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Originally posted by Javelin View Postwhats the going price on the B10x42 mavens? I know MSRP, but what would be a good price to pay for them? I seriously need to upgrade my binos
Thinking about these pretty hard. Was in market for swarovski 10x42 el. 1600 difference!!
I'm using Monarch 10x42 waterproof 7s now. Love to try them next to these Mavens.
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Originally posted by Radar View PostSam, I can send you my Maven B1 10x42. They are my back ups, you can use them and see if you like them.
I'm gonna go look this weekend......I'm liking what I'm reading on the BX4's and Mavens.
The eyecup issue on my Diamondbacks might be minor to some folks....but it irritates the hail outta me.
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My 2 cents. I live and die by the glass. I once drove 3 hours realized I left my glass at home, turned back to go get my swaros. I’m a straight desert rat. That’s what I like. Whether I’m in California, or Idaho to New Mexico and everywhere in between. I hunt desert units that requires glassing. Period. Whether it’s elk, mule deer, sheep to bears.
Glass to pick depends on the application.I run the swaros 15x56 on a tripod. And my chest pack is just a pair of 10x42 leupolds. Big difference. When I sit down to glass it might be 1-8 hours before I stand back up. Being in glass that long, requires good glass. Swaros are easy on the eyes. Go look through a pair of maven for that long and tell me how bad your eyes hurt. It’s good glass, but it’s just that good glass. Not in the same game as swaro.
So if your gunna run a pair of 10x42 that sits on your chest and might throw it on a tripod for a hour or so to glass. And use here to look at deer at a feeder, Save your money run the maven. But if your looking for glass to really glass with and that’s the main purpose of them. Spend the extra money, your eyes will thank you!
But it’s definetly easier to help with knowing exactly what you wanna do, and what kinda country you wanna Hunt.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLast edited by Calihunter1; 12-05-2019, 04:01 PM.
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Originally posted by Calihunter1 View PostMy 2 cents. I live and die by the glass. I once drove 3 hours realized I left my glass at home, turned back to go get my swaros. I’m a straight desert rat. That’s what I like. Whether I’m in California, or Idaho to New Mexico and everywhere in between. I hunt desert units that requires glassing. Period. Whether it’s elk, mule deer, sheep to bears.
Glass to pick depends on the application.I run the swaros 15x56 on a tripod. And my chest pack is just a pair of 10x42 leupolds. Big difference. When I sit down to glass it might be 1-8 hours before I stand back up. Being in glass that long, requires good glass. Swaros are easy on the eyes. Go look through a pair of maven for that long and tell me how bad your eyes hurt. It’s good glass, but it’s just that good glass. Not in the same game as swaro.
So if your gunna run a pair of 10x42 that sits on your chest and might throw it on a tripod for a hour or so to glass. And use here to look at deer at a feeder, Save your money run the maven. But if your looking for glass to really glass with and that’s the main purpose of them. Spend the extra money, your eyes will thank you!
But it’s definetly easier to help with knowing exactly what you wanna do, and what kinda country you wanna Hunt.
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Originally posted by Javelin View Postwhats the going price on the B10x42 mavens? I know MSRP, but what would be a good price to pay for them? I seriously need to upgrade my binos
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Originally posted by Calihunter1 View PostMy 2 cents. I live and die by the glass. I once drove 3 hours realized I left my glass at home, turned back to go get my swaros. I’m a straight desert rat. That’s what I like. Whether I’m in California, or Idaho to New Mexico and everywhere in between. I hunt desert units that requires glassing. Period. Whether it’s elk, mule deer, sheep to bears.
Glass to pick depends on the application.I run the swaros 15x56 on a tripod. And my chest pack is just a pair of 10x42 leupolds. Big difference. When I sit down to glass it might be 1-8 hours before I stand back up. Being in glass that long, requires good glass. Swaros are easy on the eyes. Go look through a pair of maven for that long and tell me how bad your eyes hurt. It’s good glass, but it’s just that good glass. Not in the same game as swaro.
So if your gunna run a pair of 10x42 that sits on your chest and might throw it on a tripod for a hour or so to glass. And use here to look at deer at a feeder, Save your money run the maven. But if your looking for glass to really glass with and that’s the main purpose of them. Spend the extra money, your eyes will thank you!
But it’s definetly easier to help with knowing exactly what you wanna do, and what kinda country you wanna Hunt.
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I live by my glass too. I’ve been fortunate to ran EL, SLC, Maven B2, Vortex Razor HD, Lecia Geovids and Zeiss conquest, in many cases side by side. The comment about Maven’s are simply not true and extremely misleading, to the point one would almost begin to question someone’s actual use of the B2, I’m sure that’s not the case. With that said they are not EL’s or SLC HD’s but they certainly aren’t going to strain your eye unless you can’t adjust the bino to physically fit your eyes properly. Infact none of the bino’s mention above should strain your eyes from optical stand point. If you have any strain it will be caused by ergonomics fit or lack of adjustments via user error
I’m a rarity and prefer the SLC HD over the EL. With that said of the 11/12x I’d rank the Maven’s B2 below the SLC and EL’s, but above Geovids and conquest and Razors HD
15x I’d go SLC, and a very close Zeiss conquest, then Maven, Geovids(wish they make them in the new HD ergonomics)... then the kiababs.
I havent touched the new Vortex U line, or the non ranging Leica line like the Ultravids (which are probably better then Geovids, due to not needing lazer friendly coatings)
The upper end Mavens are an exceptional product for the money, and I would never tell any one they could go wrong with the B2 line, are they Swaros no, but then again no Swaro is twice as good either.
To the OP the only bino from a price perspective I’d put above the B2 is in the 15x line, which would be the Conquest HD. It’s truly an exceptional product for price.
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