One binocular to rule the mountains

[Jack C Patterson]

Maven B-1 10x42, great glass and lighter than their B-2s

 

[Plinker147]

EL 12x50, best all around there is

 

[Scott E Ames]

I like my Swaro EL range 10x42. A little heavy but in a chest harness they are no problem.
Leica, Zeiss and Swaro all have superb glass that makes using them all day no problem.

 

[villagelightsmith]

I carry the old Leupold 10-20 Compact Spotting Scope/Monocular, and a telescoping walking-stick monopod. I recommend anything similar that works for you.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I actually prefer the 8x42 for field of view. Your just trying to find elk with binos not score them. The best in the world are Noctivids in my opinion.

 

[mulie]

I must agree with Plinker147 as I'm 60 now used 10X42 for most of my hunting years to date. However the wife heard me complaining about trying to judge a mule deer at 600yds. LOW AND BEHOLD we were out shopping she told me to pickup those bino's I'm always wishing for, bingo a pear of Swaro's 12X50's. Well last season again 400yds low morning light no problem the large 3x4 was easy to judge. There were other hunters on the same ridge-line. My decision was quick, one guy to the west of our position asked how did we judge the deer so fast as it had just stepped out with the Doe's leading. He was trying to decide, then bang, he stated he about jumped out of his skin. Again, if your long range judging that animal at 400 plus yards moving thru cedar trees. Granted your carrying them but with all the great bino harnesses today it did not seem to bother my neck or back. Yes the deer hit the ground on the first shot.

 

[oldfortyfiveauto]

Swaro 8x32 El's and the little 15-30 Vortex spotting scope. Every time I went with 10x or higher bino's I regretted it due to the smaller field of view.

 

[Monkeywerench1973]

I'm in love with my Zeiss 10x54 RF binos! Combo of high end binos and high end rangefinder with all the bells and whistles. I like the bigger objective on these. They are awesome in low light while still having decent power for western hunting. It's almost like seeing in the dark, short of going to night vision! I like the the Zeiss app that Bluetooths to the binos. You can set all your ballistics, settings, etc., and the sync to the binos. Even has a weather station built in to compensate the ballistic settings on the fly! Worth the money!

Have you compared your 10x54 to a Leica10x42 Hd-b I'm guessing there size is very close in the way they feel in your hand I think the 54mm is a game changer

 

[azarcher10x]

Have you compared your 10x54 to a Leica10x42 Hd-b I'm guessing there size is very close in the way they feel in your hand I think the 54mm is a game changer

The 10x42 are smaller, but what you give up in size, you lose in gathering capabilities. Remember the human eye will dilate to approximately 5mm. If you do the math, the 10x42 only give you an exit pupil of 4.2mm. Your eye can handle more light than that size binos are capable of. In 10 power, you want at least 50mm objective lenses for best light gathering. 10x54's give you even more, which in low light, makes it easier on your eyes. It's also important to have the best quality glass and coatings. If you will be spending a lot of time behind them, I would rather have high quality 10x42's, than cheap 10x50's! The Zeiss 10x54 RF are the best glass you can get in binoculars, plus you get the rangefinder. Compare to straight binos, the rangefinder will technically lose a couple of percent of light transmission due to the rangefinder, I can't tell

 

[MighteyWhiteHunter]

10x42 Leica or Swarovski with or without the rangefinder, it is personal preference(Rangefinder is nice!). They can be hand held comfortably for close stuff or scanning, they can be tripoded to provide longer range glassing. Done.

 

[Monkeywerench1973]

The 10x42 are smaller, but what you give up in size, you lose in gathering capabilities. Remember the human eye will dilate to approximately 5mm. If you do the math, the 10x42 only give you an exit pupil of 4.2mm. Your eye can handle more light than that size binos are capable of. In 10 power, you want at least 50mm objective lenses for best light gathering. 10x54's give you even more, which in low light, makes it easier on your eyes. It's also important to have the best quality glass and coatings. If you will be spending a lot of time behind them, I would rather have high quality 10x42's, than cheap 10x50's! The Zeiss 10x54 RF are the best glass you can get in binoculars, plus you get the rangefinder. Compare to straight binos, the rangefinder will technically lose a couple of percent of light transmission due to the rangefinder, I can't tell

I have the Leica 10x42 geovid hdb2200 and love them I've just been looking at the new victory because mine only give dope to 1010 yards a friend has then victory rf10x42 Glass I can't tell a difference but ranging is about the same but I like that it gives moa to as far as it ranges and the zeiss 10x42 seem smaller than my geovid 10x42 that why I though maybe the 10x54 would be just a tough bigger and about the same weight

 

[gjn11]

Another vote for Swarovski EL 10x42 range.

 

[Hatrick]

No Stieners?

 

[yobuck]

No Stieners?

i recently sold a pair of 7x50 commanders that i had sent to them for cleaning a few weeks before i sold them for $375. You might have liked those.