Buying new binoculars

[guywhofishes]

I am very happy with my Mojaves.

Easy to bring up and focus with same hand easily due to the open bridge design.

bought mostly for still hunting - would buy again without hesitation

 

[Fordboy]

Do the razors or cabelas Euro have better glass?

 

[sweeney]

10x42 vortex diamondback 129 bucks at cabelas bang for buck

 

[ItemB]

Do the razors or cabelas Euro have better glass?

Cabelas Euro/Meopta Meostar I think have better glass with a lifetime warranty on manufacturing defects Razors have a better warranty they have a lifetime warranty no matter what is broke or how they broke. The razors are a good bino but I think they are overpriced a bit for what you get(they pay for that great warranty somehow). Whereas the euro/meostars are almost under priced or if they had a different name on them would be more expensive. Again no optics expert just my experience/opinion comparing hunting buddies binos when we are out. There isnt a huge difference in the glass between these two though.

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10x42 vortex diamondback 129 bucks at cabelas bang for buck

I also have a pair of these as a truck/work truck, bouce around, ice pirating binos they were cheap and have vortex warranty. They are decent for the money, but they are not even in the same convo as the euros/meostars.

 

[sweeney]

He uses scheels icons now and doesn't want to break the bank, so everyone recommends 1000 dollar binoculars. If that is not breaking the bank then go on with meo's or swaro's or razor's. then just buy the leica demo hd-b's for 1499

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http://www.cabelas.com/product/hunt...on-cronus-ed-binoculars/2575028.uts?slotId=45

in the 500 dollar range these would be my choice

 

[rodcontrol]

Any out there have Tract Toric 10x42s. They look like a good deal for extreme quality.

 

[ItemB]

No expierence with tract but they seem to be getting good reviews online and seem to have a good price.

 

[BBQBluesMan]

I needed a pair for the Mrs. and was on a budget. Went with the vortex diamondbacks 10x42. I am impressed! Way nicer than my older Nikon monarchs I have used for years.

I should add that I got the newly designed diamondback, they are 229 compared to the discontinued version for 129.