I ran the ZEISS for a year and ended up selling it. Felt like I couldn’t glass through them for more than 20 minutes without my eyes hurting. Loved everything else about them but I think the display in there was throwing my eye off. Bought the new EL range TA’s and they have the best glass of any rangefjndkng bino I’ve ever looked through (Leica, zeiss, vortex and the old EL’s). Not even a close comparison. Better than the non ranging older EL’s even.
Did they shrink them down any? The 2019ish Geovids I had were monstrosities. Not any heavier than a competitor just big boned.
Those look the same as the ones I had. I didn’t have the old old school geovids. Trying to see actual pics and dimensions but they are all of the 32mm. Anyhow before anyone buys these I’d make sure to hold them as they look to be the same frame as the non pro’s and they are big. Like 3” longer and 1.5” wider than a normal 10x bino. They take up about the same room as my 15x56 swaros.Yes the completely reshaped them. They have separate barrels and the electronics are not even noticeable.
Sweet. I stand corrected. I might have to check them out. I’m in love with my EL Range TA’s but they don’t correct for elevation internally (have to do it via Bluetooth prior to hunting) so I might have to move on from them.
I could well be wrong again but my EL TA’s don’t use cell service. They Bluetooth to an app in my phone and that has the map on it. You can even use them without a phone but it requires you to range back to where you shot from I believe to triangulate you in. I haven’t used that before. I know I’ve used TA in places when my phone was on airplane mode though.
I primarily just ran to them because of the ballistic solutions they could give me versus the swaros at the time. However my eyes are big time keyed in to Swaro glass. I got rid of mine a couple years ago when I got my hands on the NL 12s. Not sure I could ever go back to anything else. A lot of guys think not running range finding binos is a disadvantage but I’ve never had a problem with running binos and a range finder separately. I’ve never found range finding binos to be efficient for me when hand holding my binos which I do a lot when I’m running and gunning when it comes to hunting/guiding elk. Typically I don’t throw them on a tripod unless it’s mule deer/sheep.
I believe the only time you need the Bluetooth is if you wanted to make a change. Whatever bullet profile you downloaded is the one that will be used when you don’t have cell service Same as the Leica.
Do you know anyone that's happened to?
I don’t personally know anyone who that’s happened to! Just my worry for sure! So I will stick to them separate instead of in one unit!
Extra set of bino's? Carry an extra battery if you're worried about the rangefinder going out. I've used my Leica for years and never had a problem. But I'm sure it can happen.
The EL TA’s, as far as I can tell do not adjust internally for altitude, that has to be set in the dope and sent over. They do adjust for atmospheric pressure which is NOT the same as altitude in any way shape or form.
Thank you! I learned something today!
If your not wanting to pay twice.... Go look through Swaro, Leica and Zeiss..... Then buy the one you like the most.I've got Cabela's bucks burning a hole in my pocket, a duct-taped rangefinder, a pair bionocs with the hooks broken so I can't strap them to my chest, and two western hunting trips this fall. Hmmm.
Good reads on here as I was looking to post a "any recommendations" thread on the Meopta and Leica.
I didn't see any comments above about the Sig 3000. Anyone have those and/or comments about them? I'm probably overanalyzing, but I don't want to pay twice.
