Sig Zulu 6 HDX

[Yooper906]

Has anyone used the new Zulu 6 HDX binos yet? Really curious to hear how they perform. GoHUNT podcast raves about them.

I ordered a pair this evening and will see how they stack up to my ELs

 

[perma]

I’m interested to see pictures through the lenses compared to your Swaros before you sell them. Interesting piece of glass for sure.

 

[roravetz]

Same here, also curious what size you bought?

 

[Yooper906]

Same here, also curious what size you bought?

The 16s. Very compact still.

 

[6point5SAUM]

I have a pair on order through a Sig discount code I had. Should be here soon. I normally rotate between 8x and 12x NL's (both with tripod) based on the hunt. I played with the first gen Zulu6 and the stabilization tech was incredible. The glass needed to be improved. I played with the updated HDX at a show and the glass has been improved a lot and so has the stabilization.

They will not stack up to EL/NL glass. But on hunts where I don't need a spotter and can save tripod weight, these will come with me and allow me to shed pretty decent weight. Even with lesser glass, you would find more animals with the Zulu6 vs the best glass in the world and no tripod because of the stability. For those that glass from a truck, they will be amazing. For those that have lots of smaller glassable country between major glassing points and don't stop to use a tripod every time they glass they will be amazing. I'm already planning ridges to work down where I can glass the other side every 50 yards all the way down without having to stop and setup a tripod each time.

Still a niche item I think at this point, but if you already have good bino's and spotter I think they are a cool add to the quiver.

I'll be using them for my LE bull tag this year when I'll be shaking to much for my NL's to work!

 

[Yooper906]

I have a pair on order through a Sig discount code I had. Should be here soon. I normally rotate between 8x and 12x NL's (both with tripod) based on the hunt. I played with the first gen Zulu6 and the stabilization tech was incredible. The glass needed to be improved. I played with the updated HDX at a show and the glass has been improved a lot and so has the stabilization.

They will not stack up to EL/NL glass. But on hunts where I don't need a spotter and can save tripod weight, these will come with me and allow me to shed pretty decent weight. Even with lesser glass, you would find more animals with the Zulu6 vs the best glass in the world and no tripod because of the stability. For those that glass from a truck, they will be amazing. For those that have lots of smaller glassable country between major glassing points and don't stop to use a tripod every time they glass they will be amazing. I'm already planning ridges to work down where I can glass the other side every 50 yards all the way down without having to stop and setup a tripod each time.

Still a niche item I think at this point, but if you already have good bino's and spotter I think they are a cool add to the quiver.

I'll be using them for my LE bull tag this year when I'll be shaking to much for my NL's to work!

I agree, that the glass isn’t quite there compared to my EL (can’t speak for NL, but I know NL is top shelf). But for me, the sig glass is more than adequate. I really like the technology behind the IS (image stabilizing).

I was at the range today with my dad, zeroing in a rifle. At 100 yds, we were able to count the inch squares for adjustments with the IS. I don’t think with my EL I could do that, unless I had them secure to a tripod.

I will have a better understanding of the Sig after hunting season. Should be noted, that it doesn’t take much for me to be impressed with glass

 

[roravetz]

I was thinking about these binos this weekend elk hunting. I saw a smaller bull at about 300 yards away. I have Leupold BX-5 10x42s and was struggling to count points to see if a bull was legal off hand because I wasn't steady enough. It sounds like these would have been perfect for that.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

i just got mine today,,10x42 hdx ,,pretty impressed with the stabilization feature,,will see how they do this fall,,got the 12x42 instead of the 16x42 for hopefully a bit better low light conditions from what i looked into.

 

[Aerosith]

Has anyone used the new Zulu 6 HDX binos yet? Really curious to hear how they perform. GoHUNT podcast raves about them.

I ordered a pair this evening and will see how they stack up to my ELs

I have the 12x42 and they are an absolute game changer. Worth every penny spent and more.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

i think they are gonna be my go to binos,,even over my vortex razor h ds

 

[Yooper906]

I concur, have been using them for a year and absolutely love them. Only con, is low light they start tailing off. But I would steer anyone towards these if they are in the market.

 

[JAG]

For you guys that have the 12 or 16, do you wish you had the 16 or 12?
They are the same weight, but also the same objective lens; how did you decide which was better for you?

 

[Aerosith]

For you guys that have the 12 or 16, do you wish you had the 16 or 12?
They are the same weight, but also the same objective lens; how did you decide which was better for you?

I have the 12x, I don't feel like I am missing anything. They are great for bowhunting and for glassing up to about a mile. The versatility of 12x is hard to beat.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

i also have the 12x42,s,,i was told they are better slightly in low light over the 16,s,,i have used them now on 2 hunts and absolutly love them,,worth every penny and dont need a spotter near as much,,i now just got the aziak scope adapter so i can hook them to my jim shocky shooting sticks,,should be even better,,cant believe how good they stabilize only hand held in windy wyoming and can easily pick out deer at 600+ yrds,,

 

[Yooper906]

I went with the 16s and really don’t have a reason why. I think at the time I thought “16s are more powerful,” but I really have no idea. I still love mine and use them in the whitetail woods with no problem.

 

[ImBillT]

The only thing I know about them is that I just got back from a hunt, where I was at the truck and some guys pulled up on a side by side. They started glass the mountainside at a very extended range. One was using binos and says “there’s a buck…”. I said “dang. Those are some really good binos if you can tell that’s a buck from here”. One of them on a spotter then picked up the buck. The one holding the Zulu’s laughed and said “Ha! He says these are good binos if I can tell it’s a buck from here!”.


I don’t know how far it was, but I can say I would have needed glass on a tripod at that range.