Leica or Swarovski Rangefinders?

doubleA · 10-03-2005, 07:24 AM

I am in the market for a rangefinder and have settled on either the Leica BRF 10x42or the Swarovski Laser Guide 8x30 as my choices. I like the Leica's on account they are binocs and rangefinders in one package. I have Zeiss binoculars and have come to rely on them. The Swarovski rangefinderscome in a small package and are of good quality. I guess one has to settle upon either carrying/wearing one set of glass such as the Leica Geovid BRF or carrying 2 pieces ie.... a pair of binoculars and Swarovski Laser Guides.

Does anyone have any experinces with these 2 rangefinders?

trailer · 10-03-2005, 08:38 AM

I have no experiance with either but I had the opportunity to look at both of these range finder this summer when shopping at Cabela"™s and I would have say that I had liked the Leica over the Swarovski hands down but the Leica is twice the price. I had liked the digital display of the Leica. It was nice and small, same as my Leica 900 range finder. The display for the Swarovski was somewhat larger and I didn"™t really care for it. The Leica is also more practical being binoculars at the same time but I"™m note sure if they are waterproof same as the Swarovski. For myself it would come down to price and Swarovski is now slouch when it comes to optics.

rick_reno · 10-03-2005, 08:49 AM

I got a set of the Leica 10X42's Geovids last Christmas. They're very nice. I had a Leica rangefinder prior to this that I'd carry with my Swarovski 8X56 binnocs, carrying one thing (the new Leica's) is much better.

Robertesq1 · 10-03-2005, 09:22 PM

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ORIGINAL: rick_reno

I got a set of the Leica 10X42's Geovids last Christmas. They're very nice. I had a Leica rangefinder prior to this that I'd carry with my Swarovski 8X56 binnocs, carrying one thing (the new Leica's) is much better.

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Bigwapitijohnny · 10-11-2005, 10:06 PM

AA,

This comparison is apples to oranges. Irecently boughtthe Swarovski LRF after comparing them to the Leica &Bushnell Elite series rangefinders.The field of view on the Swarovski is identical to the 8x30SLC binocular which was exceptionally better than the competition. I plan on using the LRF'salone for bowhunting withoutthe use of binoculars. Also, I found that the LRF's were ranging trees out to a 1,000 yards while the others could not. Now if Swarovski made a binocular (EL)/LRF combination,venison/wapitiper pound would go up again...