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yes........ They're not bad at 10x. suck at 17. tripod or not....

you may just want to lissen to the great waputster. He knows his stuff.

He may, but with delivery like that I'll just put him in the same category with BigStick/Boxer and get my advice from someone else.

So you have passed on the big eyes idea and are sticking with a spotting scope?

Thanks for your input.

Why don't you play the victim card a little more, because obviously anyone who has anything nice must've had it handed to them. Couldn't possibly be they worked three jobs and scrimped and saved for what they wanted. [bleep] crybaby!

Bullshiete! No one who has ever scrimped and saved has looked down on anything Leupold has ever produced. It may not stand up against the foreign junk you democrats love to suck on, but there's nothing wrong with anything Leupold ever made.

Kinda like cigars, beer or scotch. Your wallet may allow you to enjoy something better than what you had, but it�s a sad little man that looks down his pecker on people who still enjoyed what used to lighten up your days.

I'm still thinking your an industry aswhip who gets his shiet for free or a trust fund baby.

You're a bigger idiot than I gave you credit for. Leupold makes plenty of great products, but the Switch Power binos aren't one of them, but go ahead and flush your money.

Spence gave you some great advise. I'd suggest your re-read his post sloooowwwly so your pea-brain can comprehend it.

I never went in with the 'idea' of these to be 'big eyes'..... maybe just to be able to bump up to judge horns oncet in a while. They're really not that good, even for that. If you want big eyes, expect to pay for 'big eyes'. Sorry that's not what you wanna hear.......Don

Don, how's your "trust fund"? I'm thinking of pulling some money out of mine and retiring...

GreatWaPhuckhead,
Answer the question; are you an industry [bleep] selling a product or a trust fund douchebag?
As for Spence's advice, I am considering it. But asking for advice is deferent that asking someone to make my decision for me. I�ve got a dream. If I find myself liking high powered binoculars but find the Leupolds lacking, I�ll step up to something better and sell the Leupolds.

But you�ll still be a [bleep] who hasn�t contributed anything to my understanding other than you know how to hide behind someone else.

So, once again, [bleep] off.

Don is it? Thanks for the advice.

There's that victim card again, you just can't help it, can you?

Read this slowly and repeat several times, it'll help your comprehension skills:

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Daryll, I'm glad you have some $ to 'pull'..... Mine? I just reckon to trust that some funds will appear, someday.

The REAL bigeyes depleted whatever funds I may, or may not, have had......








And, I'd much rather pack an 80mm spotter than those ungainly bastids......

Your rambling, go get someone to adjust your meds.

400. chill, man.....it's the innernet.....

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If he is really medicated I apologize.

OK... back to the orignial question.
I've got a couple of Leica binoculars and I've played with the Leupold Gold rings in general and those 10/17X42's at least casually once. I've also owned or tested lots of other binoculars.
First of all, any Leupold Gold Ring binocular is an excellent life time warrantty binocular not limited to the original buyer. No, they aren't as good as the latest Leicas, but they aren't much less in optical performance. They and the other $1000 class stuff like the Pentax ED's and the Meopta/Cabela's Euros are really so close to the Big Three that many us question the need to spend the extra money.
However, at 17X you'll run into a problem. As the magnification increases, especially if it is done with a smaller objective binocular, the net effect is the more rapid decrease in image quality. A quick comparison between a quality 15X56 and the above Leupold will quickly show you what this is about.
That's not to say they aren't useful. But, they would, in no way, compare to something like the Leica Duovids at 15X or a Swaro 15X56.
In the end, you are the best judge of this. My advice is test them at extended distance yourself and see what you think. Compared to the cheaper Nikon zoom or their cheap 12X50's, I think you'll find they are better. But then try stacking them up against a good Pentax SP or a Pentax ED in the 12X50 size.
BTW, I've done what you are trying to do, but in a different way. I usually pack a light 6X or 8X binocular around my neck and carry a larger, more powerful binocular or spoting scope in my pack. If I'm glassing, trying to find game, a big binoicular works best. But if I'm judging heads, a spotter works better as a rule. E