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Leica 1600B or Swaro Laser Guide 8x30 help
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 769135" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I have both the Leica 1600 (not the B model) and the Swaro Laser Guide. The Swaro definitely has the better glass, and I have gone on day hunts using only the Swaro Laser Guide to spot for black bears on spring and fall hunts in the mountains of Alaska. The glass is identical to the Swaro 8x30 SLC binoculars I own, as far as I can tell. Which is good enough for me. I also own 8x20 Swaro binoculars and I generally carry those rather than the large 8x30 SLCs on backpacking hunts. The 8x30s are nicer, but they're much bulkier and heavier to pack around.</p><p></p><p>My Swaro Laser Guide ranges as well as the Leica 1600 in the mountains where I primarily hunt. But others have confirmed that the Leica may be the better option for ranging in the flat lands where the ground next to the game animal can't be ranged in order to get an accurate distance. </p><p></p><p>I find myself using the Leica 1600 for most of my hunts because of the angle sensing feature, which is valuable in mountainous terrain. The Leica is also more compact than the Swaro unit, and a little lighter - which are considerations for backpack hunters. The primary advantage the Swaro has over the Leica 1600 is the quality of the glass, which really only comes into play when I decide to leave the binoculars behind and I'm relying on the Swaro Laser Guide to double as my binoculars. The Leica glass is plenty good for rangefinding. Just not the equal to the glass in the Swaro for purposes of glassing the hillsides.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 769135, member: 4191"] I have both the Leica 1600 (not the B model) and the Swaro Laser Guide. The Swaro definitely has the better glass, and I have gone on day hunts using only the Swaro Laser Guide to spot for black bears on spring and fall hunts in the mountains of Alaska. The glass is identical to the Swaro 8x30 SLC binoculars I own, as far as I can tell. Which is good enough for me. I also own 8x20 Swaro binoculars and I generally carry those rather than the large 8x30 SLCs on backpacking hunts. The 8x30s are nicer, but they're much bulkier and heavier to pack around. My Swaro Laser Guide ranges as well as the Leica 1600 in the mountains where I primarily hunt. But others have confirmed that the Leica may be the better option for ranging in the flat lands where the ground next to the game animal can't be ranged in order to get an accurate distance. I find myself using the Leica 1600 for most of my hunts because of the angle sensing feature, which is valuable in mountainous terrain. The Leica is also more compact than the Swaro unit, and a little lighter - which are considerations for backpack hunters. The primary advantage the Swaro has over the Leica 1600 is the quality of the glass, which really only comes into play when I decide to leave the binoculars behind and I'm relying on the Swaro Laser Guide to double as my binoculars. The Leica glass is plenty good for rangefinding. Just not the equal to the glass in the Swaro for purposes of glassing the hillsides. [/QUOTE]
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