Thread: High end binos

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.