Soooo...

never_catch · Dec 26, 2010

We all know who the BIG 3 are which all other optics are compared against...in your own opinion, biased or not, which 1 of the 3 has the best bino and who's got the best spotter?? Year, make, and model please...

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jarheadhunter · Dec 27, 2010

My opinion is biased because I have only tried and own Swarovski of the big 3. All I can say that if I had to do it all over again I wouldn't do it different. I have the 10x42 Swarovisions and a 20x60x65 HD Spotter. They have been great. My only complaint is how much they cost. I don't know if there is much price difference in the big 3 though. I guess if you want good optics you got to pay the price.

Foreman4x4 · Dec 27, 2010

IMO, Leica makes the best binos, Zeiss makes the best spotter.

mtmuleys · Dec 27, 2010

i think the honor goes to Swarovski for both binos and spotter

kawboy · Dec 27, 2010

When I was shopping, I liked the zeiss, I bought the victory fl, 2010 model I believe. I will stick with them for all other optics from now on I believe. I don't own a high end spotter. .. . .yet, but it will be Zeiss

I'll tell you who it was . . . it was that D@MN Sasquatch!

Anaconda · Dec 27, 2010

Optically, the Leica Ultravid HDs are the best without question ( OK, that's my opinion, but I have compared all three ).

Ergonomically, Swaro Els.

Fortis · Dec 28, 2010

It's splitting hairs for the title of the "best" bino. IMO it boils down to personal preference and ergos between the Zeiss FL T, Swaro SLC HD, and Leica Trinovid HD. There are many pairs of binos that will give you 95%+ of the performance of the "big 3" as you say for much less money, however.

The title of top spotter in the world is easy.....Kowa Prominar 883/884.

elkster9 · Dec 28, 2010

I have owned all 3 and compared them with others. In the end we all had differing opinions. I think it comes down to ones eyes and everybody is different.

never_catch · Jan 4, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Jan-04-11 AT 07:00PM (MST)[p]Fortis, I just saw this today and thought I'd throw it on here. What do you think?? I'm not very familiar with Kowa, do you think it's better than this comparison makes it sound??
http://opticstalk.com/kowa-vs-zen-ray-spotters_topic26839.html

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