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Topic: Bought these bad boys couple weeks ago..
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TundraWookie
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posted May 27, 2014 09:55 AM
Good piece of glass you picked up there Mark, I've been using the same one's for a few years now. When sitting in the mountains looking for animals for hours on end, good glass really proves itself. Tack on the big Swaro spotting scope to the package and and things really add up quickly...definitely worth a kick if you ask me.
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Lone Howl
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posted May 27, 2014 10:09 AM
A bit of a confession...I actually bought the new SLC 10x42's first. I kept them about a week and sent them back. I was amazed that I couldnt look all the way to the edges without being blurry. I know every model/pair has sweet spots, but this really bugged me, so I upgraded to the EL'S, which are clear all the way to the edges.
Is it worth it? Probably not but I did it and Im glad. I should have dug a little deeper on the net and read more reviews before I chose what to buy.
I will say that I have had some cheaper brands that were pretty clear to the edges, but lacked in other areas. I seem to recall using a pair of SLC;s years ago and had no problem with edge clarity, so I dont really know I guess?
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TundraWookie
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posted May 27, 2014 10:18 AM
It's worth it if you end up using them a lot. Friends of mine buy cheaper glass and say that it's almost as clear as the Swaro glass, but then complain about headaches after a day glassing through their cheaper priced glass.
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Lone Howl
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posted May 27, 2014 10:47 AM
Yep, and that is exactly why I upgraded TW.
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Leonard
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posted May 27, 2014 12:30 PM
We have people here on HM that seem to do well with economy glass, scope and/or bino. I think eyes get old, at some point and that's when you really appreciate the best physics that money can buy.
Now, I gave away a US Navy pair of 7X50's. Big, but good decent glass. Now, we read several comments about vintage glass twenty years old and I have no doubt, they still work.
But, they are always inventing new ED glass and raving about the coatings they use. That they didn't have 5-10-15 or 20 years ago. So, I wonder if it's the pair you have that might be just slightly better calibrated than another pair, at random?
I have a couple pair of military M24's which seem to do just about anything I expect from what are not more than pocket binoculars. Forget who makes them, but they are very serviceable, especially at the price...even trade for an old pair of Navy 7X50's.
As far as range finding stuff. I have a Nikon 1000 and I really like them a lot better than the more expensive Leica's. Same thing, maybe the next pair I pick up, the Leica's will be far better? I don't know if that's a true statement, just ruminations by an old fart.
But, I cast my vote for two different optics, observational glass and range finding. I might like to do a lot of looking, but don't need to range very much of what I'm looking at. Therefore, buying a dual use optic that is not as clear, right out of the gate? I don't think I care for that "advantage"?
Good hunting. El Bee
edit: PS I don't need to know the exact distance of anything beyond 1,000 yards. I'm not that good.
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trapper2
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posted May 28, 2014 04:37 PM
Kelly I don't care if they are not making them anymore, if you find a pair of the terripens you can buy them for me if you want, it would be a nice gift from you to me I think, ha. I have tried saving for them a few times and always end up buy some more heifers or something, man I sure wish I had a pair of them. are they going to make anything else in the same price range?
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Kelly Jackson
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posted May 28, 2014 06:45 PM
nope. you would have to have LB's money to buy what they are offering now and in the future.
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CrossJ
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posted May 28, 2014 07:42 PM
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are they going to make anything else in the same price range
My guess is yes Ryan. Vectronix and leica are owned by the same parent company as I understand it. The same manufacturer makes the same interior components for both. Vectronix military contracts are twilighting, and there is a growing demand for the caliber rangefinder of the terrapin. I would tell you more, but those drones are everywhere......
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knockemdown
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posted May 29, 2014 04:10 AM
Ryan, wish I knew you were looking for one!!!
I left my terrapin up at the farm this weekend...
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Leonard
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posted May 29, 2014 11:15 AM
Hey Fred,
According to the news, ( I know, if you can believe them) you NY people have been practically stripped of your firearms. How do you cope? Leave your stuff at the farm, or what? Don't you have to drive through NYC to get upstate?
You are almost as bad off as we Kalifornians. No?
Good hunting. El Bee
PS, my tortoises have a lot more personality.
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Lone Howl
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posted May 29, 2014 11:24 AM
Turtle Soup!
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trapper2
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posted May 29, 2014 12:57 PM
thanks for the info Kelly and gordie, hope gordie is the right one.
btw Kelly, the little brown dog put 19 miles on yesterday morning, wasn't as full of piss and problems last night, ha
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Kelly Jackson
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posted May 29, 2014 04:14 PM
good to hear Ryan. I think they will make a dog. We will see.
19 miles following you on a 4 wheeler would wear any of them out lol.
Keep me posted on how he's doing.
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trapper2
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posted May 29, 2014 05:39 PM
he's fixing to get another dose of it tonight, makes him sleep good, ha
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posted May 29, 2014 06:42 PM
Jäger can keep you rich in terrapins Ryan! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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knockemdown
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posted May 30, 2014 04:01 AM
Swaros, turtles, gun laws and dogs, segwayed in one thread! Gotta love this place ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Leonard, I get by OK here. Just gotta go wit da flow...
BTW, I did some searchin', and that is actually a wood turtle I posted. They are pretty common up around the farm, always called them terrapins? The red eared sliders and painted turtles stick to the ponds, but those wood turtles can get after it and cover some ground!
My buddy has a fancy tortoise he got for his son, who's allergic to furry pets. I think it might be the same kind of little shelled dudes you have???
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Leonard
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posted May 30, 2014 09:26 AM
Mine ain't little, Fred. And, I have a desert box turtle, (Buddy) like the one's above with the pup.
But, my mom and dad, CA desert tortoises are 23 years old. I also have two hatchlings from when mom and dad got busy.
Good hunting. El Bee
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