Hunter&Huntress
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Hey guys im looking into spotting scopes I remember reading about these scopes on here before just wandering how many of you use them and what you think of them?
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mdunc8
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I bought one this winter. I'm definitely not an expert, but it seems to be a solid scope. A tad heavier than I'd like to carry around the woods, but other than that it's great.
Gerald Martin
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I like mine. Its a great scope for the price.
drthornton
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Agree with Gerald....May be the best glass for the money available. It's quite capable, just don't expect "Big 3" performance and you'll love it.
Hunter&Huntress
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Do you guys find they power is enough or would you go with something bigger? Im just affraid that its not enough power but then again i havent used alot of spotting scopes.
Gerald Martin
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Plenty of power. Once you get above 40X you better have one of the "Big 3" or equivelant glass if you want good performance. Most of my spotting is done @ 30X
Many guys find that even with the "Big 3" you cannot buy your way through poor atmospheric viewing conditions and end up at a lower power many times. That includes heat waves, humidity, wind buzz. Myself, I have been using a 30X wide angle most of the time on my 82mm scope as it is just a better view most of the time.
Sorry, there is not. It is just not possible to offer a spotting scope in a $250 range that will take a fixed EP and still perform well, at least for now. There has been some testing with astronomy EP's with the saker but by design you really have a hard time getting anything close enough to the prism to focus to infinity. So for now it is only a variable EP for that model.
