Spotting Scope Options for Daughter

[pc3]

Ok.....my daughter would like to emulate her bigger brother and myself and have her very own spotting scope. Have a little time on my hands, her birthday is in July, she is turning 10.

She has a little set of vortex vanquish binoculars which she loves (my son has those as well, and gee for the $$ they are good !!)

Anyway we are thinking compact for her...easier to carry etc. I want it to be useful for her I know the little ones lack in low light. She likes to watch animals etc. and eventually she wants to do some digiscoping.

So far I am thinking of these ones below which is the best glass ? (these are the products that are around the budget i am considering) son has a hawke and its damned good, what others should I consider ?;

She likes the look of the little Kowa.......I havent showed her the others yet the hawke ed compact looks nice.

Hawke Endurance ED 12-36x50 Angled Spotting Scope

Kowa TSN-501 Compact Spotting Scope

Hawke Endurance 16-48x68 Spotting Scope - Green #56100

DIAMONDBACK®
20-60X60

 

[CorbLand]

I would also suggest looking at the redfield rampages. They are pretty good for the price tag they carry.


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[Hatchet Jack]

That is awesome, good for you. I hope my daughters are interested in that stuff when they start getting a few more trips out.

I’ll add my two cents, I used to have a vortex nomad (diamondback now) 60mm. it actually wasn’t that bad of a scope as long as you kept it at ~35x and below. Good luck!

 

[sndmn11]

What budget?

 

[pc3]

What budget?

No more expensive the the options listed......diamond back would be at the top of the budget. The small Hawke listed gets you ED glass.

I have to consider that if its to heavy it will be a hindrance for her....hence looking at the 50-65mm scopes.

 

[ZackP]

You may be able to find a used ED50 Nikon in that price range!

 

[sndmn11]

WTS - Hawke endurance ED 12-36x50 spotting scope new

Sold

www.rokslide.com

 

[pc3]

WTS - Hawke endurance ED 12-36x50 spotting scope new

Sold

www.rokslide.com

Thankyou for that I'm interested but I'm still 8-10 weeks away from needing to pick it up.

Do you think th Hawke you have is better than a diamond back 20-60x60 ?

 

[sndmn11]

No clue, but that's better than paying the new price.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

IMO the Kowa is a homerun. Great glass for the price and weighs next to nothing

 

[steelheadmike]

I think it would be hard to beat the Vanguard Endeavor 65 for the price. I've used it side be side with the Vortex and the Vanguard was significantly better.

 

[sneaky]

I think you should buy that Hawke in the classifieds and put it in the closet til her birthday.

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