Leica 1600 is all I need.
Leica 1600 is all I need.
Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.
my mate lost an eye to a pool cue. he gets on ok with a monocular haha
That mono looks good. Can I ask where, how much? Don't seem to be finding much when I try google...
I don't know what sort of hunting you guys are doing but I find glassing for long periods with one eye (scope or spotting scope) is a real pain and the 3.4 mm exit pupil of a leica rangefinder is a bit limiting as the light drops off.
"You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down" Charlie Chaplin
Totally agree that binoculars wld be preferable if glassing for a while for me too. But if I can begin with reasonable glass for one eye, that's a tad more affordable atm than good glass for two eyes! And the weight difference appeals too.
You're right, it can fatigue your eye somewhat. I don't know... I carried both and just found myself hardly ever bothering to take the bino's out anymore after buying the 1600's. By the time my eye gets a bit tired, the whole area is pretty well glassed.
Last light it does struggle, but not so much that you wouldn't see something significant like a deer. Maybe a rabbit but meh.
I'd probably think hard about range finding binos if I ever found myself wanting to carry them again. Massive and unwieldy as they are. It's just such a massive pain in the ass carrying two optics... for me anyway haha. I like pocket access to everything I might want quickly.
I've ordered that Chinese bushnell for us ?15
I have got a lot of shooting stuff through them... hey at the end of the day pretty-much everything you buy now comes from China, the only difference is whether it goes out the front door or the back door. I have bought three scopes so far and they are great... no they aren't Leupolds but then I didn't pay a grand for them either!
I have a monocular which is variable I think from 6-24 or something and is all good, can be hard to use at higher magnifications (hard to hold still) but really small and light to carry so it's 6 in one and half dozen in the other. A spotting scope is the best IMO but heavy and have to pull it out/set it up.
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Two eyes are better that one assuming you haven't been cheating playing pool with other forum members and still have two eyes. I bought a 'normal' pair of binocs in a reasonable brand and quality but about 5 years ago I bought the mini Leica's 10x25's I think and they are all I use now. You only need one pair for life so worth the investment. I take them everywhere now - not just hunting ... the kids sport, the beach, the footie ... I just leave them under the seat. All my mates can't believe what a pleasure they are to look through and you can completely relax whilst spotting as the clarity it extraordinary.
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