mpriest Report post Posted July 10, 2014 I need a new pair of binos for the upcoming hunting season. I'm trying to decide if I should stick with 10X or get more magnification with 15X. The majority of my glassing is without a tripod. I also live in northern arizona where so I don't get down to hunt Coues very often. I also use them quite a bit for general woods use. Let me know your thoughts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antmo23 Report post Posted July 10, 2014 15's without a tripod doesn't work. And if youre in the woods where you can't see a long long ways, I'd just up grade your 10's or go to a 12x maybe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcdinaz Report post Posted July 10, 2014 12x first choice, 15x second Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shanehamblin Report post Posted July 10, 2014 If your not going to glass from a tripod stick with 10s but I'd still mount those 10s onto a tripod any time you can 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 10, 2014 If you don't use a tripod, and don't hunt coues much, getting 15x's would be about as useless as teets on a boar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 10, 2014 Swarovski 10x50 = greatest of all time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpredator@work Report post Posted July 10, 2014 a good set of 8x or 10x binos will work great for the type of hunting you have described. If I'm hunting elk / deer in the timber I take my 8.5x42's. If I'm chasing them in the cedars where I'll get up high and glass on occassion I bring my 10x42's. When I hunt down south I leave both of those at home and strap my 15x56's onto my bino pouch knowing I will either be hiking or glassing from a tri-pod. I would not recommend freehand glassing with anything more than 10x. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted July 10, 2014 If youre hand glassing I would stick with 8's at the most. As stated before, 15's without a tripod are truly worthless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpriest Report post Posted July 11, 2014 That's what I was thinking as well. Figured 15s would be a little too shaky without a tripod. 10x it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted July 11, 2014 I need a new pair of binos for the upcoming hunting season. I'm trying to decide if I should stick with 10X or get more magnification with 15X. The majority of my glassing is without a tripod. I also live in northern arizona where so I don't get down to hunt Coues very often. I also use them quite a bit for general woods use. Let me know your thoughts 10x Zeiss Victory HT. Last bino you'll ever buy! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted July 11, 2014 10's. I carry them with me at all times and use on a tripod when needed for farther distances. My husband has 15s. He will use mine every time if I'm not going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountaingoat08 Report post Posted July 11, 2014 12x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
