Not impressed with Vortex Vipers, suggestions?

[LuckyHntr]

just purchased on a black Friday sale, 10X42 for just under $300. Any other suggestions in the same price range.

 

[Huntnful]

Nothing in that same price range. Have to bump up to a pair of KOWA, Vortex Razor or Maven. I'm sure there's a few more.

 

[biggamehunter418]

The Maven C1's are an amazing option for that price range. They perform with glass in that $1,000 dollar range.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Athlon Midas G2 UHD Binoculars and our Year End Sale starts Friday so check out Our Web Site for year end price reductions

 

[Huntnful]

Athlon Midas G2 UHD Binoculars and our Year End Sale starts Friday so check out Our Web Site for year end price reductions

Definitely listen to Doug at cameraland. They spend a lot of time behind optics and are awesome to buy from!

 

[fullthrottle]

Buy once cry once. If you don't, you will just keep going down the same rabbit hole. $300 pair, $600 pair, $1,000 pair. Do yourself a favor and stop it! I made the same mistake. Suck it up and buy the best once. It will save you $$ in the long run.
Swarovski, Leica, Zeiss, Meopta. In that order IMO.

 

[craggar]

The Maven C1's are an amazing option for that price range. They perform with glass in that $1,000 dollar range.

Totally agree.I have the c3 10x50 and have owned Razors and they have nothing on the Mavens.

 

[Nevadahunter]

I have 12x50 Mavens and they are great.

 

[fatrooster]

I like what fullthrottle said. Or buy used high end. Fatrooster.

 

[jims]

I would highly recommend a pair of Leica range finder/bino combos. You won't have to buy or lug around both! It's also a lot quicker and easier just pressing a button on your binos to get a distance reading.

Sell your old binos and rangefinder and try to find either an almost new pair or demo model. I would much rather spend a little more for a slightly used pair of top end optics than lower myself to lesser models. Like you found out, you will likely end up buying 1 or more pairs! I got a fantastic deal on a nearly new demo Leica bino/rangefinder combos from cameraland.

I live on a popper's salary and ended up selling a bunch of stuff that sits around in my garage so I could afford the best bino/rangefinder combos available. If you use them as much as I do it's definitely worth every penny of your investment! If you only use them once in a great while it may not be worth it?

 

[OLDHORNHUNTER]

just purchased on a black Friday sale, 10X42 for just under $300. Any other suggestions in the same price range.

Dont know if you have picked some others up But I just got a email from Cabelas/Bass Pro they have their 10x42 & 15x56 Intensity HD on sale the 15s were $299 .. My son bought a pair of them last year they are Crystal clear & an Amazing piece of glass for $300