I went with the Sig Sauer KILO10K 10x42 combo rangefinder/bino. I also have a pair of Swarovski 10x42 (bino only) and like the clarity and feel of the Sigs better. I've had several friends with Swarovskis compare side by side and they agree.
Rangefinder binos
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Sig must have updated there glass because the one's I had I sent back because the glass seem dark to me. Good to know.
I have the Revic bino's with rangefinder and don't find any major issues with the glass. Are they as clear as my Swaro's were, no they are not. Are they good enough for 99 percent of the hunting I do, yes I believe they are. If you miss something it is not going to be because of the quality of the glass in the Revic bino's. You yourself stated you are not a sit and pick apart a hill side kind of guy. The Revic's are perfect for that kind of hunting and the rangefinder is fantastic. I couldn't agree more with with some of the comments, if you have the money the NL Pures and the BR4 rangefinder would be the ultimate set up, its just more glass than I need for the type of hunting I do and they come at a super premium price. If your spending hours and hours behind them and your well is deep, then that combo is definitely the way to go. If your looking for good glass with a great rangefinder you can't beat the Revic's. JMO
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Leica Geovid pro 10x42 AB+.. that's it!
I just received the new Vector X range finding binos and am very impressed. I have the Revic blr10bs as well and really enjoyed them, but the Vector X glass is far superior. I think these are the two top units available right now for ranging/ballistic solving binos. I like the ability to Bluetooth to Kestrel with the Vector X as well.
I imagine there will be some good deals on used Revic BLR10Bs here as more of the initial orders of the Vector Xs get into people's hands.
I imagine there will be some good deals on used Revic BLR10Bs here as more of the initial orders of the Vector Xs get into people's hands.
highfinblue
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I like my Sig's, and I always have my EL 10x42's handy as well. I don't do super long hikes anymore, so an extra bino is no burden. The range finder in my Sig is an easy button out to 1500, I'm probably not shooting past that even at steel.
OP or anyone else I'm running a group buy for Alaska shooters on the vectronix vector x binos. I can open it up for out of state folks if there's enough interest. I'll probably start another thread. FWIW I'm currently using the swaro el range ta, but will likely switch over to the vectors. If anyone is interested please send me a pm so we don't jam up the OP's thread.
I have owned both Swaro and Revic. As a hunter, the Revic is by far the better range finding bino. The Revic ballistic engine, when paired to my rifles' ballistic profiles have been accurate at all ranges to 1/2 MOA.
The Swaro was more comfortable in my hands and better in the lowest light. I have experienced last light challenges with my Revic and I decided to pass up the shot because Revic's ballistic solver requires a certain amount of light to function properly and provide a shooting solution.
For me, the bottom line is first shot accuracy. I sold my Swaro, Leica and Vortex binos and decided in 'last light' conditions to begin the hike back to camp.
DocUSMCRetired
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Yes they did, the new Gen 2s got a glass upgrade and some other new features.
