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FullCurlHunter
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Posted: August/12/2010 at 21:20 |
I am looking at some binoculars for hunting. They will be used for glassing far ridges out west for deer/elk/sheep and also in the midwest whitetail hunting in the woods/fields. |
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NDhunter
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I will offer you my opinion, as a user of several of the ones you are comparing. You are
right in picking the premium Nikons as for a quality view. The 10x32 is an optic that many
will find just fits as a compromise pick. 10X gives you the power, but the 32mm, will leave
you wanting at low light.
I have the Nilon 10x42 EDG, and find it to be just an excellent optic. Great handling, bright, and just what you may be wanting. I have experience with some of the others you mention, such as ZenRay, and if your budget is $400 they may be OK, and they are worth the price point. As far as power goes, a high quality 8x42 will give you all you need, but a 10x42 will give you the longer view.
Now since you mentioned the EDG, you should have noticed that Nikon has the offer
for a free Nikon DSLR camera with any EDG purchase. And check here on the SWFA sample list,
the 10x42 EDG is available there, at a price that should be in your budget.
In my opinion, for a western hunt, do not skimp. And that means stay with the quality names, and the Nikon EDGE qualifies. You do not want a cheap Chinese wannabe to spoil it.
Jerry
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Bird Watcher
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Higher magnifications yield lower brightness levels.
Larger objective lens diameters have Brighter images.
If you want the 10x, I would go with the 10x42mm.
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lucytuma
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Personally I wouldn't own a 10x32 bino, they're just to small and light. I need something larger and heavier to stabilize the image in that power.
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JGRaider
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As was mentioned by a couple of knowledgable buys here.....given the same quality glass, a 10x32 will never, ever be as bright, or able to resolve as much as the same glass in a 10x42. I'd stay away from that 10x32 for big game hunting.
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stickbow46
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+1 JG
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