Ratal
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The Kowa 553 is grossly overpriced, and pretty heavy for what you get. Also, the tripod mount is fixed, which, if you are mobile and want to shift the angle slightly? You cannot.
I compared a 553 in the field to my cherry MM4 50 ED, and it is simply not a performance / price leap that is in any way justifiable. Was a hard no from me. For the money asked for? A Monarch 60 ED scope can be had. Now that IS a scope I'd buy immediately IF I wanted a bigger scope again.
I compared a 553 in the field to my cherry MM4 50 ED, and it is simply not a performance / price leap that is in any way justifiable. Was a hard no from me. For the money asked for? A Monarch 60 ED scope can be had. Now that IS a scope I'd buy immediately IF I wanted a bigger scope again.
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