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binos-low budget to midrange
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<blockquote data-quote="timmay" data-source="post: 1118463" data-attributes="member: 38081"><p>I ended up with the Vortex Talon HD 8x42</p><p>I couldn't see any difference at all looking through it and the Viper HD even looking at them outside. Plus I like the open bridge style better and they are over $100 less and have a huge amount more field of view.</p><p></p><p>One thing I will say though is that I was very impressed with Nikon Monarch 5 for only $250 they were awesome...Im still wondering if I made the right choice by spending twice as much for the Talons.</p><p>The sales guy talked me out of them saying the Vortex Talon HD will be much better in low light and overall crispness/sharpness. But just from looking inside the store the monarch5 were crystal clear almost to the very edge. </p><p>The Talons are definitely brighter and more crisp looking, but not by a whole lot.</p><p>All three salesmen said they'd take the Vortex over the Monarchs, even if it was the diamondbacks. (which I disagree on that. I thought Id like the diamondbacks but ended up thinking they were one of the worst. The Nikon Monarch 5 blew them away easily in my opinion)</p><p></p><p>Also For only $189 the Nikon Prostaff 7's seemed to be the best of all the low cost ones I looked at.</p><p></p><p>After looking at the specs of the Zen-Ray ED3 They seem to be identical to the Vortex Talon. Magnesium build, same field of view, same weight, same close view....I just decided to spend the little extra on the Vortex because of their warranty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timmay, post: 1118463, member: 38081"] I ended up with the Vortex Talon HD 8x42 I couldn't see any difference at all looking through it and the Viper HD even looking at them outside. Plus I like the open bridge style better and they are over $100 less and have a huge amount more field of view. One thing I will say though is that I was very impressed with Nikon Monarch 5 for only $250 they were awesome...Im still wondering if I made the right choice by spending twice as much for the Talons. The sales guy talked me out of them saying the Vortex Talon HD will be much better in low light and overall crispness/sharpness. But just from looking inside the store the monarch5 were crystal clear almost to the very edge. The Talons are definitely brighter and more crisp looking, but not by a whole lot. All three salesmen said they'd take the Vortex over the Monarchs, even if it was the diamondbacks. (which I disagree on that. I thought Id like the diamondbacks but ended up thinking they were one of the worst. The Nikon Monarch 5 blew them away easily in my opinion) Also For only $189 the Nikon Prostaff 7's seemed to be the best of all the low cost ones I looked at. After looking at the specs of the Zen-Ray ED3 They seem to be identical to the Vortex Talon. Magnesium build, same field of view, same weight, same close view....I just decided to spend the little extra on the Vortex because of their warranty. [/QUOTE]
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