I know which is awesome. I just bought the Vortex Diamondbacks yesterday for $169. What’s your opinion. Both being 10x42

@@biggiesmalls3083 I agreed with these guys and other reviews that there is a noticable improvement from the BX-2 over the Vortex Diamondback HD. I did a side by side in the store (a huge scheels) that didn't show the end of day light of course but did show a difference in contrast and a little edge sharpness IMO.

I bought the 12x52s for my gf and i like them alot. We use them on a tripod more, but can be used just holding up to your eyes yourself without feeling too heavy

@@LivingBetterOutdoors Not super, but a little trick I learned is to pinch them against the brim of your hat. Adds a good amount of stability.

WHY Two almost the Same ? ?

Those Yosemite 6x30 are really good. I own them along with the Vortex DB 8x32 and Leupold Alpine 10x42. I find a 6x and 10x are a very good combination for different types of hunting. Those Yosemite 6x30 were my first decent pair of hunting binoculars. At times I felt needed more magnification in really open country so I tried the Vortex DB 8x32 but was kind of disappointed in them. I then bought the Leupold Alpine 10x42 and am very impressed with their clarity and low light performance. The Yosemites are my still hunting binoculars in wooded terrain while my Alpines are my open country hunting binoculars. Those Yosemites are very hard to beat for what they cost.

I've been looking at the same two pair. What did you decide?

The HDs are a few steps above optically. Crazy what a few yrs can do

Nevermind. Just saw the RD series review. Thanks for that review

Kevin Tolbert Their rangefinders have a two year warranty because of the electronic aspect of the instrument. The electronics will fail before the body and glass on their rangefinders. But, don’t let this detour you on getting a rangefinder from them. I bought a Leupold rangefinder several years ago. Back when angle compensation just came out. They finally crapped out in 2109. I had them forever and used the shit out of them. I sent them into Leupold for “repair” knowing they’d never be able to because they were so old. So they contacted me and offered me the latest and greatest model at a ridiculously discounted price. I was needing new ones anyhow so it was a no brained. That’s why I’ll always use Leupold optics. Unlike another brand that only sells and boasts off of their warranty. Leupold has the same warranty but, it’s rarely needed.

Vortex, Burris, Athlon, Maven, GPO are the only brands that have a real lifetime warranty on their electronics.

Little stitious* lol

Are the bX-1 McKenzies good?

@@reedcoon2230 I paid 100 bucks for them and at that price they blow other things out of the water. I have come to find that the BX-1Mckenzie 10x42 nocs don't have enough eye relief to be great while wearing glasses. They are awesome otherwise. They are clear and bright for their price point. I looked through some 10x52 BX-2 Alpine nocs and some Vortex diamondback 10x42's recently and the BX-2's in that size were a pretty clear step up from the BX-1. During Cabela's trade in sale it was possible to get the BX-2 10x52 for about 190 bucks. The vortex maybe had a slight edge in definition, like you could see a few more individual hairs on an animal across the store in Cabela's, but the BX-2 was way brighter (mostly due to the size difference probably). The BX-1 is a good binocular for it's price especially on sale, but I would step up to the BX-2 if you can. Highly recommend looking for near 19 mm of eye relief if you wear glasses.

@@whk3834 thank you!!!, the bx-2 were the other pair i was looking at but in a 8x42. would you say that the bx 1s are better than the vortex crossfire hds?

@@reedcoon2230 I couldn't say I haven't looked through them but if I had to guess I'd say probably. If you can, go look through both. But if you can get the bx-2 in 8x42 it will be better than both the BX-1 and the crossfire for sure. You only lose a small bit of magnification with the 8 but you gain exit pupil light and eye relief usually. Also it's just better glass and in my opinion better low light coating on the BX-2 than the other two.

@@whk3834 thank you! I will definitely be looking into the bx2

Leupold and Carson do not have a no fault warranty like Vortex does. You can literally run over Vortex brand products with your 4x4 truck and scrape them off of the ground and mail Vortex the broken pieces and get a brand new replacement no questions asked.

We wanted to. Jim owns the Diamondbacks but couldn’t find them so we couldn’t compare them to the others. When they turn up we’ll definitely make a video.

@@backfire Ok. Thanks for reply. I guess they cant be too good if they could not be found ;-)

If I had them to help me I definitely could have found them ;)

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​@@backfire any update on this? Direct link to the comparison?

The BX2 is pretty close to the BX4 and closer than you could ever imagine. For the price of the BX4 you may be better off with a Tract Toric instead. Or Vortex Razor HD (if they're still made in Japan) have a friend or relative in law enforcement or military or first responders line of work active or retired to buy it for you for 40% off at Expert Voice. The Meopta HD is another option for under $400 and made on Europe not China.

Would love to see this as well

Gonna throw my opinion in here. 8x42, 10x42 or 10x50 are all decent options for hunting. It really depends on where you are hunting, and what you need. But these are typically going to be your best option, because they offer plenty of zoom, while staying in a form factor that is light and easy to carry on your body. Also, staying in that 42-50 objective lens size offers a good field of view, and good low light quality.

Hunting is not bird watching. I think 10x42 is great. Those Leupold are often on sale for $100-150. I have the similar 10x42 Marksman and I like them.

Something with a zoom such as a 7-21x magnification zoom. I have a very old vintage Tasco 7-21x it's a lot better than the fixed single power magnification binoculars these days when used for hunting for sure. I bought the Bushnell 10-22x zoom binoculars that's not as good as the old vintage Tasco. Maybe the Nikon version might be better than the Bushnell but their warranty sucks.

​@@commonsense5709 I have the same Tascos, about 30 years old. They're great.

They don't make the Acadia anymore. The alpine is the updated version with a few upgrades. Go to leupolds website and search Acadia and search alpine and add the two to the compare screen and look at the specs.

Guitar Strings / Binoculars ? ? ? 🤔 🤔 🤔

Sixs man. There are very very similar. Go with whatever you like the look of more. Bith have fully transferable lifetime warranties.

Which one did you go with?

Leupold are fog proof and Vortex Diamondback aren't

@@Gaumik-c2l not true. Both manufacturing processes are exactly the same with nitrogen injection

Go with Vortex of you're rough and hard and careless with your equipment. They cover anything that breaks including abuse. You can send Vortex the broken pieces and they send you a brand new replacement no questions asked. Leupold warranty doesn't cover accidental or deliberate abuse. If you accidentally drop it and end up scratching the lens or cracking the housing, Leupold's warranty won't cover it.

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Leupolds have better coatings for low light situations. The Optics Planet OPMOD version of the Vortex Diamondback HD is a good deal (around $130-$140) with their easily obtained in house 10% off discount code plus they have a free shipping and free returns within 30 days policy if you aren't 100% satisfied with it. Buy the OPMOD Vortex Diamondback HD if you're rough or clumsy or just plain careless with your gear since Vortex has the best no fault hassle free no questions asked NO BS lifetime warranty in the business including unforseen damages you can even send them the binoculars in pieces run over by a semi truck off of the highway as long as you send 51% of the pieces you get a brand new replacement no questions asked from Vortex. Leupold and most other companies won't cover accidental damages or abuse.

Better than either of them.

Midas UHD is also better than them.

@@alabastardmasterson W o W ! !

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If your rough or abusive or careless or accident prone with your gear then go Vortex. Leupold warranty doesn't cover damages.

Unfortunately, china.

Vortex has a far superior no fault warranty. You can send the binoculars in pieces run over by a truck back to Vortex and get a brand new replacement no questions asked NO BS.

Leupold doesn't cover accidental damages like Vortex does.

Fair question. Leupold hasn't paid us a penny. We bought all these binoculars with our own money. We were surprised by the Carsons since we'd never seen them before. Vortex has an Amazing warranty though, and the Vortex binos we had were at a lower price point than these Leupolds. We need to grab the Vortex Diamondback to see how they compare to these ones. We did a torture test of the Vortex Crossfires that we'll show here soon and I think you'll enjoy it! I'm super impressed with the Vortexes and I ended up using those Crossfires on my deer hunt a few weeks ago rather than the Leupolds. They were close in quality but less expensive and really durable.

Backfire Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I purchased the Athlon Talos 10x42 for $99 from Camera Land in NY. They're Diamondback competitors with better QC according to the rep. Lifetime warranty as well. Worth a look if you have another matchup.

@@backfire leupold and Vortex have the exact same warranties...

@@Scupper7 Vortex has the best unmatched no fault no questions asked lifetime warranty. You can deliberately trash them and run them over with your truck and send them the broken pieces and get a brand new replacement no questions asked pretty quickly.

When you call Leupold, they say it like Loophold..strange

Pair of W H A T ? ? ?