Buckeyes

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First of all, I would like to say thank you to all of you who have posted helpful information and opinions. This is what decent humanity and freedom are all about. May God Bless America.
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I am looking for a decent pair of binoculars for primarily hunting
>Water reisitant, lightweight and durable are very important.
>Also, I would like to have lifetime guarantee especially if I spend over $350
>I am thinking about the Bushnell Yardage Pro Quest $499.00(unless you know
>a better price on any internet sites)
>It combines a decent range finder within a reasoable binocular
>housing. What do you think?
>It is a little heavy...34oz. Somewhat bigger than I would want. But it
>may beat buying a range finder seperately, huh?
>I am going antelope hunting this Sept in Wyoming and would plan to use it
>there. However, I must admit that this may be shortsighted as I normally
>hunt east coast for deer, ducks, pigs, etc. I normally don't need
>antelope type binoculars.
>What do you think of the combo binoc's and rangefinders below:

>Bushnell above $499
>Leopold Wind River RB800 8x32 $699
>Olympus Magellan WP 7x50 $140-230
>Celeston Oceana 7x50 $190

>I simply won't spend over the $700 amount on this as I know that Leica and
>Kahles also make a pricey and nice pair of combo binocs and rangefinders
>Please refer to
>www.nextag.com
>for a nice review of combo products

>Also, I could go way cheaper and get some decent binoculars and buy a
>rangefinder seperately:

>Red Head Eagle 7x40 for $119
>Leupold Wind River Cascade Series $240
>Bushnell Trophy Series $90-190
Nikon Monarch 8x40 $200
I am certainly not opposed to purchasing several items, but sort of like th idea of looking through the binoculars and pressing a button to see how far items are away from me. I think that it would really be a good combination of features, right?
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>What do you think fo the combo eyepieces versus just binoculars and separate rangefinders. This will be my first purchase of binoculars of significant value
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DanD

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Buckeyes,

First of all welcome to JHO
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I do not have a combination bino, RF so I can not commit on how they are.

As for binoculars you should be able to find a nice pair that will work well for between $150 and $250. I have a pair of Pentax that I've have for a couple of years now and am very happy with them.

As for a range finder my wife just bought one for me for my birthday so this will be my first year using one. I did notice that Natchezess has the Bushnell compact 800 on sale for $230 and they also have some factory demos for $200. Both are a great price.


Good luck!!!
 

Val

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I have a pair of Leopold Wind River Cascades in 10X42 and I like them very much. I like the long eye relief which allows me to use them comfortably all day while wearing my glasses. I use them with a harness that keeps them close to my chest when not in use. I use the binoculars much more than I use my Leica 1200 range finder. I think the lighter weight of a compact set of binoculars is a big plus when hunting. The rangefinder I keep in a pouch attached to my belt which works pretty good.
 

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