Which spotter?

[wyobowhunter1]

I am looking to purchase my first spotter. I currently own swarovski binos and I cant stand looking through cheap glass. Was looking at the new vortex razor spotter and the swaro ats 65mm. I am a little concerned about the weight of the vortex, but have heard its worth it to have a big objective lens and it is obviously cheaper than the swaro 80mm. Anyone had experience with these? Any input is appreciated!

 

[RACKMASTER]

the RAZOR HD looks to be made by Kowa which was rated a better spotter over everyone even Swarovski...for $1500. buy and try!!

Rackmaster

 

[cbeard]

All I can say is I love my Swaro STS 65 mm. I've never owned another brand But I can truly say the optics on mine are superb-I credit my spotter for getting me my Yukon ram. He and his buddies were over 2 miles away when we first saw them and my guide couln't tell much about them with his Leupold scope.He could judge them to within a couple inches with mine.

 

[wyobowhunter1]

You like the straight better than the angled, and have you ever wished you had a bigger objective?

 

[cbeard]

The straight vs. angled deal is a heated debate that's really all about personal preference- I got the straight because it is easier to acquire your target plus more concealed because you can keep your head low on the crest of a ridge.

The 65 MM objective is fine for me since I don't do alot of low-light spotting and the weight is a pretty big issue since I pack mine alot.. But, again, I've never owned an 80 MM so I can't really comment on the difference-if it is that much better than mine it is really great 'cause mine is super.