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Old 04-07-2020 | 09:28 AM
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Question is too general. You should add a price range or a maximum price plus the intended use. A set that works well for a midwest whitetail hunter with a "maximum" need of 200 - 400 yards will not work for a mountain hunter needing to glass all day at 1,000+ yards. Maybe others will prove me wrong and provide their $0.02 just like I am doing. If you are seriously shopping, you need to add some limits, if applicable. I suspect you will get more specific answers. Opticsplanet.com and cameralandny.com have great deals. I bought my last two scopes from them.

I've never sought a high quality pair as I was satisfied for many years 20+ with a cheap pair of Bushnell followed by a better pair of Nikon 10+ years. Don't know the model. They are hand-me-down from my brother who is an avid target archer. I suspect they cost less than $300 new. One of the best light gathering set I viewed were Steiner. If I were to go all in seeking a high quality set with money no object, I am likely settling with Zeiss or Leica. Going to set me back $1500 to $2000. I would have to baby them 24/7. I prefer to care more about other items in my pack than my binoculars. But and a big but, I've only hunted out west once in Wyoming for Antelope. My middle of the road Nikons were adequate. If I were a guide or hunted out west annually, I would carry the best I could afford which equates to something beyond the hand-me-down Nikons.
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