Ozbow

Hi guys has anyone used vortex fury,was looking at 10x32 or can anyone suggest a good brand that they have used.
Any advice would be appreciated .

Cheers.
Tim

G'day Tim,
I've got myself a pair of Leupolds... wrote a quick review about them in the Outdoor Gear section a little while back. Got them in from the states from opticsplanet. 8x42 but theyre very compact and great light gathering. Hope to see you at the next shoot mate.
Matt

I also have the leupold 10 x 42 and they have served me well but have just upgraded as I need better optics for low light and have gone with some Leica 8 x 42 ultravids only because most of my hunting is under heavy tree canopies where its constantly low light conditions

Thanks Matt,piggy for that ,have been looking at opticplanet they are farely cheap,ex,bushnell legends 675 here 289 from US delivered.

Have a look at the Stiners I have had some of these and are excellent for their cost, if you do a search Mick Smith did a write up on binos which worth the read.

Tim, I reckon you should be the best pair of binoculars that you can afford. They're one item where you certainly get what you pay for. It also pays to do a bit of shopping around too. The prices for the same binos can vary wildly depending on where you buy them from.

The real test for any binoculars is their ability to gather light in low light conditions. You can tell the difference between cheaper binos and the dearer ones simply by looking through them. The more expensive binos will give you a crystal clear and bright picture in almost any conditions.

I haven't had an experiences with the Vortex brand, so I can't help you much there.

I'm very happy with my Steiner 8 x 32 roof prism binos. They cost me around $600 or so (they might be cheaper now since the value of the aussie dollar has improved). A good pair of binoculars should be a 'once only' lifetime outlay. A cheap and nasty pair will only give you poor results and eye strain.

It sounds like you're getting serious with those deer mate.

Mick

Leupold are by far the best I have ever used...
Bill

There's certainly nothing wrong with Leupolds. Back in my rifle shooting days, I owned several Leupold scopes (I still have one, on my one and only remaining rifle, an old Brno .22). They soon became my favourite brand. I don't think you would be able to go wrong with a pair of Leupold binoculars either. They're a legend.

Mick

Timbow...Im sure Dean/Damian and others at Lilydale Bowmen use Vortex Bino's. You should sound them out.
I use a Vortex Mono Solo 8x25 and find it exceptional for the $.
Tony S.

hey mick, what model are those steiner 8x32 binos that you have? i'm looking at getting a pair of 8x30 nighthunters.

I got some Bushnell Legends off of Crowcreek II and they are the best I have had so far. Still, I have heard of the 'Swivvy's' being great too...

Steiner Predators for me awesome contrast in BRIGHT light situations.I know this goes against what everyone says about optics but I couldn't see the point of getting binos that are best for 15 mins morning and 15 mins in the afternoon when so many of them then wash out the colour during the main part of the day.I am not keen to take a shot on game that close to dusk anyway as finding it may be hard.The Steiners have a coating that gives contrast between the colours of animals and the surrounding bush and the first time I tried them(a borrowed set) I could not believe the difference,I could not understand the guy I was with was pointing out Chital under the trees and I just could not see them but when I tried his binos they became so much easier to spot.Leupold USED to have a fantastic name in optics but in recent years the return rate under warranty is very high now and the gun shops are not as keen to sell them now days.Everyone has their favorites and I am just giving another opinion.
Cheers KIM

Clinton

My Steiners are the porro prism 8 x 32 'Skyhawk' model.

Mick

hey mick- those binos you have are roof prism binos. porro prism binos have a 'dog leg' in them to accomadate the prisms they use. ie- the ocular lens and the objective lens aren't on the same axis.

Oh, okay mate. It's been a while since I was into the lingo of binos.

Mick

i was looking at some binos on the net last night. there was a pair that looked like what i'd call roof prisms but they said they were porro's. maybe i'm out date?????

I spend a lot of time glassing when out hunting and I've also spent a lot of time looking over sets of binos as to what one to buy & I've had my set of Swarovkis now for 6 odd months and I wonder how I did so long without top quality binos. Mine are the SLC 8x30's and hands down The best set of binos I've spent time behind.

Shop around for the best deal as I found out it can be as much as $400 between states and shops.

the next pair ill get will be either sworski's or liecia's, ive been threw a few mid range sets in the last couple of seasons. i wish i listened to the advice given in the begining as these sets cost the same as the top dog sets..

IMHO steiners are every bit as good as swaro and leica. in quality, optics etc. i could never justify spending $2000-$3000 on a pair of binos. not when i could get something i considered just as good for half the price. i think your paying for a little red badge on the leicas. JMHO

i love my leupolds green rivers cascades:D ,ive the 8x 42 plus 10 x 42, been great at low light,dense bush etc...

you get what you pay for..

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good hunting
pat