Recent content by swivelhead

BC777 has no credibility, LancetKenyon nailed it. BC777 took a plea deal, nuff said.

NEU's (dark green) generally go for $1400 - $1500 in good condition. Original SLC's (light green) $1100 - $1300 depending on condition. That being said, it is possible to "upgrade" the originals to NEU specs, i.e. swarodur and swarobright lens coatings. Ocular and objective lenses are replaced...

>I've owned both. Sold my >old pair to a friend >and got the new HD's. > The glass in the >old ones are just as >good as my new HD's. > By far the main >difference is size. The >HD's are a little smaller >and lighter. I too own both. Maybe my non-hd's are a sub par pair. The HD's...

SLC HD's are very good. EL Swarovision are sharper at the edge but have additional elements to do so (less light transfer). SLC's are threaded for a binocular adapter. EL's require a somewhat bulky adapter to be tripod mounted (Outdoorsmans will press in an adapter on the hinge but .... more...

When considering a purchase, get the serial # of the product from the seller and contact the manufacturer concerning its origin. You want to make sure the product is "USA" and not gray market. Gray market will need to be sent offshore for warranty service AND the warranty is not as good...

Being you are an experienced sheep hunter I suspect you have an idea what you want. What are you thinking? Panning ball head, 2 way pan head or a trigger head similar to what you have?

>>Why can't they just post the >>results? Annoying that they >>make you sign up with >>some new portal account thing >>to get results. > > +1 You don't HAVE to create an account. Results will be available in the traditional manner in a few days. The early results via the portal...

Swaro soft case is $250. Your buddy is offering you a smoking deal.

Fantastic trophy. Congrats to you & your buds.

Alpha glass is good if you can afford it. Buying used is the way to go provided the manufacturer extends the warranty beyond initial owner. I have a Kowa 663 with a 30X fixed eyepiece. Very nice scope. Should you decide on Kowa, make sure your purchase product with a USA warranty or you'll...

I've got a TSN 663 (I think that's the model#). It's the 66mm angled Prominar model. Got a 30X fixed eyepiece. It's a very nice scope, lightweight too. It is sharp to the edge of the field and has good resolution at low light. Kowa scope compares favorably to my 80mm Swaro scope...

Amazing bulls. Thanks for posting.

I'd recommend contacting Swarovski to let them explain the difference in the model numbers. Let us know what you find out.

>I feel very fortunate to have >hunted the strip and Arizona's >best elk units long before >trail cams and groups of >8-10 "helpers" for every tag >holder. A friend and >I hunted the strip 20 >years ago, and the most >exciting part of the hunt >was not knowing what we >might see. We...

Unlikely. Dual spotting scopes require a mount that is adjustable for inter-pupilary distance and collimation. Generally it takes some trial and error to get everything right for a specific observer. In essence, dual scopes are a "personal" tool. Unfortunately, most are easily knocked out of...