Binos in $250-$300 range

[kwa_bena]

I would go with the 10x50mm for the field of veiw. I'm not sure about the prices where you're getting them from but they are reasonable where I am locally. Eventually I'm going to be moving more into the high end when I have the money in the back for them

 

[Doublegunner]

I would save until you can afford the vortex viper hd's. I got a pair for my son last year on sale for $300 around Xmas time. They are much better than the diamondbacks and worth the extra money. I got a free pair of zeiss terra's when I bought my zeiss binos last year and they were very good as well.

 

[SaskHunter]

Vortex

 

[blackbeard]

Leopold has some good binos in the $250 range

 

[300stw]

Cronus 8.5x42 Binocular i have a pair of these, and there awful dang good for the price from cameraland, i gave away couple pairs of lower end vortex and bought 2 pairs of these for truck binos​

 

[Huntin' Fool]

Buy made in the USA.

 

[schmalts]

Buy made in the USA.

Good luck with that.. even more so in that price range he wants to buy in. I wish it wasn't the case

 

[kwa_bena]

Even the top of the line products by Vortex come from elsewhere. Kind of sad if you think about it but it's the best we can do

 

[ChrisAU]

I would go with the 10x50mm for the field of veiw. I'm not sure about the prices where you're getting them from but they are reasonable where I am locally. Eventually I'm going to be moving more into the high end when I have the money in the back for them

Most 10x50's will have a lower FOV than their 10x42 counter parts. Same goes for 10x42 vs 10x32. Picking a Bino in OP's price range, we'll look at Vortex Diamondback HDs:

10x50: 315ft/1000yds
10x42: 330ft/1000yds
10x32: 340ft/1000yds

 

[ChrisAU]

Buy made in the USA.

What made in the USA binos do you know of? I don't even know of any. Leupold BX-1/2 are made in China, BX-4/5 in Japan.

 

[Mrvrsick]

I know some people have mentioned Vortex Diamondback, which I'm sure it's a fine choice, but I used my glasses instead of my contact lenses and the eye relief with the cups in the lowest position wasn't enough and I literally have to take my glasses off to use them. My eyesight is -1.25 and I like to keep my thin metal framed glasses really close to my eyes, but I do have a big brow and deeper eye sockets, but not too weird to think that it would be that bad. I think I need about 4mm more eye relief to use my glasses and binos together.

If I didn't get an amazing deal for them, I'd go with higher-end binos. Probably zeiss or Maven.

 

[EastCoast94]

I bought the Maven C-1 8X42’s used from a member on here. I used them on an Antelope hunt and thought they performed great. I got them for under $300.

 

[Red_7.08]

do a lot of deer hunting in PA and getting back into western elk and deer. would Vortex Diamondbacks 10x42 be a good option or would 8 power be good? Does Vortex have good class in that price range?

What did you end up getting?

 

[riv3rbanks]

Looks like cabelas and Bass pro are having a pretty decent black friday sale on some older generation Vipers. Seems like a great deal. I bet they go fast.

 

[Hunt&FishCO]

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Looks like cabelas and Bass pro are having a pretty decent black friday sale on some older generation Vipers. Seems like a great deal. I bet they go fast.

Just bought - thanks for the heads up!