I have had all those binoculars and compared them. The only advantage your Kowa has over the MHG and the alphas is CA. The Kowa Prominar Genesis are one of the best binoculars for controlling CA outside of the Zeiss FL. So if you hate CA, the Kowa is a good choice.
The two binoculars next to it in the picture absolutely blow it away, so does the lesser priced Vipers (not in this picture).
Hi guys!
Good to read comments from people with so much experience on top-level glass.
I want to ask your opinion on my newly achieved Vortex Razor HD 10x42, if you had the chance comparing them.
I've just got it for a really good price, I was waiting more than one year for this purchase, and they are good, but I'm not sure about keeping it, still have two weeks to send it back.
CA control and wide FOV is the most important for me.
My Razor has good CA, not visible in the middle 50%, but it bothers me on the edges. Maybe there was different lighting, but a year ago, when I tried them personally, I was experiencing much less CA near the same shop I visited yesterday. Or maybe time beautifies memories? I can not think about so much difference between lucky and unlucky pieces, both were MiC.
Do you think I should send back and replace them with any other bino?
My budget is 1.2K, and maybe I can get an used UHD, but in the reviews (allbinos for example), they are not superior to the HDs in the above specs.
I have owned a 10x42 MHG, sent it back because too much CA, ordered a Hawke Frontier APO, it had very good IQ, very wide FOV and non-existent CA, not even in the most difficult conditions, but it was dark, even the Viper HDs had a much brighter image, and ergonomics were also tragically bad.
So all in all, can you think about a better option in the 1-1.2K price range, or I should keep my Razors?