I made it up to the local Cabelas today. It's about an hour from my home.
I played with various models but wanted to offer some feedback on the Euro HD 12x50 model.
Construction: Surprisingly good. No obvious faults here. Feels great in the hand and are quite rugged.
Eye-cups: A little small for my taste. Was my first time seeing/playing with the thin-style (like the Swaro EL) eye-cups. I didn't have any obvious issues with them but I think I prefer the larger eye-cup style, similar to Nikon, Vortex or Zeiss. I would just need to spend time with the binoculars for an in-depth opinion.
Optics: Very good. Quite sharp. Couldn't see a difference between them and the Vortex Razor HD.
Weight: 36 ounces! One of the only "cons" I could find is the weight. Very heavy for a 12x50. A lot of glass in there but the larger body also contributes to that.
Controls: Average. Focus wheel was smooth and consistent. A tad slippery. I could see some slippage if it gets wet. Diopter control is on the front of the focus wheel and is of the click-stop variety. The problem is it's hard to set this one finger while looking through the binocular. It's doable but the small grip makes it kind of a challenge. The very fine ribs don't turn without some pressure but that just makes the finger slip off. In theory, this is a one-time setting so it's probably not a huge deal.
Reflections: Looking through the eyepiece end, it was kind of disappointing. It was probably average but for the money, I would expect better.
I played with various models but wanted to offer some feedback on the Euro HD 12x50 model.
Construction: Surprisingly good. No obvious faults here. Feels great in the hand and are quite rugged.
Eye-cups: A little small for my taste. Was my first time seeing/playing with the thin-style (like the Swaro EL) eye-cups. I didn't have any obvious issues with them but I think I prefer the larger eye-cup style, similar to Nikon, Vortex or Zeiss. I would just need to spend time with the binoculars for an in-depth opinion.
Optics: Very good. Quite sharp. Couldn't see a difference between them and the Vortex Razor HD.
Weight: 36 ounces! One of the only "cons" I could find is the weight. Very heavy for a 12x50. A lot of glass in there but the larger body also contributes to that.
Controls: Average. Focus wheel was smooth and consistent. A tad slippery. I could see some slippage if it gets wet. Diopter control is on the front of the focus wheel and is of the click-stop variety. The problem is it's hard to set this one finger while looking through the binocular. It's doable but the small grip makes it kind of a challenge. The very fine ribs don't turn without some pressure but that just makes the finger slip off. In theory, this is a one-time setting so it's probably not a huge deal.
Reflections: Looking through the eyepiece end, it was kind of disappointing. It was probably average but for the money, I would expect better.
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