Vortex binos

[Will Harris]

i bought the 10x42 OPMOD diamondback HDs from optics planet for my WY antelope hunt and they were plenty good. very clear and you can see a LONG way. https://www.opticsplanet.com/vortex-diamondback-hd-10x42-binoculars.html $249

 

[tgoodson1814]

Before you go with Vortex check out the Zeiss Terra ED’s. Zeiss also has a great warranty,
And after sitting on both the Vortex, and the Zeiss for hours a day glassing mule deer. My eyes chose the Zeiss. Midway USA has them for $400.

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Which vortex did you compare to the Zeiss ??


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[tgoodson1814]

I can now get the vortex razor hd for $644 to my door I just don’t know if there is that high quality out there for that price. What do you all think ??


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[shmelton]

Which vortex did you compare to the Zeiss ??


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There are 6 in our group. The list is as follows:

Vortex Viper
Vortex Diamond Back
Leupold BX2
Bushnell something’s
Zeiss Terra ED

We were typically glassing animals 1000yds+ the we’d get on a spotting scope for a more detailed look. I definitely preferred my Zeiss as far as the bino’s went. But that’s my preference.


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[Camelcluch]

If you are going to upgrade to the UHDs, I would leave Vortex and look elsewhere. Swaro ELs were just on sale for about $1800. Used Swaro SLCs or Meoptas would be great. Nikon HGs are great. The glass quality of Vortex is not great but they do market with the best of them. If you are stuck at a big box store, ask to take the binos outside at dusk. You will see the real difference. A little long winded but I do think top glass is worth it. Good luck.

 

[tgoodson1814]

I’m not stuck on vortex per se I just know they have second to none customer service and I can literally get a pair of vortex razor hd for $650 and vipers for $415 and those are 8x42….i would consider getting other things but is there really a higher quality glass as the razors out there for literally half price ??? And for $235 difference wouldn’t you just get the razors ??


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[Jammintree]

Where is the OP planning on hunting with these? If you’re glassing in Idaho your needs are a lot different than if youre crawling through rabbit jail in maine.

 

[Rutman]

Good deals on vortex on camofire today.


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[Pic1]

Where is the OP planning on hunting with these? If you’re glassing in Idaho your needs are a lot different than if youre crawling through rabbit jail in maine.

This...Well said.

 

[Pic1]

I bought the compact pair of Meopta that JE recommends in his video on what he carries. About the 10:30 mark.

Not to derail the thread but what a quirky dude. I know he has some deer to back it up, but can't help but wonder how many hunting buddies he must have to share deer stories with. "I never carry a cell phone bcuz im there to hunt not text." "I have ONX but don't use it when I'm Hunting." "I would never wear a headlamp because i don't want to be shining a light all over the woods alerting every deer in sight".

I dont know about you but my headlight is low lumen not LED and stays pointed at the ground. And I'd rather have one hand free to possibly arrest a fall if climbing or descending a grade and go into and come back out of the woods with both my eyeballs using a headlamp rather than a flashlight held down at my knee where it does no good to protect them. And you'd think someone with no phone would carry an EPIRB or PLB in his fanny pack but I'm sure there's a reason too, why he doesn't...I digress, I'm sorry...

 

[tgoodson1814]

Where is the OP planning on hunting with these? If you’re glassing in Idaho your needs are a lot different than if youre crawling through rabbit jail in maine.

I hunt ky mainly in open hardwoods or food plot areas I also shoot my bow a lot so I just need something that’s going to be really clear and allow me to see really well in open hardwoods while bow hunting as well as seeing my arrows in my 3d targets for practice I don’t hunt a lot of open country to need high magnification binoculars… I eventually will get some of those when I go west but these binos that I buy will be my daily hunting and archery binoculars


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[Jammintree]

I hunt ky mainly in open hardwoods or food plot areas I also shoot my bow a lot so I just need something that’s going to be really clear and allow me to see really well in open hardwoods while bow hunting as well as seeing my arrows in my 3d targets for practice I don’t hunt a lot of open country to need high magnification binoculars… I eventually will get some of those when I go west but these binos that I buy will be my daily hunting and archery binoculars


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I also hunt big timber, which is a mix of open hardwoods and thick conifers, swamps and so forth. I’m never glassing vast distances. Generally I drag my binos along on my chest though rain and snow, crawling through thick brush, climbing trees and cliffs. For me I have no need for high quality glass. Any pair of basic binos that work well in low light and are compact are adequate. I bought a pair of vortex for the price and warranty. I don’t need the best binos on the market - I need something I can work hard and not worry about.

 

[Camelcluch]

The Razors are worth the $200 upgrade.

 

[tgoodson1814]

I also hunt big timber, which is a mix of open hardwoods and thick conifers, swamps and so forth. I’m never glassing vast distances. Generally I drag my binos along on my chest though rain and snow, crawling through thick brush, climbing trees and cliffs. For me I have no need for high quality glass. Any pair of basic binos that work well in low light and are compact are adequate. I bought a pair of vortex for the price and warranty. I don’t need the best binos on the market - I need something I can work hard and not worry about.

Because I mainly bow hunt and don’t do a lot of open country long distances don’t you think 8x42 will be the choice for me ?? I literally may hunt a big food plot sometimes but I normally won’t range past 150-300 yards


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[dalton916]

Yes and the 8x42 should be a better low light optic.

I’ve had two dealings with Vortex customer service and both were awesome. I mangled a Venom red dot, completely my fault, and they sent me a shipping label to replace it. Well, it still held zero so I still have it, lol. The other was to ask screw sizes so I could go buy what I had lost and they sent me a pack of screws. I’ve never had an actually fault with a product.

 

[VASteve]

Because I mainly bow hunt and don’t do a lot of open country long distances don’t you think 8x42 will be the choice for me ?? I literally may hunt a big food plot sometimes but I normally won’t range past 150-300 yards


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I have these in an 8x32 (which they don't seem to make any more), and they are great in the whitetail woods and food plots. I have been using these on every hunt for the past 8 years and have not had a single issue with them. I added some stealth strip around them to give them a better feel, but that is it. When my current ones do break, I will replace them with these 10x42's. Just my opinion, but you just don't need to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to count points on a buck 100 yards away or know that that doe at 45 yards is actually a button buck or really small spike.