Thread: Looking for binos leupold, delta, vortex...

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

At the $500 price point, the Delta would be the best then 'for a few dollars more' the Geko - NZ GR Hunts

Those Gecos look interesting, how do the 10x32s go in low light? The Delta Forest 2 are cheap, maybe too cheap to be good?

I've run and had the chance to look through a lot of high, mid and lower end binos.
The Delta forest II 10-x42s would be the ticket for you. $400 and excellent value (and they support the forum too so thats a plus)

Originally Posted by kiwi-adam

Wife uses the BX1 Mckenzie HD's, she loves them and thinks they are great. I on the otherhand just didnt gel with them and ended up going with the BX2 Alpine HD's. I can see a small but worthwhile difference between the 2, but the Wife still thinks the Mckenzies are better.

All you can really do is try a few and grab the option that you feel is better.

I should also mention she spots more Deer than me, could be unrelated, but there is that.

I'm sure she finds the tomato sauce in the fridge on the first go too

That's interesting though, everyone's eyes are different.

Originally Posted by dirkvanvuuren

I've run and had the chance to look through a lot of high, mid and lower end binos.
The Delta forest II 10-x42s would be the ticket for you. $400 and excellent value (and they support the forum too so thats a plus)

I do appreciate that they support the forum but if they are better than the bx1s then I'll go that way.

I don't think anyone near me stocks the Deltas so I can't have a look through them before I buy. I'm sure they'll look after me though.

Another + for the delta forest.
Haven't used any of the others listed here but those deltas seem pretty good to us.
We have a pair on the kitchen table for keeping an eye on our place,game in the back paddock etc.
bang for buck I'd say

Yea,and Ian is a good helpful bloke

Any advantage going to the 10x50? A bit heavier but as Mickyduck says I've got about 15kg to lose off my gut before I worry about a couple of hundred grams in my binos

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

Any advantage going to the 10x50? A bit heavier but as Mickyduck says I've got about 15kg to lose off my gut before I worry about a couple of hundred grams in my binos

Better light gathering. A 10x bino should have a 70mm objective. Night Binos are commonly 8x56 ( 7mm x 8 = 56 )
The Delta are optically very good. The only negative is that they require more focus adjustment for distance when panning than a top grade bino like a Swaro. Adjustment becomes automatic with use.
They have good colour differentiation which many other sub $1000 binos do not. So plenty of cheaper binos are clear but will still miss animals because the colours dont 'pop'

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Better light gathering. A 10x bino should have a 70mm objective. Night Binos are commonly 8x56 ( 7mm x 8 = 56 )
The Delta are optically very good. The only negative is that they require more focus adjustment for distance when panning than a top grade bino like a Swaro. Adjustment becomes automatic with use.
They have good colour differentiation which many other sub $1000 binos do not. So plenty of cheaper binos are clear but will still miss animals because the colours dont 'pop'

So for the same money 10x50 be better performing?

Hey mate, i have a pair of bushnell legend 10x42 E series that are a few years old now but i think they are great, pretty sure i only paid around $4-450.

Originally Posted by Practical 7

Hey mate, i have a pair of bushnell legend 10x42 E series that are a few years old now but i think they are great, pretty sure i only paid around $4-450.

Yeah mate they look good, I wonder if the Bushnell engage is the new version. All round about the same money, what to do...

@Rated M for Magnum
i have had the bx1 and older bx2 cascades, i have given the bx1 to my young fella i didn't like them, the older bx2 cascades i loved. Just sent them back under warranty and they replaced the with a new pair of the bx2 alpine which i have not opened. I have used the bx2 for years and really rate them
The leupold warranty is worth every cent.
I did have the bx2 listed on here couple weeks back but unsure what am doing now

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

So for the same money 10x50 be better performing?

Yes. Even in high grade binos a 50mm objective will be better in poor light than a smaller objective, although in high grade binos the difference will be less noticeable
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Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Yes. Even in high grade binos a 50mm objective will be better in poor light than a smaller objective, although in high grade binos the difference will be less noticeable
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Wasn't there a ratio between the objective lense, zoom and exit pupil? Zoom times exit pupil equals required lense diameter to get the nest out of it? So with the Deltas I see the 10x42 have an exit pupil of 4.2 (10x4.2=42) and the 10x50s have an exit pupil of 5mm (10x5=50). Looking around that seems to be common sizing.

I need to stop looking around and pick some, this is starting to do my head in lol

Oh bloody hell now I've seen the athlon range...

Burris droptine on special at $449. Good glass, compact and lifetime no questions asked warranty