Rangefinder binos

[westcoasthunter]

Ok so i have the revic rangefinder and a pair of 10x42 SLC about 3yrs old. I like the idea of having everything in one.
I was thinking about the revic Acura BLR10b but i hear the glass sucks but laser is the best. Does anyone know how bad the glass really is? Is it comparable to the Swaro SLC?
The other one i was looking at is the swaro EL TA range i hear the laser is weak but the glass is top notch. I dont sit behind my binos for hrs on end glassing normally do that with my spotter . Or i can say screw it keep my rangefinder and get NL pures .lol so many options anyways thanks fir the help in advance

 

[6.5saum/300rum]

How far are you wanting to range and willing to shoot? I've had these rf binoculars Revic, Zeiss, Leica 3200, Leica pro, original el range and el with ta. The Revic glass isn't horrible but I didn't care for the feel of them much. Rangefinder seemed the best out of all. El ta's definitely has the least amount of distance for the range finder but I prefer its glass over the others. I think I got a 2030 yards this weekend but that is the furthest I can remember. I have never looked through the pures but I'm sure they are much better than any of these.

 

[waspocrew]

Do you feel ranging with a separate unit has really slowed you down in the past? If not, you already have an excellent rangefinder. Buy the NL Pures and have an awesome combo.

 

[westcoasthunter]

How far are you wanting to range and willing to shoot? I've had these rf binoculars Revic, Zeiss, Leica 3200, Leica pro, original el range and el with ta. The Revic glass isn't horrible but I didn't care for the feel of them much. Rangefinder seemed the best out of all. El ta's definitely has the least amount of distance for the range finder but I prefer its glass over the others. I think I got a 2030 yards this weekend but that is the furthest I can remember. I have never looked through the pures but I'm sure they are much better than any of these.

For hunting 1000 yards maybe 1100 . shooting maybe 1600-1800 yards but most of the Time 6-1000yards. I do alot of glass and go stuff . i dont ever really pick apart hill sides with my binos for hrs on end. Normally 1hr ish if i do. when i do longer i mostly use my swaro 95mm .

I will keep my revic rangefinder no matter what in my pack as a back up.

 

[KJW]

The NL pures will be hard to beat for quality when glassing. Glass in range finding binos will probably always suffer a little. If you really want a range finding bino, you might wait a little bit until the new vectronix starts to become available. How long? I'm not sure. I have a friend that put money down on them expecting to have them last month and he was just told that only 25% of them got shipped from the factory and he probably won't see his until December

 

[Rick Richard]

I strongly considered range finding binoculars too, but in the end I went with separate units due to not wanting to sacrifice on the glass. I went with a Revic BR4 and NL Pures. Actual range finding is a very small percentage of the time in use, but glassing is most ALL the time. That was my reasoning anyway.

 

[Bang4theBuck]

I have Leica HDBs woth range finder built in (as well as ballistic calculator) and I love them. Just thought I would throw that out there. Mine are a few years old so.they are the 2200s. I've ranged targets over 2000 on really clear days, but they usually get spotty for ranging at around 1750. The new ones are 3200s.

 

[BenelliHunter]

I have the Leica .com and both the Swarovski range and EL range TA. I had the original Leica BA until I left them on the cab of my guides truck and we found them the next morning after dozens of cars ran over them. I also have the Revic rangefinder. I like the Swarovski a lot more than the Leica .com. I also have all three Pure's in 10x, 12x and 14x. If I'm hunting where I know the range- I take the Pure. If I am not- I take the EL-TA. If I have someone with me- they take the EL-TA and I take the Pure.

 

[BenelliHunter]

The NL pures will be hard to beat for quality when glassing. Glass in range finding binos will probably always suffer a little. If you really want a range finding bino, you might wait a little bit until the new vectronix starts to become available. How long? I'm not sure. I have a friend that put money down on them expecting to have them last month and he was just told that only 25% of them got shipped from the factory and he probably won't see his until December

What is the glass quality supposed to be like?

 

[snox801]

Hard to beat the liecas. Best glass for my eyes and the range finder is very good.

 

[JuddL]

I've had all the Vortex's and Sig 3000. I really liked my Sig and I don't know if I hit the lotto or not but the glass in them was better than my buddy's Zeiss RF.

If I hadn't used an all in one unit for so long I'd have the 12x Pures…most amazing glass I've looked through and it's not close. I know after using the all in ones I'd hate going back to separate units. But the Pures are the truth, period.

I just ordered a set of Revics to use this season. It came down to those or the 10x32 Leicas. We'll see what happens…the thing that pushed me to the Revic is everyone says these are all hunt and even though not AB, the ballistics are impressive.

Not sure I helped but if I was in your shoes I'd go 12x Pures.

 

[BrentM]

Ok so i have the revic rangefinder and a pair of 10x42 SLC about 3yrs old. I like the idea of having everything in one.
I was thinking about the revic Acura BLR10b but i hear the glass sucks but laser is the best. Does anyone know how bad the glass really is? Is it comparable to the Swaro SLC?
The other one i was looking at is the swaro EL TA range i hear the laser is weak but the glass is top notch. I dont sit behind my binos for hrs on end glassing normally do that with my spotter . Or i can say screw it keep my rangefinder and get NL pures .lol so many options anyways thanks fir the help in advance

There is another thread about this that has a lot of information if you care to read it. For me, this is a easy button. If you want top glass and good LRF-ballitics, its Leica. The glass in the swaro EL is going to be top level so if you are glasser first and foremost, that is the direction I'd go. If the LRF features are the only thing important than revic or vectronix.

 

[RockyRandy]

I have the Revic 10's and agree with the glass not as good as many bio's that have been mentioned here. Gunwerks hands down have the best range finder out there, they were the first, Leica 2nd. I've never not been able to pull a range with my Revic 4 or my BLR10's. I can't say the same for my Bushel, Vortex, Sig's, Leica's. The glass in the R-10's is differently better then the Vortex by far.
If it was up to me, I would lean toward having the best glass to look through and buy the Revic 4 for ranging.

When you are shooting at an animal beyond 600 yards the wind is going to be your biggest challenge, not seeing or ranging. JMO

 

[Aussie Hunter Steve]

I have Leica ultravid binoculars and Leica 3200 rangefinding binoculars. There is some loss of image quality with the rangefinding binoculars, but my main gripe is the added weight and bulk. As such I usually take the smaller binoculars and have my Leica rangefinder in my top pocket.