Reviews & Ratings for Hawke Sport Optics Endurance ED 20-60x85 Spotting Scope — 3 reviews — Page 1

I owned another Hawke product (Hawke Endurance ED binocular) and satisfied with it. So when I need a spotting scope, I decided to go with Hawke again. Tested it couple times in the field range, once again I’m very pleased with the performance. The ED glass is superb which allows you to get clear and crisp images either under brightly sunny day or dark night. Tried to observe moon surface and notice chromatic aberration start to appears above 45x magnification but it does not really bother since I still get sharp image up to maximum magnification. The body rotation feature allows you to get maximum comfortably when scoping the target and the pull out sunshade is long enough to avoid the objective lens from get direct frontside sun light. Love the stay on body cover which give extra protection from the scratch during the mobilization. You may need to consider to bring it along your trekking time due to its mass weight but I think it worth the effort. So, overall, if you are looking for the best quality spotting scope with reasonable prices, you should go with this scope.

I am very pleased so far with this scope. I haven't had this out to the range yet but I did test it a bit and this is what I have found. The clarity and detail look sharp all the way from 20x up to 60x magnification. I didn't notice any chromatic abberation or image distortion. The magnification and focus dials are smooth and fluid. I was viewing objects over a mile away with quite amazing clarity. No you will not be able to see bullet holes on paper targets at 1000 yards but I have no doubt you could see them on a painted steel target at that range. Overall I really don't think you will find a better spotting scope than this for under 1000 dollars.