Besides the weight, the review on the discontinued 10x42 gold rings were terrific but it seems there is nothing close to them in the current binoc offering. What happened to the gold ring and is there a equally good product from Leupold?
They have dropped out of the higher end market with binoculars.
The answer is no, they do not have anything comparable.
They gave up, and the only current options are China clones.
Jerry
As far as I know Leupold still has some future plans for a new Gold Ring.
Steve:
If that is true, I stand corrected, but I am not wrong again.
You were one of the first to state the ZenRay Prime was going to be the next Swarovski EL.
You seem to be the one with current knowledge of some of the models now coming out of
Japan.
So how about a list of comparables, clones or whatever term you like ?
Jerry
Did they ever mention a time frame of when they will develop
the new GR?
Not during any conversations I had with them. However it has been a few months since I talked to anybody there, so plans may have changed. However I can't say about the timeline.
To reiterate my first post, either a Maven B1 for the 42 mm or the B3 for the 32 mm would be a superior optical substitute for a Gold Ring. Better light transmission and reduced weight.
Help me out here. You are asking about the Gold Ring bere, which is a very heavy binocular. Yet you say a lighter Maven is too heavy.
No, I was inquiring about a future GR, not the heavy discontinued one.
I'm hoping a new GR will be much lighter than the previous.
The 30mm Maven is light. Their full size bins are quite heavy.
Jerry,
Pay attention please and stay on point. Where did that baloney about the ZEN Prime and the Swarovision come from? It is not part of the original post, nor part of my response. For that matter you are wrong again there anyway.
You have this apparent tendency or perhaps an inability to be unable to see past the end of your nose unless thee optic is Swarovski, Nikon, Zeiss, or Leica. If it is not sourced by one of these magic places, you seem to be prone to bash it as a China Clone. Now as for your request for a list, forget it. You were the one who introduced the China Clone, you may feel free to both define it and to do your own list.
Have a good Holiday Season
OK, I think I have the idea now .
Let me edit to add that if you are looking for a 42 mm glass that is much lighter than, well the B1 for example, you are going to need to accept some compromises it would seem. Since this is on the Leupold sub forum, let's consider the Mojave Pro Guide HD. It probably will satisfy your need for a pretty compact and not too heavy binocular. It has flourite glass elements and really gives a pretty nice image. While it has an afov of 60* at either 8x or 10x, the images are a bit narrower than some of their competition. I have no idea how much emphasis you place here, but in my opinion, that is a slight something you might consider compromising on. It seems I'd rather have a lighter, compact class with a full 42 mm objective that met my size criteria, and gave a good image, even if I had to give up a half degree of fov. How you regard this may be entirely different.
I's also suggest you look at a Nikon Monarch 7 or a Zeiss Conquest HD. I don't know what your price limit is, but those seem pretty compact to me. They are also capable of more than good enough images.
Steve:
By the way, I own several Japanese and China made binoculars,
they get the job done.
Jerry
Wow, that took the wind out of my sails . However after I recovered, it dawned on me the names of your Chinese and Japanese binoculars likely come from some combination of the following. Nikon Prostaff, Nikon Monarch, Zeiss Terra ED, and Zeiss Conquest HD.
Brand name security intact :t:
Steve:
I am in the Christmas spirit, which one of the Nikon porros would you like
for a test drive ? I have found life is short, enjoy and share the spirit.
Just let me know by PM.