yakyakgoose
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I have the opportunity to buy one of these and I'm getting confused on the lens types each claim to have with a fluorite lens in the Maven and Nikons "Extra Low Dispersion" glass. Which one has better glass?
Do you mind telling us what this Maven opportunity will cost you ? I ask because some here including myself have owned what appears to be the same scope in appearance that has been now discontinued. This scope also advertised the same attributes but fell short in its ability to live up to its promises and ended up selling for a fraction of what I last saw the Maven website asking for their scopes. When I say a fraction of the cost, in my case I spent less than $400. for a scope that looked exactly like the Maven.I have the opportunity to buy one of these and I'm getting confused on the lens types each claim to have with a fluorite lens in the Maven and Nikons "Extra Low Dispersion" glass. Which one has better glass?
Ok, so I called Maven and had about a 20 minute conversation. I brought up my concerns about the different terms and was told that they are one of the few companies that use the florite crystal. They said them, Kowa, and some 60mm scope made by Zeiss were the only ones.
I also asked them about the similarities to Brunton and they said they did maintain some exterior similarities but the internals were completely different. I ask how and he said the Brunton one was only ed glass vs the Maven has the florite.
Ok, so I called Maven and had about a 20 minute conversation. I brought up my concerns about the different terms and was told that they are one of the few companies that use the florite crystal. They said them, Kowa, and some 60mm scope made by Zeiss were the only ones.
I also asked them about the similarities to Brunton and they said they did maintain some exterior similarities but the internals were completely different. I ask how and he said the Brunton one was only ed glass vs the Maven has the florite.
Ok, so I called Maven and had about a 20 minute conversation. I brought up my concerns about the different terms and was told that they are one of the few companies that use the florite crystal. They said them, Kowa, and some 60mm scope made by Zeiss were the only ones.
I also asked them about the similarities to Brunton and they said they did maintain some exterior similarities but the internals were completely different. I ask how and he said the Brunton one was only ed glass vs the Maven has the florite.
"florite chrystal"? I doubt that. Fluorite crystal is expensive. Not sure why they would claim that. And in the end it's the result that counts, not the marketing terms. See review below.
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I have the opportunity to buy one of these and I'm getting confused on the lens types each claim to have with a fluorite lens in the Maven and Nikons "Extra Low Dispersion" glass. Which one has better glass?
The eBay one that you guys referenced was the one I was eyeballing but after being realistic with myself I'm having buyers remorse before I even buy it. I'm compromising on too many things and I'm not convinced it is what they say it is.
So now it's a question of what to get in the 80mm range. I currently have the Nikon Fieldscope 3 ed60 with the mc2 zoom lens. Planning on selling that and getting some change in my pocket. I found that I would really like better eye relief as I can be glassing for a few hours at a time. I'd also like something I could do very high quality digiscoping with a FF canon DSLR. Another thing I didn't like about the Maven was that it didn't have interchangeable eye pieces.
I could possibly swing 2k depending on how much I get for the Fieldscope but a little less would be great.
Isn't the Cabela's Euro HD the same as the Meopta S.2?? You'll never beat this:
I totally agree .... The right smart buy just came up, for that price with Cabelas great return policy .... Its in your price range, with reviews that make this a pretty good bet you will be satisfied.
Isn't the Cabela's Euro HD the same as the Meopta S.2?? You'll never beat this:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/hunting/optics/spotting-scopes/pc/104791680/c/104752080/sc/104600880/cabelas-instinct-euro-hd-spotting-scope/1575211.uts?slotId=0