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    What happened to Vortex?

    Yep, you are right, it is quite the difference in cost. Took 6 months of donating plasma, not that big of a sacrifice when you really think about it. Well worth it. I’d rather benefit from the top tier glass now while I’m young. I’m a poor Fireman, but I’d still do the same over again.
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    What happened to Vortex?

    I’m not that experienced with top shelf glass and I’ve had vortex viper hd Binos for years. Anyways, I decided to save up plasma donation money for some Swarovski EL’s, and I do not regret it one bit, I could never go back. Yes you can get by with Vortex, but I truly feel like my glassing is...
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    What I determined after comparing Kowa 55 and Razor 65

    I was really impressed with how crisp the glass was on the Kowa 55…at its lowest power. Once I zoomed in, I was disappointed by the field of view and the image brightness. To me there is more to be desired with the razor 65 as well, but I still preferred that over the 55. Keep in mind I was...
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    What I determined after comparing Kowa 55 and Razor 65

    A buddy is letting me borrow his Kowa 55 for a day out hunting and I wanted to compare it to my razor 65. I only have a plate for the razor and I would love to get my hands on another outdoorsman’s plate to put on the Kowa for swapping back and forth on the tripod. I would greatly appreciate...
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    Swaro EL strap loop connector

    Alright, this is what I came up with. I use a key chain type coupler that swivels on my keys for my mail key. So I figured why not use these same couplers for my bino set up 🤷‍♂️. I like how it turned out. The paracord was very difficult getting it strung through. I ended up having to use 10lb...
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    Swaro EL strap loop connector

    I have the same setup and the same problem, I am very interested to see if someone comes up with a good cordage retrofit, that would be great.
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    7mm Rem Mag Federal Premium 168 grain Berger bullet?

    I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any of this ammo they would be willing to part with?
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    Swarovski EL Range w/ Tracking Assistant

    So I know these new EL Range TA models have Swarovision field flattening, but other than that, are they equal to the EL’s otherwise in glass quality and lens coatings?
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    Call me crazy

    I just recently bought a pair of EL 10x42’s and came from using Viper HD 10x50’s. Comparing the two, I am beyond happy that I bought the EL’s. Definitely interesting hearing other people’s experiences that differ.
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    Sold Vortex Viper HD 10x50

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    Sold Vortex Viper HD 10x50

    I guess I must be asking too much 🤷‍♂️ $400 dollars TYD.
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    High end, high cost optics... Why should I buy?

    Sounds like you don’t need convincing. We all have things we are willing to spend money on and some things we like to be more frugal with. For some it optics.
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    10x42 binos

    https://www.rokslide.com/forums/threads/slc-10x42-with-stud.202185/
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    Sold Vortex Viper HD 10x50

    Bump
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    Sold Vortex Viper HD 10x50

    Asking $400 TYD Pair is in great shape! I just recently received these back from Vortex to have the objective lenses replaced, because one of the lenses had a minor scratch, and to just have a good cleaning and once over. These bino’s will come with the box and the original accessories that came...
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