swavo range finder bins
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Went in to a RFD who insisted the Zeiss were better optically (they use both tubes whereas Swaro only use the one). So I asked to look though the Swaros and funnily they had none, but they had the Zeiss in stock!
I did look through both at the Newark shooting show and found the display on the Swaros harder to see. Was bright light so couldn't really compare. The Zeiss have £250 off until the end of this month if you trade in any old crappy bins.
I did look through both at the Newark shooting show and found the display on the Swaros harder to see. Was bright light so couldn't really compare. The Zeiss have £250 off until the end of this month if you trade in any old crappy bins.
PointBlank
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I have the swaro rangefinders, good bit of kit. You have to set the diopter rings on both sides right then the display is crystal clear.
Also remember that the aiming mark is on the right eye and the readout is on the left eye if that is the reason that people are complaining about the clarity of the digital readout.
Also remember that the aiming mark is on the right eye and the readout is on the left eye if that is the reason that people are complaining about the clarity of the digital readout.
Coincidentally, I had a look at and through a pair in a shop today. I also found the display difficult to read, as it was too faint.
However, having read the the instruction manual on the Swaro website I note that you can adjust just about everything including the brightness: so I guess it could be turned up to a level where it can be read easily.
However, having read the the instruction manual on the Swaro website I note that you can adjust just about everything including the brightness: so I guess it could be turned up to a level where it can be read easily.
scott9.3x62
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The brightness of the aiming mark and range read-out can be adjusted, and getting it right along with the eye relief and the inter-pupilary distance makes a huge difference to how easily you see the aiming mark and range read-out. I'm very happy with mine. I reckon they are optically as good as my old EL8.5x42 and that's pretty bloody good.
I love my ones. The zeiss were fiddly to use due to having to aim them before pressing the button - this doesn't work well, so you press the button twice. Also the Zeiss have the pointless BDC software. Swaro press to see reticle, aim, release for reading. much better. Leica were ok, but had narrower field of view and only gave the distance, not the true horizontal distance.
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Vipa
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You should have read the zeiss manual James!!! the whole point is it is a 1 press system, you press the button, the target reticule appears, place the circle over the object you wish to mesure and release the button... on release, the distance appears... simples.. far slicker than my Geovids were.
I tried the Swaro RFs at Bisley Live and whilst there was nothing wrong with the glass (no better or worse than my Zeiss or the Leicas before them) I couldn't for the life of me see where all the extra money was in them! RF bins are a rip off to start with (think about it... the equivalent non RF bins in the big 3s ranges are all 600-1,000 cheaper! laser rangefinders don't cost that much... just ask Bushnell!) without the additional 4-500 Swarotax being added...
What I really didn't like about them was the way they sat in the hands.. that big square lump underneath each tube is just damned uncomfortable IMHO.. out of the big 3 (owned Leica & Zeiss, tried and disliked the Swaro..) I prefer the Zeiss by far, much nicer in the hands and when used correctly a much faster and easier system to use!
cappi
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Had them and used them then sold them very good quality but to honest they were treated like a baby , not worth the monies [ TODAY], range finder not to expensive a bino`s are wuper
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