simpleman19
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- Nov 17, 2019
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Hello,
I'm looking for:
- Build Quality
- Depth of Field (minimal required focusing while hunting)
- Ease of focusing
- Ease on my eyes
- Tough/waterproof
- Clarity
- 350feet @ 1000yard minimum
- Japanese or European made
- Low light ability for dusk/dawn glassing
What I'm not too picky about:
- close focus
- I can deal with a bit of CA if required @ my price point
- eye relief
- branding
My specifics:
- Hunting in a low light boreal forest (snow or summer) and on the ocean
- my eyes are better than 22 vision, although my right eye is starting to feel my age
- slight amount of celestial use (mainly moon)
Given the aformentioned criteria which of the following binoculars would you recommend, and if you have time why would you recommend them?(all prices include shipping and tax)?
- Tract Toric 8x42 Gen2 @ $975 CAD (downfall is i'd have to order from the states and complete appropriate customs forums, which also makes it much more of a pain to send back if i don't like them or they have issues)
- Meopta MeoStar B1.1 8x42 @ $1347 CAD
- Maven B1 8x42 @ $ 1412 CAD (downfall is i'd have to order from the states and complete appropriate customs forums, which also makes it much more of a pain to send back if i don't like them or they have issues)
- Zeiss Conquest HD 8x42 @ 1438 CAD
- Nikon Monarch HG 8x42 @ 1438 CAD
I should mention that I do not have the ability to check out any of these binoculars due to the remoteness of where I live.
I'm looking for:
- Build Quality
- Depth of Field (minimal required focusing while hunting)
- Ease of focusing
- Ease on my eyes
- Tough/waterproof
- Clarity
- 350feet @ 1000yard minimum
- Japanese or European made
- Low light ability for dusk/dawn glassing
What I'm not too picky about:
- close focus
- I can deal with a bit of CA if required @ my price point
- eye relief
- branding
My specifics:
- Hunting in a low light boreal forest (snow or summer) and on the ocean
- my eyes are better than 22 vision, although my right eye is starting to feel my age
- slight amount of celestial use (mainly moon)
Given the aformentioned criteria which of the following binoculars would you recommend, and if you have time why would you recommend them?(all prices include shipping and tax)?
- Tract Toric 8x42 Gen2 @ $975 CAD (downfall is i'd have to order from the states and complete appropriate customs forums, which also makes it much more of a pain to send back if i don't like them or they have issues)
- Meopta MeoStar B1.1 8x42 @ $1347 CAD
- Maven B1 8x42 @ $ 1412 CAD (downfall is i'd have to order from the states and complete appropriate customs forums, which also makes it much more of a pain to send back if i don't like them or they have issues)
- Zeiss Conquest HD 8x42 @ 1438 CAD
- Nikon Monarch HG 8x42 @ 1438 CAD
I should mention that I do not have the ability to check out any of these binoculars due to the remoteness of where I live.
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