Thread: Rangefinding binos - What to buy?

Buy the best glass for the money you have, it will be you best upgrade yet. Rangefinder binos are a "nice to have" but not essential, some Swaro EL10x42 will put a smile on your dial every time.

i have a Bushnell ARC 1600 bino, had if for years, bloody brilliant for the price, good glass, and on the dot with ranging animals.

The GPOs were pretty good for the money next to my lieca

Originally Posted by Gkp

The GPOs were pretty good for the money next to my lieca

Thanks, will have a look at them. I think the shop here in wanaka has some.

@JimmyJames
Could be tempted to sell my leica geovids 15x as I up graded to the leica 4200s

Originally Posted by Gkp

@JimmyJames
Could be tempted to sell my leica geovids 15x as I up graded to the leica 4200s

Hey, Thanks, bit big for me. Wanting 10x42

Originally Posted by JimmyJames

Thanks, will have a look at them. I think the shop here in wanaka has some.

Be interesting to see what you think of the gpo’s. I tried them out at H&F Nelson on a really bright sunny day looking up into the hills above the town, the glare and haze was really noticeable, the swaro 10x30 and vortex razors I tried at the same time were nice and clear and the haze wasn’t an issue at all.

Originally Posted by kimber08

Be interesting to see what you think of the gpo’s. I tried them out at H&F Nelson on a really bright sunny day looking up into the hills above the town, the glare and haze was really noticeable, the swaro 10x30 and vortex razors I tried at the same time were nice and clear and the haze wasn’t an issue at all.

Thanks for pointing that out. Will let you know how i find them once i have been in to take a look.

Cheers

Another vote here for the Sig's.
A mate sourced a like new , send hand pair for me . The glass is good , I haven't done a side by side comparison out in the field , I have checked others and didn't feel they were left wanting . They are a bit of a lump but you can leave your phone and rangefinder behind . Buy some flip up scope caps , the object lens are 4 mm from the end of the housing . So a little vulnerable .
The rangefinder is superb , very, very fast . The inbuilt ballistic calculator is very good , link it to a compatable Kestrel windmeter and it goes from good to brilliant . Both Sig's and Kestrel are easily programmed using their apps . Great fun , on a long range varminting session.
I got lucky and saved 50% overall as the guy I bought my Kestrel from had never used it . If you know Yorkshiremen you'll understand how we love a bargain .

Mark

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I bought my leicas off Peter. Real good bugger!