Sig Zulu 6 HDX 10x30 - anyone use?

[gostovp]

I posted another thread about the Zulu 6 HDX 12 vs 16's...
The more I look into my use case(s), I'm wondering if the Zulu 6 HDX 10x30's might be better...
they have a higher field of view, and I'm not sure the 10x vs 12x is going to make a huge difference.

Anyone use the 10x30's? How do you like them?
How is the low light performance? How is the form factor/ease of use compared to the slightly larger 12's?

 

[Chase0109]

I’ll chime in with my opinion. My pair of Zulu 6 10 x 30 are my go to Bino’s. I love them!
I’ve never played with the 12s, but I really like the size of the 10x30s. I’ve used them extensively in Africa, turkey hunting, and elk hunting.

I also have Sig range finding binos kilo 6K. They just sit in the safe these days as I’d much rather carry my Zulu 6 10x30s and kilo 1000 rangefinder.

I think ease-of-use is great. Easy to hand hold single handed and a little smaller total size. Easy to slip in and out of a medium marsupial gear bino harness. I’d say low light performance is decent, but not great. You’re gonna get better low light performance out of any of the alpha Glass brands. If you’re looking to squeeze the last minutes of light out of them regularly, you might look towards other options. But for general duty all day, clarity of image, and image stabilization, I don’t know that you can beat 10x30 at this point.

Chase

 

[gostovp]

Thanks for the feedback. I’m leaning towards the 10x30’s…

 

[mtmontgo]

Just purchased the 12x42s and I love them. The field of view is tight and 12s are too much for the whitetail woods, but man are they awesome. The zulu6 12x42s are without a doubt the most substantial gear upgrade I've made. I'm not sure how the 10x30s preform in low light, but if they are similar to the 12s then they would be the better option for thick timber.

 

[gostovp]

Just to update I did get the 10x30’s
I’m very happy with that decision. They are perfect for my use case of archery elk and Midwest whitetail.

 

[mtmontgo]

Just to update I did get the 10x30’s
I’m very happy with that decision. They are perfect for my use case of archery elk and Midwest whitetail.

How are they in low light?