Half Report post Posted February 19, 2015 Willhuntforcoues, Your buddy was super helpful. Man thanks! Exactly the info I needed. Thanks evryone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted February 19, 2015 In an optics review I just read I saw where they compared Vortex vulture,Zeiss conquest Hds, Swaro SLC Hds, and Nikon Monarch 5s, plus some other bush league junk in 15-16 x 56s. The Nikons took a solid 2nd place with clarity edge to edge and high light transmission. They were said to be very close to the Swarofski 15x56 SLC Hds and the Zeiss conquest 15x56 HD kinda got a not so great review. I was just about to buy the Zeiss so now I have something to think about. Does anyone have any actual time behind a set of Monarch 5 16x56s? Any real experience with them at all I mean I might save 800$ I have heard it all folks "you get what you pay for" bla bla bla I just want to know if anyone has been behind a set of the Nikons and what they thought. Thanks. Could you post a link to the review you read? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoGuns Report post Posted February 19, 2015 If the review you read is the one by outdoor life editor Andrew mckean, where the nikons finished second and the zeiss got worse reviews... Here is a picture of the author,,, http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xJJ_32w7lLc/s/900/900/Hunting-Duck-Deer-Nebraska-010.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted February 19, 2015 Found the review, rather vague IMO. http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/hunting/new-15x-monster-binos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted February 19, 2015 If the review you read is the one by outdoor life editor Andrew mckean, where the nikons finished second and the zeiss got worse reviews... Here is a picture of the author,,, http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xJJ_32w7lLc/s/900/900/Hunting-Duck-Deer-Nebraska-010.jpg Bwaaahahahahahaha!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QCwtAddict Report post Posted February 19, 2015 I used a pair of nikon monarch 12 x 56 for years and have used swaro 15 x56 slc's. The 12's couldn't hold a candle to the swaros low light performance, I find it hard to believe the nikon 15's would be a tie with the swaros. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
