Outdoorlife602 Report post Posted September 28, 2022 My 17 year old cousin is looking for an entry level set of 15x56 binos. He has a max budget of around $300 but was trying to stay below that. Anyone have a set? Maybe Vortex Diamondbacks or Vultures? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoorlife602 Report post Posted September 29, 2022 Bump he’s looking to buy a set today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuma Outdoorsman Report post Posted September 29, 2022 https://www.opticsplanet.com/vortex-diamondback-hd-15x56mm-binoculars.html I know he's wanting to stay under $300 but buying brand new for an extra $70 is better than used for a little cheaper in my opinion. Edit...Sorry, I just saw they are on backorder. https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-intensity-hd-binoculars?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas|Shopping|Smart|Hunting|Hunting|NAud|TopPerf|NMT&gclid=CjwKCAjwhNWZBhB_EiwAPzlhNmBhVy-xx9ER-Id9ff-aUOQ2kk2dY_NozCfhIHvO34bkdKHVygalbRoCQacQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds These might work. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherman Report post Posted September 29, 2022 Imo looking through cheaper 15's suck and they where $500 I would suggest looking at 12's around that price point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoorlife602 Report post Posted September 29, 2022 Thanks guys, trust me you’re preaching to the choir but his budget is tight right now. I can get a brand new set of diamondbacks for around $320 but he didn’t want to wait for shipping. If no one has a set, that’s our fallback. I had kaibabs many years ago and the headache those things gave me was not fun… If you’ve got a decent set of 12s for around that price, send them over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted September 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Outdoorlife602 said: Thanks guys, trust me you’re preaching to the choir but his budget is tight right now. I can get a brand new set of diamondbacks for around $320 but he didn’t want to wait for shipping. If no one has a set, that’s our fallback. I had kaibabs many years ago and the headache those things gave me was not fun… If you’ve got a decent set of 12s for around that price, send them over. Ross Outdoors has the 15's for $369 says 1 available the 12x50 are $279 I'd call first tho sometimes their website is off on availability. https://rossoutdoors.com/store/Vortex-Diamondback-HD-12×50-Binocular-p84133145 James 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted September 29, 2022 I have a set of 20x70 cables big eyes he can have for 200. They have been in my garage for several years now. They are missing an eyeflange. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 29, 2022 My first binos were 20x60 Pentax Lmao. And I didn’t even have a tripod. The poverty was real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted September 29, 2022 39 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: My first binos were 20x60 Pentax Lmao. And I didn’t even have a tripod. The poverty was real. That's funny! I need a tripod for 10x50s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted September 29, 2022 50 minutes ago, idgaf said: I have a set of 20x70 cables big eyes he can have for 200. They have been in my garage for several years now. They are missing an eyeflange. Coming from a seasoned dude, if I was starting out with a $300 budget. These for $200 and a $100 pair of Bushnell elk horns or used pair of 10x diamond backs is best case scenario. Fred, if he don't take you up on this I will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoorlife602 Report post Posted September 30, 2022 17 hours ago, idgaf said: I have a set of 20x70 cables big eyes he can have for 200. They have been in my garage for several years now. They are missing an eyeflange. Thanks guys I passed along the info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
