azhuntnut Report post Posted August 22, 2006 I prefer the angled myself. Nikon carries a 25 year no fault warranty. If you run it over with your truck, send it back and they will fix it or replace it. All of the top players have good glass, some just spend more on advertising and putting there optics into the hands of big boy guides. Look through all of them and don't forget to make sure the eyepiece is comfortable to your eye socket. If you plan on digiscoping, Nikon has a nice set up. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted August 22, 2006 I have the 20-60 X80 HD Swaro and, because I own it, I think it's the best. If i owned the Leica, I would think it's the best, same with Zeiss and Nikon. They are all great optics. My thoughts are, What about if you drop it? Which one will hold up and is more dependable? I'm not going to drop mine, but construction of the entire package should be taken into account. See if you can compare the construction features of each as well as the clarity. I've owned Swarovski's for years, and have dropped several bino's very hard, and have never had to send one back, that's one reason why I'll always stick with the Swaro's. I have the straight scope and wish I had the angled scope. With the angled scope you can keep your tripod at a lower more stable position which is really handy if you use a light tripod and/or it's a windy day. My #1 reccomendation is think about how much you plan on using a scope, this should be your main consideration in deciding which scope to buy. I know that I did NOT need to buy the Swarovski cause I only use it maybe 20% of the time! Hope my $.02 helps, JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
