First off I would like to say hello to everyone. Yesterday was the first time I have ever seen this site and I love it. In just one day I have learned a ton from reading recent and older posts. Let me start by letting you know that I just moved to Bend, OR about 9 months ago all the way from Michigan. Due to the costs of non-resident rates, I could only afford to bird hunt last fall so this year is my first full season here in OR and I am pumped. With the type and style of hunting so different from the midwest, I have been upgrading my gear. Part of that will be the purchase of my very first spotting scope which is the reason for this thread. I have Vortex binos and absolutely love them so I have pretty much narrowed it down (unless there is a great reason to expand my thinking) to the Razor HD 11-33x50 compact or the Viper HD 20-60x80. So my question is two fold, would a compact or full size scope make more sense? And would the higher end Razor actually be more beneficial than the Viper full size?
Thanks and I'm glad to be here!
Thanks and I'm glad to be here!