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    Swarovski UTAs Binocular Adapter

    Embarrassed because you made stupid assumptions about someone because they don’t agree with your assessment of a Bino mount? Someone’s sensitive.
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    Swarovski UTAs Binocular Adapter

    They’re used for long range shooting and I also did a lot of night hunting for predators. I don’t hunt birds.
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    Swarovski UTAs Binocular Adapter

    I live on the gulf coast, most of my birding is on the gulf feet from the water, there’s almost always a breeze or light wind. I use nothing but RRS tripods and heads, I shoot up to 25lbs rifles on them at distances as far as a mile, if there’s a more solid tripod then I’m not aware of it. As to...
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    Swarovski UTAs Binocular Adapter

    When they're on a tripod you still have to direct them somehow as well as manipulate the focus. Also hand hands on them for stability to reduce wind shake. That is nowhere near as comfortable in the cage vs on an outdoorsmans stud and adaptor.
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    Swarovski UTAs Binocular Adapter

    Get both, there’s no reason to cut corners over $100 accessories when using $3K binos. I use the stud and adaptor for my NL’s because it’s just phenomenal to use and then the UTA for others without studs or not easily studable. I’ve got the RRS and Aziak clamps too but they both blow, they...
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    Swarovski UTAs Binocular Adapter

    The UTA will fit the NL’s, but the outdoorsmans stud and their binocular adaptor is a far better setup. You can still hold the binos like you would freehand which is much more natural than a bulky cage around them.
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