15x bino on a budget

[Bominiscious]

Is there such a thing? I carry and hunt with an 8.5 x42 Swaro EL. But I would like to get a 15 X companion. I don’t have Swaro budget for this purchase and I will be using in a primarily eastern application. Looking at opposing ridges, field edges and powerlines. Also just observing nature from some of the mountain peaks where I live, in the southern Appalachian‘s on the edge of the Smokies. Is there a $1000 option that will provide decent glass?

Will carry this Bino West every other year for a four or five day hunt.

I may just wait to another year or so to buy alpha, but if I can get some thing decent for this fall and that $1000 range I’d go ahead and do it.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Best bet would be the made in Japan Burris Signature HD 15x56mm Binocular

 

[nksmfamjp]

How would those compare to these from Tract Optics?

TORIC UHD 15X56 SCHOTT HT Spotting Binoculars

The all-new TORIC 15x56 is designed for hunters who want high magnification and exceptional low light performance without the weight of a spotting scope. It features highly prized SCHOTT HT (high transmission) glass and an Extra Low Dispersion (ED) objective lens for incredible resolution and...

tractoptics.com

These are about $240 higher just for reference.

 

[Hydra6]

Match Pro ED 15x56 Binoculars | Best Spotting Binoculars With Reticle

Purpose-built for the competitive shooter, the Match Pro ED binoculars are 15x and have an MRAD reticle BridgeSet IPD stabilizer for the long range shooter.

www.bushnell.com

Awesome binos. Love mine. Lots of bang for buck. I have the previous model minus the reticle.

 

[HSmithTX]

Hands down for me it would be Tract until I had the budget for Swaro.

 

[Sealesniper]

With my track record on optics, I would opt to save my money and buy the best once. With that said, there are some good suggestions above, but if you are asking for my experience, I would save and buy the best. I have wasted so much money on inferior scopes and binos over the years. Now I am all NF scopes and Swaro binos.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Plenty of guys are selling their SLC 15s to get the new NLs, you might be able to get a good deal on a nice used pair.

 

[Bominiscious]

Plenty of guys are selling their SLC 15s to get the new NLs, you might be able to get a good deal on a nice used pair.

That would be golden. I will keep an eye out.

Thanks WB

 

[Red22]

I have a set of Vortex Kiabab 18x and they are the perfect companion to my EL range 10x