I have had this scope for 2 years. I used it on sheep, deer and elk hunts. I bought the kit and I find the tripod adiquate and light I mostly back pack. The window mount is very usefull too. Optics are clear and light gathering is very good. It does not focus well at the high end. This makes it almost unuseable in the mountains. The lens caps fall off frequnetly and the hood falls off too. I have a 10x20 set of Nicon Binoculars that I have had for 30+ years and I find this is just as good as the spotting scope. I am not too happy with this spotting scope. I have quit using the scope and it now sits in the case in the closet.
Pros: Nice Kit
Cons: Dificult focus
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