please rate these binos

okiejaco · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Oklahoma

How would you rate these 4 binoculars as far as value for the money and overall performance? I wear glasses and they will be used for deer hunting in Oklahoma.

Carson XM-HD, Pentax DCF HRc, Leupold Cascades, and Swift 8.5 X44 HCf.

Thanks.

Guest · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:22 am Post subject:

Swift would be the best pick for optics and handling, followed by leupold and pentax.
No idea about carson. As per my idea, Pentax dcf wpII and leupold pinnacles would be comparable to swift.

Jne_K · Site Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 5669

Hi

I also vote for the Swift, if for no other reason than the handling, but optics are also first rate. The Carson XM HD, though, will hold its own with any of these in terms of optics. The Cascades is not qite up to hte rest, though, in terms of resolution and image brightness.
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okiejaco · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Oklahoma

Thanks, kind of what I was thinking. I have the Swift's coming in the mail.