Hello folks,
I'm looking for some help with my new binocular selection please.
I currently own a pair of Vanguard Endeavor II 10x42, but I have been wanting to upgrade for some time now. Fortunately, I'm in a position to be able to afford a high end pair but I'm struggling to decide.
I went to my local RSPB reserve to try a few different pairs and came away convinced the Swarovski el 8.5x42 sv were the ones for me, however, a few weeks have past and a few more reviews have been read.
I started to read reviews on the Swarovski el 10x50 sv and I liked what I saw, so my plan was to buy both pairs and try them out, side by side, and return the one I decided not to keep.
But now I have started to read about the Leica Noctivid, but I cannot afford to buy three pairs outright to return two after I have made my decision.
So I'm looking for opinions based on what I generally use my binoculars for, which is predominantly birding but I also like to use them once a year for close up viewing when I go to France. The birding I do is completely mixed, sometimes I'm in woodlands, sometimes I'm up the hills. Most of the time I will have my scope with me but when I'm on holiday, it's just my binoculars.
Can anyone offer any insight? I know it's down to individual perception but right now I'm feeling a tad confused.
Cheers,
Dan
I'm looking for some help with my new binocular selection please.
I currently own a pair of Vanguard Endeavor II 10x42, but I have been wanting to upgrade for some time now. Fortunately, I'm in a position to be able to afford a high end pair but I'm struggling to decide.
I went to my local RSPB reserve to try a few different pairs and came away convinced the Swarovski el 8.5x42 sv were the ones for me, however, a few weeks have past and a few more reviews have been read.
I started to read reviews on the Swarovski el 10x50 sv and I liked what I saw, so my plan was to buy both pairs and try them out, side by side, and return the one I decided not to keep.
But now I have started to read about the Leica Noctivid, but I cannot afford to buy three pairs outright to return two after I have made my decision.
So I'm looking for opinions based on what I generally use my binoculars for, which is predominantly birding but I also like to use them once a year for close up viewing when I go to France. The birding I do is completely mixed, sometimes I'm in woodlands, sometimes I'm up the hills. Most of the time I will have my scope with me but when I'm on holiday, it's just my binoculars.
Can anyone offer any insight? I know it's down to individual perception but right now I'm feeling a tad confused.
Cheers,
Dan