Rangefinding bino recommendations

[bigorange]

I tried out a few yesterday at Scheels…definitely prefer the Sig over the Vortex for weight, overall feel, and quality of glass. Leica noticeably better glass than the Sig which wasn’t a surprise and comparable feel. Now thinking I may go with the Leicas. 

[catclaw]

I thought you wanted to stay under $1000

[yotebuster]

12 hours ago, bigorange said:

I tried out a few yesterday at Scheels…definitely prefer the Sig over the Vortex for weight, overall feel, and quality of glass. Leica noticeably better glass than the Sig which wasn’t a surprise and comparable feel. Now thinking I may go with the Leicas. 

Go swaro if you go that high in price.  

[PRDATR]

12 hours ago, yotebuster said:

Go swaro if you go that high in price.  

https://www.swarovskioptik.com/us/en/hunting/products/binoculars/el-range

[bigorange]

14 hours ago, catclaw said:

I thought you wanted to stay under $1000

I did originally…until I tried the Leica at $500 more and saw a significant difference in the glass. 

[bigorange]

14 hours ago, yotebuster said:

Go swaro if you go that high in price.  

I tried the Swaros too. I did not see a big difference in the glass (in store…I know the biggest difference would be seen in low light and edge clarity) for the 2 grand difference in price from the Leicas. 

[yotebuster]

1 hour ago, bigorange said:

I tried the Swaros too. I did not see a big difference in the glass (in store…I know the biggest difference would be seen in low light and edge clarity) for the 2 grand difference in price from the Leicas. 

Gotcha.  I didn’t know you could get leicas for $1500.  Must be old stock geovids or something?  That’s a no brainer over the sig or vortex. 

[bigorange]

47 minutes ago, yotebuster said:

Gotcha.  I didn’t know you could get leicas for $1500.  Must be old stock geovids or something?  That’s a no brainer over the sig or vortex. 

Geovid R, not the Pros. My understanding is the primary difference is the ballistics tools on the Pro. 
https://leica-camera.com/en-US/sport-optics/hunting/rangefinder/geovid/leica-geovid-r

[mc68]

I’ve been using Leica 15s w/ rangefinder for years. Awesome setup. 

[Rotorhead]

I have had the Nikons for about 6 years now. When I initially purchased, they had a 100% guarantee on both glass & electronics same as Vortex. At the time they were the only 2 options under $1000. When I sent them in a couple years ago to repair a broken eye cup, I was informed that they are no longer offering unlimited warranty on the electronics. Needless to say I was pretty pi**ed about but I have no complaints about the clarity and performance of the range finder. I tell all of my buddies it's the best money I've spent on a piece of hunting gear.