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Topic: Bought these bad boys couple weeks ago..
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Lone Howl
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posted May 05, 2014 05:24 PM
Anybody else spend stupid money on binos? Wife kicked me in the groinal area afterwords...but dang it was worth it.
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Leonard
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posted May 05, 2014 05:36 PM
Those 10X42s? You probably deserved the kick. I saw the spotting scope at BassPro yesterday. The body was something like 2300 and the angled eyepiece was another $1700. I have a couple swaros but near as I can tell, AR Shaw owns nothing but. Wish I had his money!
Good hunting. El Bee
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TOM64
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posted May 05, 2014 05:51 PM
I was cheap and bought the SLC 8x30's and love em.
Been lookng at those with built in laser range finders but dang I need a better job.
As they say, buy once, cry once.
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Lone Howl
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posted May 05, 2014 05:57 PM
Yes,10x42's. Wanted 12x50's but didnt want to pony up.
Last pair Ill ever buy probly, unless I get a different wife.
Mark
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posted May 05, 2014 06:55 PM
I'm a bino snob. I still have the first Swarovski 10x42 SLCs I bought about 15 years ago. Then I stepped up about 5 years ago and bought the Leica Geovids in 10x42 with rangefinder. I just got a package from Leica a few days ago with the new Geovid HD-B in 10 power. They do everything but pull the trigger. I'm impressed so far. The optics are stellar and the range finding is unbelievable.
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posted May 05, 2014 08:34 PM
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I just got a package from Leica a few days ago with the new Geovid HD-B in 10 power.
Really want to hear what you think of them. I would love to have a pair of vectronix Terrapins, but don't see it happening, and have heard they are being discontinued. Heard good things about the HD-B's. Inside deal? HM group buy? Remember a friend?......all things that need askin'!
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Leonard
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posted May 05, 2014 08:42 PM
I might be sorta a snob as far as the glass I put on a rifle but not so much on binos. I bought a pair of 9X35 Leupolds more than twenty years ago and they seem adequate? Really, I don't know if I would be tempted if offered half off?
No hate mail, please!
Good hunting. El Bee
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El Guapo
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posted May 06, 2014 03:56 AM
No hate mail, LB
But I spend hours looking through binos, and seconds looking through a rifle scope.
I still have some nice rifle scopes also! But if I had to pick a place to skimp a bit it would be on the scope not the binos.
CrossJ, I am on Leicas outfitter discount program, so I get a little off. They were still a strain on the checkbook. But so far I am going to say they were worth it. The ballistic program is pretty cool. They figure altitude, angle, barometric pressure into total yardage and you can program them to your particular load. The programming is stupid simple so even I can do it.
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DAA
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posted May 06, 2014 04:27 AM
I've been rocking 8.5x42 EL's for about a dozen years. Money well spent.
- DAA
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Brent Parker
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posted May 06, 2014 05:24 AM
I think its a good investment if you are going to use them often. I'm still running a pair of 20 year old Leica Geovids. While not as fancy as Cals HD they still range just fine and have very good glass in them.
Brent
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Kelly Jackson
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posted May 06, 2014 06:20 AM
G - yep they are not going to make the Terripen anymore. So the local dealer says.
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Leonard
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posted May 06, 2014 06:48 AM
I cold sure use an interpreter on that one, Kelly. When you get the chance.
Good hunting. El Bee
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Kelly Jackson
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posted May 06, 2014 07:03 AM
It’s a badass rangefinder these folks used to make. A buddy of mine has one and it ranges first time – every time.
I am still using a Leica 1200. I like it for the size, but sometimes it just don’t work like I think it should.
http://www.vectronix.ch/html/en/products/handheld_equipment/rangefinders/pocket_laser_range_finders/terrapin
If they were still making and supporting this Terrapin. I would be having one. As bad as I would hate to shell out 1800 bucks for one….
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Kelly Jackson
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posted May 06, 2014 07:05 AM
Vectronix Green Terrapin PLRF
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Measures distances up to 1.5 miles in feet, yards, or meters
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•Weight: 500 g•Dimensions: 128 x 104 x 47 mm (LxWxH)
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Kelly Jackson
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posted May 06, 2014 07:15 AM
it would have come in handy last weekend while I was trying to hit this white buffalo in eye at 1368 yards...kj
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knockemdown
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posted May 06, 2014 07:24 AM
That is badazz shootin' @ >3/4 of a mile, Cat Daddy! And with a fast twist, high b.c. .243 caliber???
Mark, congrats on the goggles, dude!!! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
I've been rockin' a pair of Leica Trinovid 10x42s for a while now. Upgraded the LRF last year to the Leica 1600-B. Super glass for a little bitch, and its got an internal ballistic program that I don't use. I do keep the built-in angle compensator on, so the LRF calculates a true distance over ground to input into Ballistic AE program.
Fun shit, anyway ya look at it!
Enjoy your new goodies, guys...
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Kelly Jackson
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posted May 06, 2014 07:35 AM
115 dtacs out of a 8 twist 243AI.
edit to add Next time I am taking the 7WSM and back up to a mile...
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KaBloomR
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posted May 06, 2014 02:39 PM
Boy, talk about feelings of complete inadequacy. My best pair of binos are demo model Minox 10x42s from Cameraland. Set me back about $170.....
p.s. Awesome shooting, Kelly.
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Lonny
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posted May 06, 2014 03:25 PM
You won't regret the purchase Lone Howl. Good glass, no matter the brand, is something that can be enjoye daily.
I went the Swarovski route about 20 years ago with a purchase of 8x30's. Loved them and they gave me many days of enjoyment. Well worth the money in every way.
About 4 years ago, after a camping trip over Labor Day, they came up missing... Still not sure if they were lost or stolen. I was literally sick. Tuesday morning rolled around and I ordered another pair of 8x30's and fortunately still have them.
I'd quickly sell a rifle to get another set of quality binos, if needed.
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Rick Howard
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posted May 06, 2014 03:48 PM
Spying on the neighbors, Mark? Those whacky hendersons are always up to something. I think they are hiding big foot.
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Lone Howl
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posted May 06, 2014 05:10 PM
Lol yeah, was in the backyard looking at stuff when I got em and neighbor behind me caught me. Probly thinks I'm a kook.
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Rick Howard
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posted May 08, 2014 02:51 AM
My neighbors think I torture animals in my basement. They too think I'm a kook.
Nice lookers, by the way.
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Prune Picker
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posted May 10, 2014 10:13 PM
Mark, if a guy is gonna get kicked for buying hunting stuff, I think you picked the right stuff. I went thru a pair of Swaro 8x56 & 8x40 SLC's before settling on 8x30's. I looked hard at all of the various Swarovski, Leica, Zeiss & Meoptas and the 8x30 SLC probably isn't the best but they are the heaviest Binos that I'm going to wear around my neck (17oz) and hunt all day with. I made my choice several years ago, before the magnesium frame EL's came out so my info is old. I have always said "buy the best that you can afford".
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knockemdown
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posted May 12, 2014 03:38 AM
I wouldn't mind a nice pair of quality 8x30somethings, for more weight conscious pursuits.
Just picked up a sweet little piece of glass, myself. Been keeping an eye out and stole one off eGay, its a Nikon ED50a compact spotting scope. With 13-30x eyepiece, the spotter weighs ~9oz. LESS than my 10x42 Trinovid BNs!
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6mm284
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posted May 26, 2014 11:07 AM
I had the leica 10 x 40 hdb. Kept going to my swaro 10x42 slc to better define long distance targets. Called leica and told them this. Tech said that is very possible, he said there is no way to put range finding in a binocular without affecting the sweet spot. I also called swaro and got a similar response. I ended up going back to a dedicated rangefinder and set of binos. I have a hard time giving up optics performance for rangefinding..although the built in ballistics compensation was useful in the lrica hdb and 1600b
Something to consider. If the optics in a rangefinder bino is way better than what you were using , then that may be a step up. I also found the rf in the leica hdb was not nearly as repeatable and dependable as the 1600b stand alone rangefinder. Although i know of some who did not experience the same.
I have a set of slc10x42 approaching 20 years, have had 8x30,10x50,still have leitz8x32 excellent and some 60 year old 8x32 swaro that are incredible. Tried the 10x42hd and just couldn't see the improvement ffrom my old 10x42 slc neu. So i tried but am back to where i started20 years ago.
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