Hi I’m sure you have but make sure you look through them and test them.
That is very helpful big ears..... only having the left eye functioning means I won't have to look a complete idiot trying out range finding Swaro's! No real choice for me, I need to get a rangefinder and use it alongside a monocular because judging distance with one eye is a complete pain in the bum!
Slightly different hunting down here, after spotting it could be a hour or more to get to a shot. We actually tested the binoculars by hitting different types of cover, i.e rock, trees, buildings.
If you effectively only have one eye working, which is how I read it sorry if I am wrong, you only need a monocular rangefinder and don't pay for th eother bits of glass. Of course I may have missed the point completely and am being over simple.
that's an eclectic post on a stalking forum to be accusing us of missing the pointSome of you lot miss the point...
Best of both worlds, Swaro binos for the better glass, Leica rangefinder for the better firmware (longer ranges and quicker report/tracking/dial solution).
Stick the rangefinder on a tripod and you will find it much more convenient to spot something freehand with binos, glass with spotting scope then take a steady range reading with rangefinder.
Yes you can mount binoculars to a tripod, but not ideal.
Only use the rangefinder if you have time. If you don't have enough time, you probably should not be taking the shot, especially on live game. Far target with short exposure time is a recipe for disaster.
If you want a really quick shot at an unknown range, use a low mag, guestimate the range, spot the impact and hold off to have the correct hold. Faster than trying to work out a firing solution.
Again don't ever do this on live quarry
BTW, a lot of guides use separate rangefinders for rifles and bows. For a rifle rangefinder I would pick Leica everytime, for bows (not really relevant here, bur whatever) it would be Leupold. Maybe Bushnell if you don't shoot crazy angles.
As you were.
Nope, you read it right David.... only one eye, so a distance reading in the right lens of a pair of bino's would be a complete waste of time. Often look at range finding bino's and sigh! Back to the monocular and a cheap and cheerful rangefinder!
Got it!
You would have to be almost completely blind on your right eye for you not seeing the display. Plus you will have hard time finding a monocular in this category to render even half the image quality of a Swaro, Leica etc. bino.
Can I ask and with all due respect to Swarovski or any other manufacturer. What do you mean by better glass? Refractive index, coating or glass type? Many state manufacturer x has better glass, but what ? Some say that x has a blue tint, others say green etc, but the designers apply the light spectrum to suit, so something that maybe slightly blue (or colder) in day, may perform better in low light?Some of you lot miss the point...
Best of both worlds, Swaro binos for the better glass, Leica rangefinder for the better firmware (longer ranges and quicker report/tracking/dial solution).
Stick the rangefinder on a tripod and you will find it much more convenient to spot something freehand with binos, glass with spotting scope then take a steady range reading with rangefinder.
Yes you can mount binoculars to a tripod, but not ideal.
Only use the rangefinder if you have time. If you don't have enough time, you probably should not be taking the shot, especially on live game. Far target with short exposure time is a recipe for disaster.
If you want a really quick shot at an unknown range, use a low mag, guestimate the range, spot the impact and hold off to have the correct hold. Faster than trying to work out a firing solution.
Again don't ever do this on live quarry
BTW, a lot of guides use separate rangefinders for rifles and bows. For a rifle rangefinder I would pick Leica everytime, for bows (not really relevant here, bur whatever) it would be Leupold. Maybe Bushnell if you don't shoot crazy angles.
As you were.
After 24 years working for two optical companies, I did wonder what was meant in the comments on who has the best glass? I agree 100%, the best is the one that suits that persons eyes.
