$500 Spoter

[dilagaf]

LAST EDITED ON Feb-13-10 AT 04:25PM (MST)[p]If you could only spend 500 bucks on a spoter what would you choose?

Im looking for something in that range. I will be useing it for westeren big game. Deer, elk, ect. And I will be carrying it on my back.

For a comparison I used a older vortex 20-60x80 last year. I liked it but it got a little fuzzy at full zoom and was a little bulky for packing.

Used is good too! They dont have to be new.

Thanks for any info!

 

[Foreman4x4]

Seen an older, but in excellent condition Swarovski ST80 with zoom eyepiece sell for $500.00 earlier this week. Be patient, deals are out there!

 

[dilagaf]

Where?

I have been watching ksl and the adds on here. Are the other good places to watch?

 

[Foreman4x4]

That one was on Coueswhitetail.com

 

[Foreman4x4]

http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?s=59cd9b843a3fed3bd4bcfb22de59a27d&showtopic=17491

 

[muleymaster]

I hate to say it but all scopes at around the 1000 range will be fuzzy a bit at higher power and some will not gather light real well.

for the money, Vortex is a good choice. if you can spend moroe, Leupold gold ring is about 900 and is really really nice!

 

[dilagaf]

Thanks for the info.

I know a $500 spotter is not going to be real clear at high zoom compared to the higher end ones.
I know in optics you do get what you pay for, but 500 is about all I can do right now.

 

[Gazelle]

>I hate to say it but
>all scopes at around the
>1000 range will be fuzzy
>a bit at higher power
>and some will not gather
> light real well.
>
>for the money, Vortex is a
>good choice. if you can
>spend moroe, Leupold gold ring
>is about 900 and is
>really really nice!


Ditto