It's been said many times here but go with what REALLY suits your needs and what you can afford. I will say though that I would have been money ahead had I bought a good pair of Binoculars in the first place rather than going through a bunch of cheaper ones that normally ended up just sitting on the dash of my truck.
I hunted whitetails for at least 15 years without ever taking a pair of binoculars with me. I did just fine. I never missed out on a kill due to not having binoculars. Then I went on a hunt in Africa and the P.H. had a set of Swarvoski binoculars. I took a few looks through them and was amazed at what I could see with them...especially at "prime time".
A few years later, I took the money I had saved for a new bow and bought a good set of Leica binoculars. It was money well spent. I never step foot in the woods without them and I use them a LOT more than my bow in a normal hunting day!
Lot's of people say that they all look the same when looking through them in the store. But out in the woods is a different deal.
Will they fog up? Do they gather light at prime time? Will they mostly end up sitting on the dash of the truck?
Consider a pair of binoculars to be an investment. If you by a pair from one of the big 3 companies it will be expensive...but if you do not lose them you will have them for life.
My time in the outdoors has greatly been enhanced by having a good set of glass around my neck at all times. Each year I walk all the way to a pre-set treestand and realize I forgot my binoculars. I walk all the way back to the truck to get them. I simply cannot stand to be without them now. Just my 2 cents! Good luck out there guys!
Topic: Binocular Recommendations (Read 880 times)
