Carson XM-HD or Zen-Ray ZRS HD? (1 Viewer)

Hi,
Looking to get a good value for money set of 8x32 as a back up for my main pair. Not a great deal of choice from what I can tell here in NZ.
Dont want to spend a huge sum, so looking for a good HD set made in China I suppose.
I know that the Zen-Ray ZRS HD's would be fine but what of the Carson XM-HD's? I can find very little on them, can not access the Carson site for some reason!
They look fine for what I need provided you can get the 8x32's over here!
So does any one have any experience of them!
Thanks.

flossiepip said:

Hi,
Looking to get a good value for money set of 8x32 as a back up for my main pair. Not a great deal of choice from what I can tell here in NZ.
Dont want to spend a huge sum, so looking for a good HD set made in China I suppose.
I know that the Zen-Ray ZRS HD's would be fine but what of the Carson XM-HD's? I can find very little on them, can not access the Carson site for some reason!
They look fine for what I need provided you can get the 8x32's over here!
So does any one have any experience of them!
Thanks.

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The only place I've seen them is in A. G. Russell's catalog, "Russell's for Men." in Rogers, Arkansas. They are phase coated, FMC, 420' FOV, Long ER, waterproof, etc. About $270.00. The only binocular they list.

Bob

My understanding was that the Carson XM-HD was being phased out and was to be replaced by the 3D series which is the model TD-832. See if you can open this link which will show both;
http://www.carsonoptical.com/Binoculars/XM Series

I had briefly looked thru a pair of 10x42 XMHD's about 4 months ago and they seemed like a pretty decent view, but at the prices they were selling at, I thought there were better binos in the $270 range. I see some 8x32's on ebay for $159

There is no Zen 8x32 ZRS HD at this time and no timetable for their introduction, but probably in the next several months perhaps. I am partial to the 8x36 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD which is a very nice little bino. Also Eagle Optics has Rangers on sale as well as Vortex Fury & Vipers.

tom