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Difference between $500 and $1k binoculars

I made the hour and a half drive to Bass Pro to check out what they had. They didn't have a ton, but they had a decent selection. I looked through the BX-4 Pro, Vortex Razor and Fury, and the Zeiss Conquest. They were supposed to have SLC's, but they didn't. They had the EL's, but I didn't even...
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- Post #23
- Sep 27, 2020
- Forum: Optics
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Difference between $500 and $1k binoculars

I've read about a lot of brands that I had never heard of (meopta, mavin, etc.) since finding Rokslide. It sounds like the jump from 5, up to 1-1.5k is worth the wait.
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- Post #18
- Sep 27, 2020
- Forum: Optics
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Difference between $500 and $1k binoculars

Thanks for the feedback (well, most of the feedback, Dd1999, always has to be one). I know what I've asked is hard to answer and what might be worth it for one person might not be worth it for another, but it also sounds like getting binoculars that retail in the range of $1k is a good place to...
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- Post #6
- Sep 26, 2020
- Forum: Optics
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Difference between $500 and $1k binoculars

I'm looking to get a new pair of binoculars. I wanted to stay around $5-600, but I have been considering moving that price point up to $1k. I don't have much experience with binoculars. My current pair is a set of Bushnell Trophy 8X32 (looking to move to 10X). I'm certain anything in the $500...
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- Sep 26, 2020
- Replies: 36
- Forum: Optics