Zeiss or Swarovski?
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Zeiss or Swarovski?
Looking for advise. I can purchase a 8X40 Zeiss or a 8X30 Swarovski binoculars for about the same price. Your suggestions.
I mostly hunt from an old broken down farm house in the middle of a field of beans surrounded by some trees, mostly pines. The deer move from about 4:00 until dark to a bedding area and cross the field ata maximum range of 300 yards.
I also plan a trip to Wyoming next year to hunt elk, don't know range or light conditions I will find there.
Thanks much.
I mostly hunt from an old broken down farm house in the middle of a field of beans surrounded by some trees, mostly pines. The deer move from about 4:00 until dark to a bedding area and cross the field ata maximum range of 300 yards.
I also plan a trip to Wyoming next year to hunt elk, don't know range or light conditions I will find there.
Thanks much.
#3
RE: Zeiss or Swarovski?
ORIGINAL: kendradad
Looking for advise. I can purchase a 8X40 Zeiss or a 8X30 Swarovski binoculars for about the same price. Your suggestions.
I mostly hunt from an old broken down farm house in the middle of a field of beans surrounded by some trees, mostly pines. The deer move from about 4:00 until dark to a bedding area and cross the field ata maximum range of 300 yards.
I also plan a trip to Wyoming next year to hunt elk, don't know range or light conditions I will find there.
Thanks much.
Looking for advise. I can purchase a 8X40 Zeiss or a 8X30 Swarovski binoculars for about the same price. Your suggestions.
I mostly hunt from an old broken down farm house in the middle of a field of beans surrounded by some trees, mostly pines. The deer move from about 4:00 until dark to a bedding area and cross the field ata maximum range of 300 yards.
I also plan a trip to Wyoming next year to hunt elk, don't know range or light conditions I will find there.
Thanks much.
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RE: Zeiss or Swarovski?
Only Zeiss that I know of the Classics might have been made in 8x40 all their new stuff is 8x42 ..8x is all the glass one needs for deer hunting or hunting out west. It is not too powerful that you have to hold it too steady and powerful enough to spot game at long distance and then evaluate with a spotting scope. I have Leica BA in 8x42 which are a tremendous binocular and I also have Meopta Meostars in 7x42 which are great binoculars as well.
The 8x 30 swaros are sure nice to have around your neck all day when stalking since they are roughly 10-12 ounces lighter then the SLC's or my Leicas.
The 8x 30 swaros are sure nice to have around your neck all day when stalking since they are roughly 10-12 ounces lighter then the SLC's or my Leicas.
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RE: Zeiss or Swarovski?
An SLC Swaro. for $800?? Where. I want one. Tom.