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binoculars
Posted on 2/1/13 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 2/1/13 at 2:13 pm
Looking at the following:
Nikon Monarch 5 10X42
Vortex Diamondback 10X42
Redfield Rebel 10X42
Folks at Bass Pro no help. Reviews online are relatively the same. I'm leaning towards the Vortex. Anybody have any first hand experience with Vortex binoculars?
Thanks.
Nikon Monarch 5 10X42
Vortex Diamondback 10X42
Redfield Rebel 10X42
Folks at Bass Pro no help. Reviews online are relatively the same. I'm leaning towards the Vortex. Anybody have any first hand experience with Vortex binoculars?
Thanks.
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Posted on 2/1/13 at 2:21 pm to taurusjwf
Nikon by a landslide.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:28 pm to taurusjwf
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Nikon Monarch 5 10X42
I've got these for whale spotting. No complaints.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:39 pm to taurusjwf
Your just gonna keep talking about this?? May as well just get them already!!
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:45 pm to taurusjwf
quote:
Nikon Monarch 5 10X42
by a mile
Posted on 2/1/13 at 3:48 pm to taurusjwf
Someone asked this question on here recently and I remember a comment about a brand that I had not heard of but all the bird watchers use them. The price was cheaper than the Nikon.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 4:25 pm to taurusjwf
I've heard good things about vortex
Posted on 2/1/13 at 4:58 pm to taurusjwf
Nikon
Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:08 pm to taurusjwf
Nikon Monarch 5 10X42 
Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:11 pm to BarDTiger81
quote:
Nikon by a landslide.
Landslide? No. The Nikons are very good and you can't go wrong with them. I'd buy the Vortex though, given those choices. After a lot of years of heavy binocular use I've settled on Eagle Optics Ranger 10x50's (I like the extra magnification but most people prefer 10x42 since they are lighter and it is easier to find what you are looking for). The Vortex come pretty close to Eagle Optics in bang for the buck and there is nothing wrong with choosing the Monarchs.
quote:
I remember a comment about a brand that I had not heard of but all the bird watchers use them. The price was cheaper than the Nikon.
That must have been me. You'll find a lot of birders using Eagle Optics, and Vortex is coming on strong and has a good reputation. Birders with tons of money go with the Swarovski but I'm not spending north of $2,000 for binoculars.
This post was edited on 2/1/13 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:20 pm to taurusjwf
quote:
Redfield Rebel 10X42
I've had a pair for the last few seasons and they're fantastic in low light situations.
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