Best glass for $800

elks96 · Mar 12, 2014

So I a. Looking for my best option for a new set of binos or spotter. My hunting and scouting finds me in my truck a lot and walking a1/4 mile to point to glass etc. when hunting I can put on 6 to 7 miles a day easy. I do not back pack hunt yet, but may be exploring it more in the near future.

I hunt steep nasty deep but usually pack pretty light. Weight is not a huge factor assuming I can carry it comfortably. I am leaning towards binos because I like to run and gun a lot and often times only spot an opposite ridge for a few seconds at a time.

So what is a good all around set up? So far the most I have ever spent on binos is under 200 and my spotting scope is a 300 leupold.

Timberbuck · Mar 12, 2014

Best binos for $800

Zeiss Conquest HD in 8x42,10x42

You are not going to get a good bino and spotter combined for $800.

I would concentrate on the binocular first.

coues52 · Mar 13, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Mar-13-14 AT 09:33AM (MST)[p]check out minox..camera land has some great deals also..SLIK has great tri-pods lighter wt for packing and use a "crown royal " bag with hook to add wt when needed..Danny

Cooper · Mar 15, 2014

Ill second that the zeiss hd's would be a very good choice

rotorhead · Mar 15, 2014

Also check out the cabelas euro HD. Very very nice glass.

Foreman4x4 · Mar 15, 2014

With a budget of $800.00, I'd be looking for a gently used Swarovski 10x42 SLC.

muley505 · Mar 17, 2014

They don't cost $800, but I would like to put in a plug for the Vortex Viper HD binos in whatever power you want (8, 10, 12, or 15). I have the 15x version, and I love them. I have yet to find a pair of binos that can beat these in this price range (about $575 or so). Everyone I have recommended the Vipers to has been amazed by their clarity and quality. I would go to your closest sporting goods store and compare them with binos costing $500 more, and I think you'll be hard pressed to find $500 worth of difference between the two.

DeerMadness · Mar 17, 2014

I bought Leica Geovid 10 X 42 BRF Binos. New in box and the Rangefinder works over 1200 meters. 1200.00 was a smokin' deal. Clarity is as good as Swaros EL. Never going to find a deal like that again . I'm happy with them.

mtmuleys · Mar 18, 2014

I have a pair of Zen-Ray PRIME HD 10x42 for $650. It looks like there are some demo deal out there for less. I was debating between this and Vortex Razor.

Willametteriveroutlaw · Mar 19, 2014

There is a set of used SLC's on Rokslide for 875 right now. I'd be all over that if I were you.

tailchasers · Mar 21, 2014

dam nice price on some great glass!!

http://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/113782

"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."

chessidawg · Mar 23, 2014

check out Steiner I have the predator and love them good glass waterproof rubber armor and the price is good to

Foreman4x4 · Mar 23, 2014

>check out Steiner I have
>the predator and love them
>good glass waterproof rubber armor
>and the price is good
>to

Steiner is German for Tasco.

chessidawg · Mar 28, 2014

Steiner is awesome glass regardless of what others say about it

Foreman4x4 · Mar 29, 2014

Steiner is lousy glass regardless of what others say about it.

daddy63 · Mar 30, 2014

I'm assuming you arent including the Peregrine xp in your description of lousy.

Foreman4x4 · Apr 4, 2014

>I'm assuming you arent including the
>Peregrine xp in your description
>of lousy.

No, they're more along the lines of shitty.

Foxbow · Apr 5, 2014

From what I've seen I would agree with
Foreman.

paramount · Apr 5, 2014

For a nice light weight spotting scope around 1 pound. Try the Nikon Ed50 13x30 50 scope. I hang it from my bino case. Its small and very clear glass.

daddy63 · Apr 6, 2014

Then you haven't looked thru them. I agree Steiner has some lousy binos in their lineup but to say the Peregrine xp is shitty is ignorant. To each their own I guess.