Bino help!
- Thread starter Varmint Master
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Dead Down Wind
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Steiner!
Varmint Master
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Im pretty partial to my sightron's and have never looked through the steiner's but i know many people on here love them. Can you tell me why steiner?
Burris Optics
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The C5 is a model from 2 years ago. The new model is the Predator Xtreme.
Steiner Predator Xtreme
Give them a look if you get a chance. I think they are exceptional for the money but then again I'm biased.
Steiner Predator Xtreme
Give them a look if you get a chance. I think they are exceptional for the money but then again I'm biased.
Well I went to the local Cabela's on Tuesday to help a buddy out with similar question. What binoculars for under $1000.00. And atleast 10X power
I looked through
Steiner Predator Extreme ~999.00
Cabela's Euro HD (Meopta) ~ 999.00
Vortex Viper HD ~ 599.00
Vortex Viper ~ Don't remember
Nikon Monarch X ~ 450 ish
Swaro SLC ~ 1800.00 ish
Leica (don't remember the model) ~ 1700.00 ish
Vortex Kiabab 15 power 1200.00
I know he wasn't going to buy the Leica or Swaro but I needed a good baseline and here is MY observations with MY eyes.
Swaro and Leica were the clearest and brightest but not buy much (very little compared to some and definitely not $1200.00 to $700.00 dollars better)
Of those from $1000.00 and below here is how I would rank them for ME
Cabela's Euro HD (Meopta) > Vortex Viper HD > Steiner Predator > Nikon Monarch X > VOrtex Viper
Personally I wouldn't pay the extra money for the steiner. My FIL has an older pair and I have not been that impressed and the new ones just didn't impress me for the money. To MY eyes the Vortex HD was better in every way for $400.00 less.
I will say the eye cups on the Predator are nice it helps block out the light and are comfortable but the glass clarity, CA, and Pinch were not as good as the Cabelas' Euro HD (Meopta) or Vortex Viper HD.
If you want good reviews head over to the "birding" forums. Those guys are crazy about binoculars and have some good reviews on them.
YMMV I hope this helps
I looked through
Steiner Predator Extreme ~999.00
Cabela's Euro HD (Meopta) ~ 999.00
Vortex Viper HD ~ 599.00
Vortex Viper ~ Don't remember
Nikon Monarch X ~ 450 ish
Swaro SLC ~ 1800.00 ish
Leica (don't remember the model) ~ 1700.00 ish
Vortex Kiabab 15 power 1200.00
I know he wasn't going to buy the Leica or Swaro but I needed a good baseline and here is MY observations with MY eyes.
Swaro and Leica were the clearest and brightest but not buy much (very little compared to some and definitely not $1200.00 to $700.00 dollars better)
Of those from $1000.00 and below here is how I would rank them for ME
Cabela's Euro HD (Meopta) > Vortex Viper HD > Steiner Predator > Nikon Monarch X > VOrtex Viper
Personally I wouldn't pay the extra money for the steiner. My FIL has an older pair and I have not been that impressed and the new ones just didn't impress me for the money. To MY eyes the Vortex HD was better in every way for $400.00 less.
I will say the eye cups on the Predator are nice it helps block out the light and are comfortable but the glass clarity, CA, and Pinch were not as good as the Cabelas' Euro HD (Meopta) or Vortex Viper HD.
If you want good reviews head over to the "birding" forums. Those guys are crazy about binoculars and have some good reviews on them.
YMMV I hope this helps
Burris Optics
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I'm not sure which Predators you looked through but the 10x42 Predator Xtremes retail at $499.
Burris Optics
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Varmint Master
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Well i plunged and ordered a pair of c5's from camerland. They had a special on them and picked them up for 469. I hope they meet my expectaions since I am very very fond of the sightrons but I decided to take a chance on some German glass.