eddielasvegas Report post Posted January 8 Good topic @Azoutdoors 👍 I've been considering 12x50 ELs and 12x42 NLs and the focus knob question does gives me pause so I need to get my hot little hands (like Dooneese 🤣 ) a pair of NLs to give the FK a try. My budget allows for either, but I'm also a value kinda guy so if I can get 95% of the NLs at 70% of the NL price, well, that is tempting so we'll see how it plays out. Eddie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted January 8 The focusing on the NL Pures is definitely one of if not the only drawback. I do feel you have to focus them more often and I also feel as though the focused wheel is a little bit too smooth I mean you barely touch it with a brim of your hat and you're completely off focus, I never noticed that when I had the els. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MMACFIVE Report post Posted January 8 1 hour ago, eddielasvegas said: Good topic @Azoutdoors 👍 I've been considering 12x50 ELs and 12x42 NLs and the focus knob question does gives me pause so I need to get my hot little hands (like Dooneese 🤣 ) a pair of NLs to give the FK a try. My budget allows for either, but I'm also a value kinda guy so if I can get 95% of the NLs at 70% of the NL price, well, that is tempting so we'll see how it plays out. Eddie Where are you located? if you are ever in Flagstaff I most likely can get both to look through. Having said that once I used 12Nls I instantly sold my 12 ELs My son ran 10 x 42 ELs and 15x56 HDs. One day in Mexico I made it run my 12 Pures. He gave them back 4 days later, then sold the 10's and 15's and bought 12 Pures. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willie d Report post Posted January 8 To Answer the question. Swarovski came out with some new nl's 14x and 10x and a new 12x El Range. Everyone is selling to get the latest and greatest. Happens everytime. Same thing happened when the " hd" version of 15's came out and when the 12 nls came out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted January 8 2 hours ago, MMACFIVE said: Where are you located? if you are ever in Flagstaff I most likely can get both to look through. Having said that once I used 12Nls I instantly sold my 12 ELs My son ran 10 x 42 ELs and 15x56 HDs. One day in Mexico I made it run my 12 Pures. He gave them back 4 days later, then sold the 10's and 15's and bought 12 Pures. In Scottsdale. Thanks for the offer @MMACFIVE Eddie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted January 8 Wives found out how much they spent. 🤷🏻♂️😂 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpringChicken Report post Posted January 8 Anyone else a 10’s or 8’s and a BTX kinda guy? Own the short game with FOV and 15’s can’t keep up at over a mile? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MMACFIVE Report post Posted January 9 3 hours ago, SpringChicken said: Anyone else a 10’s or 8’s and a BTX kinda guy? Own the short game with FOV and 15’s can’t keep up at over a mile? I currently have 10x32 NLs, 12x 42 NLs and a BtX. The usability of the 10's in a chest harness has really surprised me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azooutdoors Report post Posted January 9 Thanks everyone for the information and insight into the ever changing "Mortgage your House" optic's market. Sounds like it's nothing unusual. I was a bit concerned with the NL's due to the recent uptick in pre owned sales. For now I'm going to stick with my 12EL's at least until I can pull a tag that warrants not only new glass but a new truck and a faster horse. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues32 Report post Posted January 9 I prefer the 14s over 15hd all the way around, clarity was a big difference for me. My wife perfer her 15 hds ,that is the reason I sold them. I ve been running 12 els and now nls since they came out and don't use 15s since the 12 s came out. No issue with the focus deal some have mentioned, I do know it took me a bit getting used to the els from non hd 15 s when I first started. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites