Modern high-tech scopes are precision instruments that can make an ordinary rifle into a sharpshooter’s weapon. You can easily spend more for a top scope than the gun you’ll mount it on. Enter Vortex, a leader in affordable high-quality optics for hunting and outdoor pursuits. Their entry-level Vortex Optics Copperhead 4-12×44 riflescope was designed for …
Not all binoculars are meant for the same purpose. High-end optics are important for astronomy, birding, and competitive hunting — but they can be a bit much. For everyday use, you want sharp, clear, easy-going bins that are part of your life and not a hobby in themselves. Nikon’s ProStaff line of affordable binoculars are …
If you’re a birdwatcher or hunter, binoculars are a primary tool. You might find economy bins with okay performance, but sometimes you want to step up and buy a quality package without skimping. Serious birdwatchers and hunters don’t suffer poor quality for long. One of the crowd-tested favorites is Nikon’s Monarch 7, which are premium …
You may have missed it, but binocular optics have made great advancements in recent years. These exciting features were first reserved for high-end models, but they’ve gradually expanded to the mass market. Now folks can see the advances for themselves, literally … and congratulate themselves on saving a lot of money. This brings us to …
This review of the well-regarded Alpen Shasta Ridge 10×42 Binoculars must begin on a down note. These affordable field binos have earned an appreciative fanbase for their high-grade optics … but their original manufacturer has closed its operations. The company fell victim to retail consolidation: Alpen is no more. For consolation, the closure wasn’t the …
The Zeiss Carl Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binoculars have a remarkable place in the binocular industry because of their astonishing German design that is tenaciously pieced together in order to create a high quality final product that features some of the best German binocular innovations. These binoculars have a state of the art feature set …
If you ask any gun enthusiast, AR is one of the best rifles anybody could ever invest in, mainly because of the near-infinite number of applications it prides itself in. We are talking daily hunting, plinking, home defense, long range precision shooting, and the list goes on. But every activity has different optic requirements, which …
The Perrini 20×60 Binoculars are certainly one of the binocular products that catch the attention of many potential buyers due to their budget pricing and remarkable feature set. In this review, this set of binoculars will be analyzed thoroughly in order to compare and contrast the positives and negatives when compared alongside similar products on …
Stargazing is making headlines, from the long-distance encounter of the New Horizons probe to China’s landing on the dark side of the moon. Amateur “citizen” astronomers are making discoveries, too. It’s a great time to look up! You don’t need to empty your wallet on optical gear to join the adventure. In this article, we’ll review …
Let’s talk about Viper 10 x 28 binocular from vortex optics. This little powerhouse has 10x magnification and the 28-millimeter objective lens. It compact and lightweight without size performance and ergonomics. If you looking for a portable and reliable companion in the field this compact may exceed your expectations. Modifications Viper 28 millimeters is …