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BTX 12x50 Combo?
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<blockquote data-quote="CLP" data-source="post: 2145828" data-attributes="member: 75790"><p>Hey nooch2222,</p><p></p><p>I don't currently have 12x50s but I do have everything else you list plus the BTX with the 115mm so I thought I would weigh in. </p><p></p><p>The glass I'm using at the moment depends on 1) what I'm hunting and 2) where. If I'm within a reasonable distance from the truck and I'm day hunting, I usually pack my 15's and the BTX. I start my day with the 15's at first light and it seems to cover everything close to 2 miles out and maybe even more in the right conditions. I don't typically go to the BTX until I see something that warrants a closer look or later in the morning when glassing minor details such as ear flicks or outlines of deer in the shadows become critical. My issue is the BTX has a narrow field of view inside of a couple of miles (my opinion) and I can cover more ground faster with the 10's. I was in Mexico hunting sheep and coues deer two weeks ago and the 15's and BTX combo felt perfect for those conditions.</p><p></p><p>If I am backpack hunting I carry 10's and a 65mm STX setup just to conserve weight. I have never been on a backpack hunt where I felt under powered and missed animals because my glass was inadequate. I did take the BTX on one backpack hunt and I found myself spending too much time glassing stuff way off instead of picking the basin I was in apart before peaking over into the next one and repeating. </p><p></p><p>All that said, I do plan to transition away from the 10's and 15's to the 12x42 NL Pure so I can stop obsessing about which glass to bring on a trip. Moving forward I'm going to use the 12's for everything and then switch between the BTX/115 and the STX/65 depending on how far I have to carry it. </p><p></p><p>In summary, I like where you're heads at and where you're headed. I think you'll be pleased with that setup. </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps, </p><p>CLP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CLP, post: 2145828, member: 75790"] Hey nooch2222, I don't currently have 12x50s but I do have everything else you list plus the BTX with the 115mm so I thought I would weigh in. The glass I'm using at the moment depends on 1) what I'm hunting and 2) where. If I'm within a reasonable distance from the truck and I'm day hunting, I usually pack my 15's and the BTX. I start my day with the 15's at first light and it seems to cover everything close to 2 miles out and maybe even more in the right conditions. I don't typically go to the BTX until I see something that warrants a closer look or later in the morning when glassing minor details such as ear flicks or outlines of deer in the shadows become critical. My issue is the BTX has a narrow field of view inside of a couple of miles (my opinion) and I can cover more ground faster with the 10's. I was in Mexico hunting sheep and coues deer two weeks ago and the 15's and BTX combo felt perfect for those conditions. If I am backpack hunting I carry 10's and a 65mm STX setup just to conserve weight. I have never been on a backpack hunt where I felt under powered and missed animals because my glass was inadequate. I did take the BTX on one backpack hunt and I found myself spending too much time glassing stuff way off instead of picking the basin I was in apart before peaking over into the next one and repeating. All that said, I do plan to transition away from the 10's and 15's to the 12x42 NL Pure so I can stop obsessing about which glass to bring on a trip. Moving forward I'm going to use the 12's for everything and then switch between the BTX/115 and the STX/65 depending on how far I have to carry it. In summary, I like where you're heads at and where you're headed. I think you'll be pleased with that setup. Hope that helps, CLP [/QUOTE]
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