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m1911
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Posted: June/28/2019 at 06:09 |
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I bought a couple of pairs of the Razor HD Binoculars and have been satisfied for my purposes.
However, I bought my last pair a couple of summers ago and the 8x42's arrived marked "China". I sent them back for a pair marked "Japan". I wonder:
The Field of View is less compared to the Ziess Victory-SF 8x42's |
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m1911
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https://vortexoptics.com/binoculars/razor-uhd-binoculars.html
Forgot to post link, sorry....
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JGRaider
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Considering what else can be bought for $1500, a Razor UHD at that price seems to be a joke. Let's see.......a Swaro SLC or a Razor? No contest.
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koshkin
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I have seen some mentions elsewhere that they are Japanese. I pinged my Vortex contact for details. They sound like a step up, but we'll see. ILya
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bugsNbows
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My Razor 8x42's have been very nice. No complaints.
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If we're not suppose to eat animals...how come they're made of meat?
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koshkin
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They have always been good binos. Weirdly, I liked the original 8x a lot. The second gen was technically better, but the color balance was a little different and while sharper, they were also harsher. I am bit busy now, but toward the end of the year, I might do another binocomparison int he $1000-$1500 range. I did one a long time ago on what I called "almost alpha" binoculars and I should re-visit this category. Given how good the binocualrs in this price range have become, it is ever more difficult to justify a $3k binocular, although the Noctivid I had was just spectacular. ILya
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m1911
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What do you think the very best 8x42's are now? Zeiss Victory SF or HT? Or Swarovski EL, or Leica Noctivids...? I'm leaning toward the Victory-SF....
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koshkin
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That's very individual. I like the Noctivid for my eyes. With Swaro, I actually prefer SLC to EL. EL just does not work well with my eyes. The view looks harsh. Victory SF is excellent though and the only reason I prefer Noctivid is their color rendering. ILya |
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koshkin
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They confirmed that Razor UHD is made in Japan. ILya
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m1911
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UPDATE:
Just for fun I bought a a pair of Swarovski EL 8x32's... Just came today....really nice! Travel, fly-fishing, general observation.... I like the smaller size a lot!
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