Spotting scope Recommendations

[4th_point]

thoughts? any other recommendations? thanks all

You will need more experience with scopes, and time to figure out your goals for your purchase.

Consider renting a scope for a bit to see what size/weight and zoom meets your needs.

And take your LRF to a local store like Cabela's or Sportsman's and try some of their scopes outdoors.

Once you get some experience, you'll have a better idea of what questions to ask.

 

[68formalGT]

That is what a tripod is for.
How is the glass? I have been none too impressed with Sig riflescopes.

I'm not really sure, I looked through them for about 10 minutes and I don't have an expensive spotting scope to compare it to. But like the guy in the video said with them you don't need to carry the extra gear.

 

[lancetkenyon]

I'm not really sure, I looked through them for about 10 minutes and I don't have an expensive spotting scope to compare it to. But like the guy in the video said with them you don't need to carry the extra gear.

No image-stabilized hand held bino will ever replace a tripod and good bino for glassing for game. I can't imagine how miserable it would be holding a set of binos to my face for 8+ hours a day. Or even for an hour.

 

[chav0_12]

No image-stabilized hand held bino will ever replace a tripod and good bino for glassing for game. I can't imagine how miserable it would be holding a set of binos to my face for 8+ hours a day. Or even for an hour.

I think these would be good for people that aren't sitting and doing extended glassing periods.

 

[lancetkenyon]

I think these would be good for people that aren't sitting and doing extended glassing periods.

Agree. I just wonder how good the glass is.

 

[Plinker147]

We used a vortex razor 85mm side by side with a swaro atx 85mm. We were looking at a big bull approximately 1 1/2 miles away. Thought the vortex you could tell it was a big framed bull likely 6x6. Though the swaros you could see that it was actually a 7x7 with a kicker.

Decide if that detail difference is enough for you to justify the price. It is for me. Also no eye strain with the high quality glass.

 

[Johnnypaycheck]

thanks everyone for all the suggestions, sounds like it's a buy once cry once moment

 

[mackgee]

For the budget listed, that Vortex Razor Compact 13-39x56 is probably the best you can get in my opinion. I've had and used them all guiding this year and the Swarovski ATC/SLC was the best in terms of clarity and brightness, but that Razor was **** close…and certainly, if I was only hunting for myself, would be the scope I would go with. You can find these Razor's for $1k if you look…and I would imagine with the holiday's coming up you will be able to find one for that price.

Mac

 

[Johnnypaycheck]

For the budget listed, that Vortex Razor Compact 13-39x56 is probably the best you can get in my opinion. I've had and used them all guiding this year and the Swarovski ATC/SLC was the best in terms of clarity and brightness, but that Razor was **** close…and certainly, if I was only hunting for myself, would be the scope I would go with. You can find these Razor's for $1k if you look…and I would imagine with the holiday's coming up you will be able to find one for that price.

Mac

I think that's what I'm gonna end up with is either a razor or a find a decent used swaro if I can…

 

[mackgee]

Used Swaro is going to run you roughly $1800-ish I'm guessing based on what I've seen on here. I don't think you go wrong with either one of your stated options! Good luck, and hope we helped more than we made the water muddier.

Mac

 

[Recon$$]

You can't go wrong either way. But I'll say one thing and im done contributing... I used a razor for 5 years, I finally got the swaro this year.. it was whole new world with the swaro. If you can swing it, save the upgrade as posted multiple times already and cry once.

 

[JAYgs8163]

I think that's what I'm gonna end up with is either a razor or a find a decent used swaro if I can…

I'm selling a Kowa TSN553. Let me know if any interest.

 

[KDH308]

Swarovski

 

[Troutslayer2]

For the budget listed, that Vortex Razor Compact 13-39x56 is probably the best you can get in my opinion. I've had and used them all guiding this year and the Swarovski ATC/SLC was the best in terms of clarity and brightness, but that Razor was **** close…and certainly, if I was only hunting for myself, would be the scope I would go with. You can find these Razor's for $1k if you look…and I would imagine with the holiday's coming up you will be able to find one for that price.

Mac

You would use something better for work than your own hunting? Why?