Turkey binocular

[outdoorsmen]

What are you guys using?  I don't want to use the same bino I use for deer because they are to big and heavy.  I'm looking to keep them smaller and lighter.  I had been using vortex diamondback 8x28 but the eye relief is to long and it's a pain to find the right spot when using them.  This year I tried a pair of vortex vanquish 10x28 and they are just not on the level of what I'm used to using. Low light sucks (to be expected with a 10x28)  eye cups keep moving and not the clearest.

[J-Shaped]

Kowa BDII XD 6.5x32.

Excellent glass, compact size, and does the job in the woods or fields for me. I found I liked them so much after last season that my more expensive 10x42s took a back seat last fall for deer.

[Greg Massey]

I think if you do a search, we discussed this back couple months ago on the forum. Everyone has different opinions about what they use for turkey bino.. I have always use a pair of vortex diamondbacks 10x28 with no problems.

[Sixes]

Maven B2 9x45.  Same that I use for deer hunting. Wearing them in a chest harness makes them no issue  as far as weight or being in the way.

I've tried compact binoculars and despise them. I'm also a rarity, I tried Vortex and the quality was bad enough that I gave them to a friend of mine's kid. I personally think that Vortex is one of those brands that were made popular by putting them in the hands of every "pro" hunter on TV.

Same as T/C Encore, when they first came out, T/C put them in everyone's hands and they quickly became the rage.

Pros promoting freebies doesn't equate quality

[bobk]

 Zeiss 10x25 Victory Pocket Binoculars have served me well for may years.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Did you twist out the eye cups on the Diamondbacks for low eye relief?  If they are all the way then its for wearing glasses.  I have the 8x32s and love em.

[shafump86]

I have the Swarovski CL pocket 10x25. I really like them and they seem work well in low light even though they are a smaller objective lens.

[Gooserbat]

Kowa BDll 8x32

[ArMtnHntr]

Swaro CL 8x25. 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Cabelas Intensity HD Compact 8x25 in a Marsupial rangefinder pouch. I think they weigh 8oz.

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[WildTigerTrout]

 Vintage Nikon Mountaineer II 8x25mm. Not really that light but compact and very sturdy. I have had them for about 20 years.

[Tail Feathers]

Cabelas Intensity HD Compact 8x25 in a Marsupial rangefinder pouch. I think they way 8oz.

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I bought Bushnells.  Kinda wish I'd seen those when shopping.  Weight matters and those are as light and may work even better. 

[g8rvet]

If you are not happy with the Vortex, email the company. 

I am very happy with mine (Vanquish).

[ChesterCopperpot]

Cabelas Intensity HD Compact 8x25 in a Marsupial rangefinder pouch. I think they way 8oz.

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I bought Bushnells.  Kinda wish I'd seen those when shopping.  Weight matters and those are as light and may work even better.

When I got them I was absolutely dumbfounded by the clarity and light gathering. I think they're the most underrated binocular on the market. Super cheap for the quality you get. Highly recommended.


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[Jimspur]

Bausch and Lomb 6x25 Custom Compact binocular. 11 ounces and
a great binocular for the timber hunter. Unfortunately they haven't been made in quite a while.