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Death Of The Alpha? (1 Viewer)
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Have you had a chance to try a Tract Toric or a Maven yet? You might just forget about those overpriced alpha's.
No Chance. The only new binocular I would purchase would come from Tract, Maven or Canon.
You can send them to Troubador. He will have about three burials.
james holdsworth
Consulting Biologist
So, now you are a 'brand' fan again? Leaving out a lot of other, potentially great [and cheaper] glass from contention.
No bereavements over here Dennis, as usual its all in your head.
Quit the tequila. :-O
Lee
How did you know I drink a LITTLE tequila?
What kind of animal is that below your name? Some kind of a Brit Squirrel?
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Those are the brands that I have found that I really like and they work for me. I have tried a LOT of other brands including most of the alpha's. I steer clear of the cheaper CPOS because of QA problems. If I try something new and I like them I will add them to the list. The Tract Toric 8x42 replaced my 8x32 SV, the Maven B.2 9x45 and Canon 10x42 IS-L replaced my SV 10x50. I am not BRAND conscious any more. Whatever works good for me. But if I was looking for a different format I would look at what Tract and Maven had first because I know they are great values and very high quality. I will buy the new Canon 10x42 IS-L II sight unseen.
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How did the Noctivid compare to the Zeiss SF optically? The Zeiss 10x42 SF is a nice binocular. My third favorite 10x. Canon 10x42 IS-L is first and the Swarovski 10x50 SV is second. Was the Zeiss SF the new black model?
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Your missing out. You could try a new Nikon 8x42 MHG. They are running about $700.00 in the UK.
I am done with that overpriced German Junk!3
The Outdoor Life review was very complimentary about the Sig Sauer 9 11x45. It had the best resolution of any binocular in their test and there was a Leica Ultravid Plus tested. See what I am telling you. These Kamakura binoculars are top quality. The Sig's are very similar to the Maven's. I like the Tactical look. It is cool and different.
http://www.outdoorlife.com/2016-binocular-test-we-test-17-full-and-mid-size-binos#page-2
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Would be interesting to se a test between the Maven b2 and Sig Sauer Zulu 9, identical specs and similar priced.
BruceH
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Does the Zulu 7 match up to anything in the Maven or Tract lines?
Havent tried them but the zulu 7 could maybe be a good contester to the tract. The reviews looks good. Made by kamakura and same specs.
Here is a video review on the Zulu 7 10x42 by Jeff Brozovich. He said he is going to replace his 8x32 Swarovski's with them and that they match up to the Swarovski's. The Sig's look real close in specifications to the Tracts and a similar price at Midway which seems about the best price at $679.99. Nice looking in graphite! They also come with a nice case. You can get them for $575.00 shipped on Ebay.
http://www.longrangeonly.com/sig-sauer-zulu-7-binoculars-10x42-review-jeff-brozovich/
https://www.sigsauer.com/store/zulu7-8x42-mm-hdx.html
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1018391728/sig-sauer-zulu7-hdx-binocular-42mm-roof-prism-graphite
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sig-Sauer-Z...883488?hash=item2cba1adc20:g:WFAAAOSwnHZYcnAV
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I would be guessing but I bet they are pretty close. Both made by Kamakura.
The Zulu 7's are pretty close in specifications to the Tract Toric 8x 42 and 10x42. Look similar. One thing I noticed about the Zulu 7 that I don't like is it has a polymer chassis versus the magnesium chassis on the Tract and bigger Maven's. What is strange is the Zulu 5 which is less expensive has a magnesium chassis and the Zulu 9 which is more expensive has the magnesium chassis and AK prisms.
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