[Mnbird] Vostex Binoculars

[Eric Jeffrey]

I suspect that you mean Vortex. I have been using Vortex Viper HD binoculars for the past two years and have been very pleased. I have heard the same from other birders who cannot justify spending over $2,000 on the upper echelon glasses. They may not quite match the Swarovski EL, but at one 20-25 percent of the price, I think they are a great deal. As with any binoculars, ergonomic and fit features can matter a lot, so it is always better to try then buy. 

Eric Jeffrey
Falls Church VA

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> On May 14, 2015, at 11:41 PM, Chuck Cole via Mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:
> 
> Brand or price is NO indication at all of binocular or riflescope quality.
> The best test is to look at the planet Jupiter and see whether the
> instrument can resolve the four moons (all 4 are often visible at once, but
> not always).  If they do not appear as clear pinpoints, the optics are bad.
> 
> Chuck 
>   (professional in optics, and also an optics dealer for 14 years)
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> From: Mnbird [mailto:mnbird-bounces at lists.mnbird.net] On Behalf Of Peter L
> Gilles via Mnbird
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:09 PM
> To: mnbird
> Subject: [Mnbird] Vostex Binoculars
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> 
> Does anyone have any experiencew with Vostex binoculars?  My son-in-law
> tells me that the Vostex optics are highly regarded for rifle and spotting
> scopes.  His friends say they compare favorably to more expensive Swarovski
> (sp?)
> 
> Pete
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