Need Reviews on New Binos

Rammer · 07-31-2007, 06:44 PM

Hey fellas, I'm in the market for a good set of glass. Currently I have some Pentaxs and some Nikon Actions. The Pentax is considerably better than the Nikons, but they are really bulky, so I don't use them at all. They sit in my house on the window sill for looking out of my house.

Here is what I want. Excellent low light transmission, clarity, lightweight, durable.

I am willing to spend up to $1000.

I looked thru some Zeiss Conquest ABK (or something like that) the other day at the shop, and they were pretty nice. I have a buddy that has the high end Bruntons that are unreal, and another buddy that has a set of Leupold Gold Rings, so I've looked through those as well.

AndrewD2007 · 08-01-2007, 09:16 AM

My bud has these http://www.opticsbestbuy.com/ZEISS-Conquest-Binoculars-10x40-524510.htmlhe like the high twillight performance and the shock absorpers. There extremely clear glass and aren't as expensive as Leica or Swaroski.

Folically Challenged · 08-01-2007, 01:25 PM

I've been exceptionally pleased with the Shot Show Demos I got from Natchez last Summer. Incredible glass, that was nearly 30% off:

http://www.natchezss.com/brand.cfm?contentID=productList&brand=ZE&m fgGroup=769&subgroup=5871

FC

PaJack · 08-01-2007, 05:36 PM

Take a look at Zeiss Conquest,excelent optics and in your price range...

Rammer · 08-01-2007, 08:35 PM

I ordered myself up a set of Zeiss Conquests today. I can't wait to test 'em out next week

ericstokes250 · 08-02-2007, 07:55 AM

Zeiss Conquest are great high end optics. I would check out Swarovski and Leica along with Zeiss. With these choices you won't waste money or go back to purchase any need binoculars anytime soon.

tempehunter · 08-04-2007, 10:43 PM

You said you have pentaxes sitting on your window sill then I hear recomendations for Zeiss conquest. Are your pentaxes the DCF SP variety? IF not i reccomend giving them a try, they are every bit as good as the conquest if not better IMO. However I also do most of my glassing from a tripod so weight dosen't matter. Just giving a recomendation

Let me know

Rammer · 08-05-2007, 01:35 AM

My Pentaxs aren't the premiums. I think they were around the $250-300 mark when new. And they are a big bulky unit. They actually knocked a windshield out of my pickup once. They were sitting on my dash going down a washboard gravel road and got wedged in between the windhshield and my dash and shattered my whole windshield out. Thats when they got demoted to house use only.

AndrewD2007 · 08-06-2007, 07:43 AM

LMAO, thats the first time i heard binos doing damage like that. I bet that will teach you to keep binos safely stored next time around.

tempehunter · 08-09-2007, 03:18 PM

Did you decide on a pair I still reccomend at least looking at the DCF SP's

Good luck