Are Quality Binos Better on Your Eyes?

[GARY]

Yep, Swarovski imo is the best choice for all day glassing, big difference between stuff you use sitting in a deer blind looking at a feeder, and professional grade binoculars for the all day long sheep, elk , muledeer, pronghorn hunt
and eye strain is a problem
a top notch tripod is mandatory

What do you reccommend for a tripod?

[Mayhem]

I will say I was surprised this year when I sat with my cousin for an evening hunt. He had a brand new pair of Zeiss Terra ED 10x42. I was running a several year old pair of Swaro EL range 10x42’s. We were swapping binos at last light, watching deer at 200-250 yards. They were so close I was very impressed. The Zeiss are $500, cheaper on sale. My Dad upgraded his Nikons to the same Zeiss after using them on our rifle range.

the terra series is made in China and the pocket size are made in Japan.

[Justin Spies]

For the Swaro guys. What is the major difference between the SLC and the ELs?

[TransPecos]

the terra series is made in China and the pocket size are made in Japan.

I don’t like to hear that at all. They very well may be not be as durable over the long term, like I said they were brand new. And I know you lose some optical quality on the Swaro’s with the RF capabilities, but the image to my eye was way better than expected at that price point

[Mayhem]

I don’t like to hear that at all. They very well may be not be as durable over the long term, like I said they were brand new. And I know you lose some optical quality on the Swaro’s with the RF capabilities, but the image to my eye was way better than expected at that price point

they are good but several of the european bino companies are having their products made in China and Japan. That is one of the reasons I bought the meopta, they still make them in the Czech republic, except their optika series which is sourced from Asia.

[Gerald G]

the terra series is made in China and the pocket size are made in Japan.

The Terra ED are supposed to be German made parts assembled in china. Not china made parts.

[Mike D]

Swarovski EL or if you can swing it the NL pure is ridiculously awesome.

I have a pair of 10x41 Vortex Razor UHD and will still get fatigue after a long glassing session so nothing Vortex makes would be a consideration for me. I’m selling them this year along with a Leica 3500.com Rangefinder to go to a Leica RF binocular.

[S-3 Ranch]

What do you reccommend for a tripod?

Leofoto for mountain hunting or coues deer hunting