Binos vs spotter - with a twist

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I know this topic is discussed in detail, however, my situation might lend itself to a different resolution - at any rate, I’m curious to know your thoughts.

In normal circumstances, I would probably get by with a nice pair of binos on a tripod for elk hunting, however, I have pretty poor vision in my left eye (and a strong right eye) which greatly impacts my ability to focus both lenses on the binoculars I currently use (a cheap Bear Creek 10x42).

Although I would probably still carry a pair of binos on my person for quick spotting, would it be worth it for me to invest in a nicer spotter for glassing sessions?

If anyone has an eye that is decidedly stronger than the other and has had a similar experience, I’d be very curious to know your solution.


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While I can not relate, I seem to recall opinions from some of the older crowd that better binocular quality especially helps their eyesight. Have you tried looking through some nice glass?
 

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Have you considered the Steiner AF series? Individual eye focus. You set each eye and you're done, no center focus
 
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My new swaros have the ability to individually focuse a bit so the tech is definitely out there. Something you might look into
 
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Now the issue is not so much with image focus, but my left eye also has a muscular deficiency which leaves me heavily favoring my right eye, even if my right eye is completely covered - I suspect that the individual image focus per lens would work if my left eye wasn’t both optically and muscularly compromised.

I will look at some higher end binos and see if that helps - can’t hurt just looking through a few pairs to see if they’ll work out or not. Was not aware of the higher end Swaro tech!


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