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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    I did side-by-side comparisons with five individuals during bright sunlight hours and at dusk on two occasions with two 8 x 42 and 10 x 42 HD’s and UHD’s. All six of us agreed the UHD was superior in almost every area except FOV. The UHD’s were brighter, sharper and had better resolution on...
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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    Absolutely not, the Razor HD is an excellent binocular and fits right in there with all the other $1000 price point choices, imo. I think you said it well, the Viper is imo an exceptional $500 choice. My experience is reflected in the fact I see a good optical bump from the other makers when...
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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    I agree with Elkhornsum here, all things being equal the 50 mm will be superior in low light conditions every time. I’d like opine on my experience with the Vortex comparisons. I had the Viper HD, razor HD, and the UHD in 10 x 42 all at the same time for over two weeks. (I also did this...
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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    You’re absolutely right I stand corrected. Thank you.
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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    The Razor 10x42 is 6.9 and 362 ft at 1000 yards, one of the largest on the market , and newer 2018 viper is 6.5. The older Viper was 6°, substantially less. Also the 2018 viper version had less CA and was a touch brighter, Very little separates the newer viper to the old Razor HD. Definitely...
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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    The warranty and customer service is great. And they have a product for almost everybody, from the least expensive entry-level Binoculars all the way up to the alpha UHD, phenomenal glass. Until I tried and had all three of these side-by-side, I never knew that Vortex UHD line was so good. Paul
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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    I believe allbinos has some light transmission numbers on both of these bins. But for some reason what the eyes see and his numbers don’t always line up. I think there was some talk that two different methods were over time with his measuring of transmission, so that would mean some of the old...
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    Viper HD vs Razor HD 10x42 FOV

    The 2018 version Viper has a FOV of 6.5 degrees to 6.9 for the Razor, that’s about 20 feet at a 1000 yards. Nothing there in my opinion that would would sway the choice. This is an interesting comparison considering the Razor is twice the price $500 to $1000, but the gap in optical quality is...
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