Reviews - Leupold Green Ring Wind River Sequoia 60mm Spotting Scope Straight Viewing w/ 15-45x Zoom Eyepiece, Kit 15-45x60 Leupold Wind River Sequoia 60 mm Straight Spotting Scope w/ 15-45x Zoom Eyepiece + Case & Tripod Reviews - LU-SS-1545x60S-55886

Author: squiremt , Avid Big Game and Upland hunter, from Bozeman MT on Dec 3, 2010
Pros:  Looks nice, thats it.
Cons:  Blurry, foggy at times, hard to focus
Would recommend:  no

squiremt wrote:

I hunt back country big game and was in need of a new spotting scope and was recommended the green ring and now im slappin myslef in the face. I need range to determine if an animal is worth chasing after from long distances and this scope deters away from my obvious needs. It seems to be ok up to about 100 yards but after that i would just pray your chasing something worth while.

Author: Pike 70 (verified customer) from Houston, Texas on Mar 22, 2010
Pros:  Good value for the money when compared to peer products. Great clarity to mid range.
Cons:  Clarity is marginal at maximum zoom.
Would recommend:  yes

Pike 70 wrote:

You can always rely on Leupold quality.

Author: Scott (verified customer) from Mountain Home, Id. on Dec 3, 2009
Pros:  very clear in lower magnification ranges
Cons:  45 magnification not very usefull.
Would recommend:  yes

Scott wrote:

The scope is great. I had no issues with fogging. For the price this is the scope I would buy again. The higher magnification ranges were not very usefull, (very unstable). Using the tripod on the ground the 45x zoom was useable but not comfortable (eye strain). Using the window mount in a vehicle even the slightest wind moving the vehicle made the 45x zoom not worth the hassle. If you are using the lower magnifications I did not experience any problems with the scope.

Author: buchheit (verified customer) from Chadron, NE on Feb 23, 2009
Pros:  Rubber Coating, Good weight
Cons:  Won't focus in high power, Eye relief sucks
Would recommend:  no

buchheit wrote:

SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!! Sent it back to Leupold to see if they could make it function correctly. Does not compare to Leupold rifle scopes.

Author: Mirek (verified customer) , Hunter, from Blaine, WA on Jul 4, 2008
Pros:  Good armor and nice looking
Cons:  Not sharp at 45 power
Would recommend:  no

Mirek wrote:

$280 for a kit is a good price but I expected better optics from it. Not sharp at 45 and needs adjustment when zooming. If you can afford to spend more buy better one as I will do soon.

Author: optics guy (verified customer) , 2007 is my third year bow hunting and my first year gun hunting., from Munich North Dakota on Aug 6, 2007
Pros:  Great clarity at lower to mid power.
Cons:  Slightly unclear at full power.
Would recommend:  yes

optics guy wrote:

This is a great spotting scope. It is extremely easy to use. The range of powers is just right (for me at least). The clarity is exceptional at all but the top powers where it is slightly unclear, but still good enough for me.

Author: Big Game Hunter (verified customer) , Use this scope on the range and in the hunting fields., from Yankton, SD on Aug 1, 2007
Pros:  A lot of scope for the money
Cons:  None
Would recommend:  yes

Big Game Hunter wrote:

Don't expect Leica or Swarovski performance or you will be disappointed. But for the money this is an excellent scope--absolutely good enough for spotting on the shooting range and light enough to carry in the hunting fields.

Author: Trevis , I am an avid hunter and fisher. , from Montrose Colorado on Jul 25, 2007
Pros:  This is a great product for hunting elk.
Cons:  Need to have a window mount included with the product.
Would recommend:  yes

Trevis wrote:

The optics for this item are clear at short and long distances. I was able to count points of bull elk without any difficulty. This is by fare the best spotting scope I have ever purchased.