Spotting scope wishes...if u could have one made perfect for you?

[Stinky Coyote]

For fun, what would your perfect spotter spec like?

Mine would be a nikon ed60 with 55x top end and no more than 30oz including eyepiece. If kowa made it even better. I suppose closest thing out there is a nikon ed50 with 13-40x at 22oz or a discontinued kowa 604 which I'd have to check weight on but it does 60x and I believe around 35oz with eyepiece....dang, I may have to find a 604 as next pack rig as having a tough time envisioning dragging the 664 up mountain when the ed50 sitting right there as option.

Or maybe an ed56 with a 50x top end and 26-28oz all up weight would be the bomb? I do love that ed50 so it and a bit more but not too much would be my vision of the ultimate pack spotter. Vortex, hope u read this, don't just try and equal the ed50....kick it's butt!

What would be your perfect spotter specs if u could have one tailored to your needs as a backpack hunter?

 

[joelbiltz]

I want a spotter that the eyepiece could swivel from straight to angled. It seems like it would be simple but no one has done it yet.

A 82 mm with. 20- 65 zoom that is very light.

 

[drthornton]

I want a spotter that the eyepiece could swivel from straight to angled. It seems like it would be simple but no one has done it yet.

That's a heck of an idea...the physics of that must not be viable

 

[Hardstalk]

I say we need a rangefinder in a spotter for the long range guys!

 

[Rizzy]

I want about 5 or 6 inches of eye relief so I can look at the sight picture with both eyes.