouldn't go wrong with a used Minox HG or HG APO.....
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you wouldn't go wrong with a used Minox HG or HG APO..... +1 I have the 8x43 HG APO & they're outstanding.
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Looking for opinions on a 10x42 for around a 1000.00, last two sets of Leupold have been very disappointing; and not quite ready to drop 2700.00 for the good ones yet lol. Tract Toric. I have s pair that l prefer over my Ultrivids https://tractoptics.com/binoculars/hunting-binoculars-toric
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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For 700 and change, you can pick up some Tracts. I own top shelf glass, and IMO you have to spend double to beat what the Tracts will do.
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For 700 and change, you can pick up some Tracts. I own top shelf glass, and IMO you have to spend double to beat what the Tracts will do. If not triple
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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For 700 and change, you can pick up some Tracts. I own top shelf glass, and IMO you have to spend double to beat what the Tracts will do. If not triple Yes.
I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all.
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Leica Trinovid
Meopta Meostar
GPO Passion HD
Give a call and we can discuss what would be best for you
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I think you’d be more than pleased with the GPO. Every time I look through them I’m amazed at the details I can see.
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Tract or meopta
I’d also Keep an eye on tract demos
All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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I got a pair of the 12.5 GPO and they seem quite good for the money.
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Always thought I was a binocular snob and hunted with top of the line Leicas and Zeiss for decades. Then bought Nikon Monarchs. My wife, myself, and other visitors to my house compared the Nikons to the others. The Nikons are every bit as good as the others. Sold the Leicas and Zeiss and kept the Nikons.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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