Zulu 6 hdx pro 12x42

[Dawson]

Sig just added 12x42 to their “pro” line. Anybody have their hands on them yet? I was on the fence already about trying out image stabilized. I currently run older pre “swaro vision” EL 10x42’s.
Initially I decided I wasn’t going to try the Zulus after hearing about glass quality and tiny FOV. But with the new “pro” line in 42mm they claim it’s the clearest/sharpest glass yet, even better that the 50mm series according to GOHUNT. Also they have widened the field of view, it’s still not even close to a standard bino, but it’s about 50ft less at 1,000 than a typical 12x bino.
I’m mainly a whitetail hunter but we live in more open country, I go on a couple western hunts a year. Are these new models worth the upgrade from my swaros?

 

[jpc01101]

The benefit of these was to have higher mag (16x - 18x) and stabilization. Just get worse glass on a 12x. Not sure the draw but if you get them report back how you like them vs the swaros.

 

[Hammsolo]

I tried them at Scheel’s yesterday. They’re pretty wild. Dead still when I was walking looking through them. I’d like to test them in the field. Can you rent them somewhere? They’re much smaller now. They do look weird.

Word on the street is Leica will be releasing a pair soon. Probably $$$