Optics

Swarovski NL Pure Binoculars That September afternoon was cool and overcast.  My teenage son, James, and I had climbed to a glassing point above treeline in Western Montana.  I had...

I’ve never been one to own or use the most expensive rifle scopes on the market. I tend to place more value in my optics towards binoculars and spotting...

Smart-Phones for Today's Smart Hunter By Travis Bertrand The idea of using a cell-phone as a primary camera on hunts is an intriguing option thanks to recent advances with the quality of the optics and...

Most of my rifle hunting occurs in steep, heavily timbered terrain where shots are either close and quick (think under 75 yards) or stretched out across a canyon. My...

While often bigger is better, both Nikon and Swarovski have packed their compact binos with high-end glass while keeping the form factor small and light.This originally started as a...

Back in 2012, I took a Zeiss Diascope 85 T FL spotting scope with me to Alaska on a moose hunt.  At that time, the Diascope had been updated...

European range-finding binoculars have been, and continue to be, the gold standard for binoculars with laser-ranging capabilities.  The current crop of top shelf range finding binoculars from Swarovski, Zeiss,...

Review: Swarovski Z6 2.5-15X44 BTBy Matt Cashell, Rokslide Staff Like a lot of hunters, I started out with an inexpensive riflescope on a Remington 700. The checkbook was...

Ryan Avery breaks down the three outdoorsmans tripod heads and how he uses them.

The Zeiss Conquest V4 caught my eye when looking for a middle-of-the road price point long-range scope that will deliver in all types of conditions for years. I have...