Best compact spotter or 65mm and under that won't break the bank?

[rmarshall]

Which compact spotter is best 600 or under? vortex razor 11-33x50, the athlon cronus 12-36x50, Hawke Endurance ED, Nikon fieldscope ED or is there something I'm missing or If I jump to the 65mm it would be the Vangaurd Endevor ED or the Athlon Area. If there sweet scope I'm missing let me know I'll give it a look. thanks all for the advice and experience.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

The Hawke Endurance ED 15-45x60 is only 2 pounds and is a great choice. Call for special pricing

• Ultra compact and lightweight construction
• Extra-low Dispersion glass for optimum clarity
• Dielectric Coatings designed to increase light reflectivity
• Fully Multi-Coated optics to produce sharp images
• Close focus – see detail from 8.2ft/2.5m
• BAK-4 Porro prisms for intense colour and contrast
• Dual focus knob to achieve ultra fine focusing
• Stay-on soft scope cover for maximum protection
• Twist-up eye cup and pull out sunshade
• Digi-scope compatible for use with your camera
• Nitrogen purged – water and fog proof
• Hawke lifetime warranty

 

[Matt G.]

I don't think anyone has been steered wrong by Doug.
You can also find some good deals in the classified. There was a Leupold GR 15-40x60 in the classified for about 700. That may be another option.

 

[Matt G.]

Oh I see Doug also has he opened open of the Kowa 663 in the classified then you wouldn't have to upgrade any time soon...

 

[6mm Remington]

Leupold Gold Ring 15-30x40mm Compact spotting scope!! Love mine.

GR 15-30x50mm Compact

The Gold Ring® Compact spotting scope lightens your load while delivering performance and features that rival larger models. Carbon fiber construction keeps it ultralight and incredibly tough, while our fully multi-coated lens system ensures maximum brightness for clarity, contrast, and color...

www.leupold.com

 

[sneaky]

Hawke often gets overlooked but they come out of the same factories that all the more trendy options come out of. That scope is under $500 and about 2lbs. I've had some of their binos and rifle scopes for years and never an issue. Doug and Joel aren't going to steer you wrong.

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[TravisIN]

Athlon ares 65 mm. Tons of great reviews on here and can be found at a great price fairly often


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[idahohikker]

Athlon Ares. Great glass. Close to 50mm size and weight in a 65 setup. Hard to beat for less than $1,000.

 

[Ram94]

Do people not read existing threads? lol This one along with a handful of other questions pop up weekly.

 

[rmarshall]

yes but sometimes it takes less time to post a new thread as well. Sorry it bugged to to see a repeat

 

[Ram94]

Haha all good man, there’s just a ton of good info on here.

I’ll third the Athlon.


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[bcar]

4th the Athlon

 

[Broomd]

Grab Doug's Kowa 663, no brainer. few bucks more but a sweet optic.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

Grab Doug's Kowa 663, no brainer. few bucks more but a sweet optic.

Agree 100%

Spend the extra money and have no buyer's remorse down the road.

 

[HuntNTag]

5th, 6th, 7th etc... on the Athlon Ares. Love that Spotter thanks to all the other guys that told me about it on here.

 

[Bryan B]

I bought an Ares straight a few weeks ago for around $500.

 

[cornfedkiller]

Another satisfied Ares user here..

 

[ZackP]

Ares all day. Love it!

 

[TravisIN]

Haha it’s a little crooked! But I was rushing to get the window mount, ares 65 and phoneskope all up and on him before he bounced off. This morning had sort of a hazy fog To go with the low light and the ares had some struggles at max power but did well at the bottom end. Which is expected from a mid level scope in my opinion. I will eventually go to a swaro spotter but wanted less expensive scope that also wasn’t garbage to fill a role until the time comes.


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[180splitg3]

Do people not read existing threads? lol This one along with a handful of other questions pop up weekly.

I've only been a member for a few months and I think I have seen about 1 million bino harness threads