Thread: 12x binoculars

Originally Posted by mopheadrob

What binos were you using? Quality of glass may have been more of a factor than magnification.

I run 8x42 Steiner Observers which are a good mid-range option. I regularly spot animals before my mates with 10x Deltas, which are still fair but definitely on the lower end of the price spectrum. Clarity, brightness & colour contrast all contribute to your ability to spot game in addition to magnification.

Something to bear in mind is that going up in magnification reduces light-gathering unless you also increase the aperture, hence higher magnification binos being typically bigger & heavier. I wouldn't recommend anything less than 50mm or the extra magnification will be useless in the magic minutes at dawn & dusk.

Swarovski slc 10x42, very clear and bright, but I wasn't picking animals up as easy as the boys were..we Everyone's vision is different i guess, but I'll try some 12x out next hunt and see what happens