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New Optics for 2016

By Bow StaffJanuary 23, 2016

Binoculars are one item every bowhunter owns but not every bowhunter uses enough. In the West, a hunter constantly uses his binoculars. In the Midwest and East, we use them to check out a buck we see but few of us keep our eyes glued to the glass in search of deer. Here’s a variety of great new optics for 2016 that will help you whether you are searching for a buck in the brush or glassing a big buck on the far side of a field.

BUSHNELL LEGEND E-SERIESBushnell Legend E

One binocular brand that has stood the test of time is Bushnell. Bushnell has long been known as a company that produces middle of the road glass. They are now offering high-end glass that comes with awesome features at a price the blue collar American can afford. Case in point is the new Legend E-Series binocular. These binoculars are built with a magnesium chassis and come with many coatings including an Ultra Wide band coating and an HD water repellent lens coating. The binos are fog-proof and waterproof. The E-Series binoculars come with an improved eyecup resistance so they stay in place when in use. Best of all, Bushnell binoculars now come with a Bulletproof 100% money back guarantee.

LEICA Geovid-10x42-RLEICA GEOVID-R

Another high-end binocular worth talking about it is the Leica Geovid-R range finding binocular. Having a rangefinder and bino in one can make bowhunting easier at the moment of truth. Leica doesn’t disappoint with these binoculars. The rangefinder works with the click of a button like any other rangefinder. The Geovid-R provides precise shooting solutions for angled shots for distances from 10 to 600 yards, giving the hunter a significantly greater certainty of an ethically placed shot. The binoculars are balanced in the hand, extremely durable thanks to the aluminum housing and shock absorbing rubber armoring. With the Geovid R, you get an awesome rangefinder and binocular built into one.

NIKON OPTICS PROSTAFF 7Snikon 7s prostaff

When it comes to value and performance, it is hard to beat Nikon Optics. Their new Prostaff 7s 8X30 binoculars are perfect for the bowhunter. They are priced right and come with many high end features including multilayer coatings, Phase-correction-coated roof prisms for high resolution and long eye relief, so glassing for hours won’t cause a headache. On top of all that, these binoculars are very lightweight thanks to a fiberglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin body so it won’t feel like you have a boat anchor around your neck.

Swarovski EL 10x42SWAROVSKI EL

If money is no object, it is hard to beat the Swarovski EL 10×42 binoculars. These compact binoculars are built to last and crystal clear to look through from the first light in the morning until the sun goes down in the evening. These binos come with field flattener lenses which results in an extra clear image even at the edges which is often blurry with lesser quality glass.

The fluoride-containing HD lenses minimize color-fringing which results in a color correct image that is razor sharp and extra clear. The EL glass has great eye relief for all day glassing. The glass comes with the enhanced coatings of the lenses and prisms (SWARODUR,  SWAROTOP, SWAROBRIGHT). These coatings that are only found on Swarovski binoculars. If high-end is what you are looking for, look no further. These binoculars have all the bells and whistles.

VanguardVANGUARD ENDEAVOR ED II

Vanguard is gaining a reputation for producing optics that come with high-end features without the high-end price. New this year is the Endeavor ED II binoculars that are sure to please optics snobs everywhere. The ED II’s come with Extra-Low Dispersion Glass which is often only found on expensive optics, Phase-Corrected Roof Prisms, and Anti-Reflection Fully Multicoated Optics. They are nitrogen-filled, waterproof, and fogproof. The ED II’s are extremely durable, thanks to a magnesium alloy housing that can take a beating and still perform.

Vortex diamondbackVORTEX OPTICS DIAMONDBACK

Vortex Optics is best known for making quality optics covered by an amazing warranty. For 2016, they have redesigned the Diamondback 8X42 binoculars to make them more user-friendly than before. The new design leaves more room for the users’ hands which makes holding the binos steady easier than before. The Diamondback binoculars come with fully multicoated lenses. The roof prism binoculars offer a great field of view and amazing amount of clarity, even in low light conditions.

ZEISS TERRAZEISS LOST CAMO

Zeiss now offers a great binocular for the bowhunter on a budget called the Terra. The Lost Camo version of the Terra is available in a 8×42 and a 10×42. The binoculars come nitrogen filled so the glass won’t fog up, even in rainy conditions. The Terra binoculars comes with multilayer-coated SCHOTT ED glass so the images are always clear and bright. When it comes to binoculars, few will argue that the Germans know how to make top quality glass. The Terra binos are a great example of high quality glass that won’t break the bank.

OUTDOORSMANS DIGISCOPING ADAPTER

Most binoculars and spotting scopes are made with high quality glass that makes them almost like a camera lens. With a Digiscoping adapter, you can turn your smart phone into a long range camera. You simply attach the adapter to your binoculars or spotting scope and your smart phone and you can quickly and easily take photos. The one in the picture above is made by the Outdoorsmans and works great.

Outdoorsmans-digidapter169

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