Binoculars

[kenfa03]

Need reccomendations on mid priced binoculars. Didn't know my Nikons were so bad until I looked thru some Leupolds.

[avidhunter75]

I love my Steiner Predator bino's, not sure if they are what your calling mid-priced though

[TexaswBOWhunter]

If you liked the Leupolds do look through the Vortex Viper HD's...

I have a pair of the Leaupold Cascade 10X42's that were in the $300 range, they are good glass and I have no complaints at all with them. At the end of last year I could not find them and thought I had lost them... That brings us to this year, I needed a pair of Binos and bought the Viper HD's, better glass for sure but they were a bit more money being in the +$500 range, was in Illinois a couple weeks ago and I got way more range out of the Vipers than the Leupolds (Long range) Not much difference in the 400yd range.. Viper also has an unconditional warranty...

Found my leupolds... Now I have two pair of good Bino's

[krtnorris]

Look online for Vortex ....Love my leupolds! $300-$400 range

[kenfa03]

Would like to stay around $300.

[Bowiecounty]

I looked tbrough the leupold cascades 10x42 yesterday at walmart and man oh man are those some good looking binos. I want a pair bad. They had em for 277 there at walmart. These will be the ones I buy when I decide to drop the coin on em.

[avidhunter75]

I got mine off eBay for under $200 NIB, I got the 12x42 predators. I really like that once they are focused to your eyes that's all you have to do, no constant focusing on different objects at different yardages

[krtnorris]

Leaupold Cascade 10X42's happy with mine!!

[Catcher20]

I bought a pair of Leupold 12x50 Mojaves about two years ago for around $400 I think (not sure what they cost now). Man the glass in these are very impressive! I have heard great things about the Vortex bino's too

[RickyS]

I know I may be asking for the impossible but are there any binoculars in the $150 range that are worth recommending?

Rick

[sierracharlie338]

VORTEX is the way to go!!! Great glass and can't beat the price

[kenfa03]

I bought a pair of Leupold 12x50 Mojaves about two years ago for around $400 I think (not sure what they cost now). Man the glass in these are very impressive! I have heard great things about the Vortex bino's too

Thinking these are the ones I looked thru.

[Gummi Bear]

Pay attention to where they are made.

The good ones are from USA, Japan and Germany


I WILL NOT be buying anything from Steiner or Burris (who now owns Steiner). Customer service is awful, and I refuse to pay for repairs for faulty new product.

I wound up with Leupold Mojave's. Made in Japan. I went with 8x42. It gathers light really well, are reasonably light and very clear.

[BamaPSE]

I would stick with the Steiner Predators or vortex glass

[kenfa03]

Thinking about Vortex Diamondback 12x50's. $259 with free s&h on Opticsplanet.