NON-Chinese 8x42’s

[cmahoney]

BX4's. Really great binocs. Super great binocs for $500.

BX-4 Pro Guide HD Binoculars 8x42 Roof Shadow Gray

For performance that wont weigh you down on long, backcountry hunts, you need the BX-4 Pro Guide HD binoculars.

rogerssportinggoods.com

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[rentalrunner22]

Get Maven B series, Japanese glass assembled in USA. Excellent company. I have B3s in 8x. the B1.2 8x42 and B2 9x45 are other great options.

 

[cmahoney]

Get Maven B series, Japanese glass assembled in USA. Excellent company. I have B3s in 8x. the B1.2 8x42 and B2 9x45 are other great options.

For that much money I’d stick with Swaros. The leupold is looking like a good option.


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[SIR_34:16]

Do you have experience with the leupolds?


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I have both the Leupolds and Tract, both are 8x42. To my eyes they are pretty close optically. The Leupolds are more comfortable to handhold with an open bridge. The Tracts sit better on a tripod. The Leupolds are lighter and would be better for smaller hands. The Tracts feel larger and more solid. I use the Tracts for hunting and the Leupolds for "kitchen binos". That's not to say they aren't good for hunting. It's just only one can ride in the chest harness, and I picked the Tracts for that for various reasons. I think your kid would be very happy with the Leupolds.

 

[cmahoney]

I have both the Leupolds and Tract, both are 8x42. To my eyes they are pretty close optically. The Leupolds are more comfortable to handhold with an open bridge. The Tracts sit better on a tripod. The Leupolds are lighter and would be better for smaller hands. The Tracts feel larger and more solid. I use the Tracts for hunting and the Leupolds for "kitchen binos". That's not to say they aren't good for hunting. It's just only one can ride in the chest harness, and I picked the Tracts for that for various reasons. I think your kid would be very happy with the Leupolds.

Great info, thanks


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[Plainsman79]

I’ll place another vote for the Maven’s. I have the B series in 9 power and bought the C’s for my wife and kids. Along with putting one of there scopes on a rifle. They’re really great optics for the money.

Most everything you buy is going to have some kind of component made or assembled from overseas, it’s the world we live in.

 

[cmahoney]

I’ll place another vote for the Maven’s. I have the B series in 9 power and bought the C’s for my wife and kids. Along with putting one of there scopes on a rifle. They’re really great optics for the money.

Most everything you buy is going to have some kind of component made or assembled from overseas, it’s the world we live in.

I’m good with overseas, just trying to avoid commies, specifically after the balloon invasion. If some of these companies can make stuff in Japan and the Philippines for the price of competitors making stuff in China I’m going with the free countries.


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[LostArra]

Sightron Blue Sky II 8x32 would be a great option (Philippines)
I've purchased these for all my daughters. Even a bird watching son in-law loves them and those birders are nutty about glass.
Solid construction (grandkids use them). Comfortable eye relief/exit pupil, no blackouts. It's amazing to me that this build is sold for under $200.

I've used these for deer and elk hunting for many years especially in a treestand with a Rick Young harness.
I still break out the Swaros on some elk hunts but I've never felt limited by using the Sightrons.

 

[cmahoney]

Sightron Blue Sky II 8x32 would be a great option (Philippines)
I've purchased these for all my daughters. Even a bird watching son in-law loves them and those birders are nutty about glass.
Solid construction (grandkids use them). Comfortable eye relief/exit pupil, no blackouts. It's amazing to me that this build is sold for under $200.

I've used these for deer and elk hunting for many years especially in a treestand with a Rick Young harness.
I still break out the Swaros on some elk hunts but I've never felt limited by using the Sightrons.

Thanks I’ll take a look


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[cmahoney]

I’ll place another vote for the Maven’s. I have the B series in 9 power and bought the C’s for my wife and kids. Along with putting one of there scopes on a rifle. They’re really great optics for the money.

Most everything you buy is going to have some kind of component made or assembled from overseas, it’s the world we live in.

I found this on Mavens website

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[cmahoney]

Thanks for all the help, I picked up some BX-4’s


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[Team4LongGun]

BX-4 or BDII are great for under $500

 

[grfox92]

There is nothing close to the optical clarity of Maven C Series in the $500 range. All of your kitchen appliances, electronics in your car and more then likely the clothes you are wearing are partly or completely from China, better stop cooking, driving and getting dressed in the morning too.

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[cmahoney]

There is nothing close to the optical clarity of Maven C Series in the $500 range. All of your kitchen appliances, electronics in your car and more then likely the clothes you are wearing are partly or completely from China, better stop cooking, driving and getting dressed in the morning too.

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There you go, I’m surprised it took this long for a comment like this. We need to start somewhere, I’m trying to not to support communism, I understand it’s impossible to completely avoid Chinese products but binoculars are one where you can. If you stop being lazy and start looking around you can do the same with a lot of stuff.

 

[JGTWI]

C doesn't stand for China, it stands for Compact.

The C series is made in the Phillipines

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C.1 - 8x42 / 10x42 / 12x42

Our C Series Binoculars are dependable, solid, powerful and will deliver when you need it most. Buy Maven Outdoor Equipment Company C.1 Binoculars here.

mavenbuilt.com

Although I’m sure you’re right, the ‘C is for China’ response literally made me laugh out loud .

 

[grfox92]

There you go, I’m surprised it took this long for a comment like this. We need to start somewhere, I’m trying to not to support communism, I understand it’s impossible to completely avoid Chinese products but binoculars are one where you can. If you stop being lazy and start looking around you can do the same with a lot of stuff.

I do the same with a lot of stuff. We are on the same team, sorry if my comment came of as me being a smart-ass, I have that problem sometimes.

Maven is a US company based out of Wyoming, providing quality optics at a fraction of the cost of the other optics manufacturers.

They serve the US, have a phenomenal warranty, and employ Americans in Wyoming. They source a few parts for the C Series out of China, they are sub $500 binoculars that have optical quality if everyone else's $800-$1000 dollar binoculars and will hold their value for re sale better then any Leupold, Tract or Athlon. Unfortunately to keep them at their price point, those parts need to come from China.

I'm as pro America as they get, but we have to be realistic and pick and choose our battles.

Edit, I respect your decision, I used to be as picky with woke lefty companies and China but it became virtually impossible to sift through all the weeds. Now I just do my best to buy American when possible.

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[Buzby]

Thanks for all the help, I picked up some BX-4’s


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Are you happy with them? I’m considering a pair as beaters to leave in my truck.

 

[cmahoney]

I do the same with a lot of stuff. We are on the same team, sorry if my comment came of as me being a smart-ass, I have that problem sometimes.

Maven is a US company based out of Wyoming, providing quality optics at a fraction of the cost of the other optics manufacturers.

They serve the US, have a phenomenal warranty, and employ Americans in Wyoming. They source a few parts for the C Series out of China, they are sub $500 binoculars that have optical quality if everyone else's $800-$1000 dollar binoculars and will hold their value for re sale better then any Leupold, Tract or Athlon. Unfortunately to keep them at their price point, those parts need to come from China.

I'm as pro America as they get, but we have to be realistic and pick and choose our battles.

Edit, I respect your decision, I used to be as picky with woke lefty companies and China but it became virtually impossible to sift through all the weeds. Now I just do my best to buy American when possible.

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I am by no means buying only American or believe I can avoid China. The binoculars are easy, there are comparable option without parts from China. I personally like Swaros and will stick with them. If the Mavens are a little better than leupold, my 8 year old isn’t going to notice, I’d rather purchase binoculars with parts from free countries from another US based company.

There are a lot more options now. I really wanted to buy a set of the new Kuiu brush pants but no doubt they are Chinese too. I gladly spent an extra $40 and ordered a set of the new Final Rise pants.

It’s not easy to avoid all Chinese products but it’s easy to avoid some of them and the effort is worth it.


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[cmahoney]

Are you happy with them? I’m considering a pair as beaters to leave in my truck.

Just ordered them.


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[gr8fuldoug]

Leupold or Burris have that are made in Japan