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<blockquote data-quote="Timberbeast7" data-source="post: 186109" data-attributes="member: 9700"><p>I bought the nikon fieldscope 20-60x60 ED with the angled eyepiece this last fall and have been absolutely pleased with it. I used it for antelope, elk, and mule deer this last fall. It is easy to pack (it rests on top of a Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod) and has very good resolution. We could judge and count points on mule deer at 2-3 miles and get a pretty good judge of the antelope at similar distances with no problems. I set it up for some friends to check out and every one of them was very impressed as they could see the logo on a radio radio tower about 5 miles away and clearly define what the logo was (it was a lightening bolt about 1'x2'). It also comes with the nylon protective cover so you can cover up the ugly green color of the scope (my only complaint, and a petty one at that). </p><p> </p><p>As far as spending more to get the Swaros and Leicas, I wouldn't hesitate to put my Nikon up against either of these. I found the resolution and color to be every bit as good as the Swaros/Leicas. IMHO, the only area where the Swaro/Leica may be better is they may gain you an extra 5-10 minutes of glassing time in the fading light, this is most likely because they have bigger objective lenses (65mm vs. 60mm) not because of glass quality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timberbeast7, post: 186109, member: 9700"] I bought the nikon fieldscope 20-60x60 ED with the angled eyepiece this last fall and have been absolutely pleased with it. I used it for antelope, elk, and mule deer this last fall. It is easy to pack (it rests on top of a Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod) and has very good resolution. We could judge and count points on mule deer at 2-3 miles and get a pretty good judge of the antelope at similar distances with no problems. I set it up for some friends to check out and every one of them was very impressed as they could see the logo on a radio radio tower about 5 miles away and clearly define what the logo was (it was a lightening bolt about 1'x2'). It also comes with the nylon protective cover so you can cover up the ugly green color of the scope (my only complaint, and a petty one at that). As far as spending more to get the Swaros and Leicas, I wouldn't hesitate to put my Nikon up against either of these. I found the resolution and color to be every bit as good as the Swaros/Leicas. IMHO, the only area where the Swaro/Leica may be better is they may gain you an extra 5-10 minutes of glassing time in the fading light, this is most likely because they have bigger objective lenses (65mm vs. 60mm) not because of glass quality. [/QUOTE]
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