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To piggyback on the favorite scope thread, what is your favorite binocular for hunting and why?
Currently I've been using a Vortex Razor 10x42 for the last two years. I got a nice military LEO discount on it which helped push me over the edge. It has been a great binocular, and when I finally just broke it (dropped it while hiking) Vortex replaced it with no questions asked.
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Leica Trinovid 8x30. Small and light around my neck, built like a tank and plenty good optically. Maybe not quite HD, but more than good enough for my purposes.
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Leica Trinovid 8x30. Small and light around my neck, built like a tank and plenty good optically. Maybe not quite HD, but more than good enough for my purposes. Leica makes some nice binoculars, but they never made a Trinovid 8x30. My favorite hunting binocular is a Swaro. 8.5x42 Swarovision, the universal distance viewer.
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Leica Trinovid 8x30. Small and light around my neck, built like a tank and plenty good optically. Maybe not quite HD, but more than good enough for my purposes. Leica makes some nice binoculars, but they never made a Trinovid 8x30. My favorite hunting binocular is a Swaro. 8.5x42 Swarovision, the universal distance viewer. Excuse me, 8x32 Leica Trinovid.
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My 10 year old 8x32 EL's.
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I have 3 favorites..... Cabelas euro 8x32 HD Meopta 10x42 HD Leupold Gold Ring 10x42 HD
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I like the conquest hd 10x.
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Pentax ED 8x32 bang for the buck
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I currently hunt with Minox HG 8x33 BR ASPH.
But at 21 ounces, I could live with less.
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Swarovski 8x32 Swarovision and Zeiss Victory HT 10x42.
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8 x 42 Zeiss Victory, wish I had the HT mine are a few years old. However I can watch a pig feeder at 60 yards well past the time my naked eyes can see it after the sun sets..
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Swaro 10x42 swarovision EL
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I don't have a favorite but the last few years I've used a 10x42 Leica Ultravid HD that I like a lot.
Ditto an 8x30 Swaro SLC.
When I had it available to me,I frequently put everything else down and grabbed a 15x56 Swaro SLC for distant searching or to pick apart deer,elk,and antelope for trophy quality.....awesome. I should break down one of these days and buy a set.
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Long range stuff: 15x56 Shorter range stuff: 7x42 If I had to carry just one: 10x42
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Swarovision 8X32 EL. When I get some money saved, I might move up to something Meopta...
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In the open almost any binoculars will help. The biggest will see further and are heavy. All gear has takebacks and benefits. A real neat and handy binocular is the 32mm 7X to 12X Switch Powers Leupold had for a while. at Cabelas
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For big I use 10x42 Leicas, for small 8x32 ELs. For bang for the buck, Pentax DCF and Meopta Meostar are great glass.
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