Grizzly - Nikon Fieldscope ED 25-75x82 XD Zoom Spotting Scopes

We took a trip to Yellowstone this past August with my new Nikon Scope in hand. On our way to our in, we spotted a crowd of people looking at grizzlies feeding on a buffalo carcass at 3/4 mile away. I set up my new scope and was immediately very impressed! The scope was very clear zoomed in at 75 power. We viewed many other animals on our trip too and the scope performed great! I thought it was funny when a little drizzling rain started and I saw someone with a cheaper scope put a plastic grocery bag over their non-waterproof scope. We also had a lot of fun letting other people look thru the scope and watch their reaction to seeing a bear up close. This scope outperformed my expectations and I would highly recommend it. Although I have never tried any of the more expensive scopes, there is no way they can be much better than this Nikon.
Pros: Waterproof, quality construction, soft case

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