Thread: High end binos

Originally Posted by stagstalker

The rangefinder on the Sig BDX binos is outrageously good! Ten times better then my old model geovids. Instant return when you hit the button. Lined up a valley ages away, hit the button and boom 2000 yard return instantly and they go way further then that too. I still found my leicas better to look through though.

I found the same my cousin in the states uses them and ranged the closest mountain peak from his house at 5000ish yards

When I was looking at top tier binoculars I settled on the Swaro 10x32mm EL and after comparing them with Southcity's 10x42mm EL in low light conditions I really don't feel that I am at a great disadvantage. The main reasons I went with them were weight and compactness, they fit very well into a Badlands Bino Case and the combined weight of the ELs and a Leica RF is 100 grams lighter than a pair of EL 10x42 Range.

One disadvantage of the RF Binos is the way technology is rapidly changing. Seven odd years ago Leica had their 1600 B RF but since then they have produced the 2000 B, 2700 B, 2800.Com and now the 3500.Com. With that in mind are you going to be happy with a pair of high end binos with out dated RF capabilities in say 5 years time?

Originally Posted by Tech

When I was looking at top tier binoculars I settled on the Swaro 10x32mm EL and after comparing them with Southcity's 10x42mm EL in low light conditions I really don't feel that I am at a great disadvantage. The main reasons I went with them were weight and compactness, they fit very well into a Badlands Bino Case and the combined weight of the ELs and a Leica RF is 100 grams lighter than a pair of EL 10x42 Range.

One disadvantage of the RF Binos is the way technology is rapidly changing. Seven odd years ago Leica had their 1600 B RF but since then they have produced the 2000 B, 2700 B, 2800.Com and now the 3500.Com. With that in mind are you going to be happy with a pair of high end binos with out dated RF capabilities in say 5 years time?

I am as I don't shot beyond what the geovids will range. Its nice to know ranges beyond but not really useful as I can estimate it with a topo. Having the rangefinder in bino and not having to try find the animal again in a tiny rangefinder is way quicker and with the HD BS it spits out my Moa drop all compensated of angle temp and pressure good enough that I get Centre hits at 650 with a 16 inch 308. It's not the best but I think it's reached 99% of useful features until something amazing comes out.