Vortex Optics

[Dave]

WOW!!  I checked out a pair of Razors and Vipers at Dusk tonight.  Both were great binos, but as the light faded, the Razors shined!!  With the naked eye I could see a bump on the power line at about 80yds, with the Vipers, I could see the colors and tell that it was a blue bird sitting on the line-- with the Razors, I could HONESTLY see the eyes of the bluebird!!  I'm sold - just gonna check them against some swarovskis tomorrow evening at the sporting goods store, but last time I checked the swarovskis were better than my Nikons, but not by $1400 and I'll bet that the Vortex are as good or better.... Stay Tuned!

[DEADorALIVE]

Interested to know how this pans out...and what the Vortex glass costs.  probably the last thing in the world I need right now is another pair of binos...between 'Huntress and me we have about 4 or 5 pairs, but ya never know! 

[Dave]

Ok, Swarovskis were just a touch brighter, really had to work at it, but they were the better binocular... However, they were no where near twice as good, nor worth a $1000 more.  I'm going with the Vortex.

[DEADorALIVE]

hmmm...Dave seems to have forgotten his own ratings mod!