Awesome video! Are you just hand-holding (chest rig) the 16x? It's hard to wrap my head around not having 10x in my harness. Any thoughts on the 16x vs the 10x? I am looking at the new HDX version. 1 16x and no spotter sounds sweet but I do like the bigger FOV of the 10x.
@@narutobroken I end up getting the 12s after looking tho 12,16,20 at 60 to 600 yards. I couldn’t tell much difference although I thought the 12s were slightly clearer but hard to say.
I think the terrain you are hunting. If you plan on hunting everywhere and only want one I would go with 12x. The 16x are amazing for more open big county
@@SwitchbackOutdoorstv Next time I'm at Sportsmans, I'm going to look for them at the optics counter. Thanks for the reply and good luck this hunting season!
Arch, I got these 16 x 42 IS Binoculars on 3-1-23. I am retired and use them all day from my chair in living room window. Can see mountains ( i am in N. Colorado) 10 miles away. The image stabilization works Great. I have had Canon's 10 x 30 Image stabilization as well as the Canon 12 x 36 series 2. for 12 years, but Sig's are superior and sold the canons on line. One double A battery is still the original and works great. These Sig's do not eat batteries. Also, Sig have an off, on switch to operate the Image Stabilization. Whereas, the Canons have a button you press down You have to continue to hold button down to operate. This can cause fatigue and make hand shake causing distortion. I don't know what else I can say to help you decide. With the Sigs you won't regret choosing them. Also, I am not being paid or advertising Sig, Hope this helps. Dan
@@DanielHHurt I had a chance to briefly try the Zulu 6 16x42’s when a fellow hunter let me look his. Not having to use a tripod is a definite plus. If I decide to get a pair of spotting binoculars, I might give the Sigs a second look. Thank you for sharing your experience. Have a good one!
I have the 10x30 and it will drain a battery without use. I put a new battery in used it for about 15 minutes right away and turned it off. Went to use it about a month and a half later and got the dead battery jiggle. I have replaced the batteries 5xs in less than a year. I thought it was my dumm@$$ leaving it on but this time I consciously made sure that I didn't leave it on and it went dead. I'm bummed because these are killer binoculars but those stupid batteries aren't cheap and now I have to put paper in between the battery and cap after every use. So much for quick glances at quick animals 🤷
Those binos are awesome!
Great information, how many Energizer Bunnies is that...lol Happy Easter!
Awesome video! Are you just hand-holding (chest rig) the 16x? It's hard to wrap my head around not having 10x in my harness. Any thoughts on the 16x vs the 10x? I am looking at the new HDX version. 1 16x and no spotter sounds sweet but I do like the bigger FOV of the 10x.
That’s nice to know thanks.
Cool stuff! 😀
Great info thanks for sharing. Just received a pair of those binoculars.
You are going to love harm!
Them
What would be your determination on getting a 12 power versus 16 power?
Trying to decide this as well
@@narutobroken I end up getting the 12s after looking tho 12,16,20 at 60 to 600 yards. I couldn’t tell much difference although I thought the 12s were slightly clearer but hard to say.
I think the terrain you are hunting. If you plan on hunting everywhere and only want one I would go with 12x. The 16x are amazing for more open big county
What bino harness are you using for them. I just got the 16x42 and they will not fit in my current harness and will have to get a new one?
I have been using the alaskan guide creation. It’s a little big, but i love it
What’s your overall impression of these binoculars?
Absolutely love them, I’ve used them for the last year and a half exclusively
@@SwitchbackOutdoorstv Next time I'm at Sportsmans, I'm going to look for them at the optics counter. Thanks for the reply and good luck this hunting season!
@@archstanton9703 From the "Good, the bad and the ugly"? Daniel
Arch, I got these 16 x 42 IS Binoculars on 3-1-23. I am retired and use them all day from my chair in living
room window. Can see mountains ( i am in N. Colorado) 10 miles away. The image stabilization works
Great. I have had Canon's 10 x 30 Image stabilization as well as the Canon 12 x 36 series 2. for 12 years,
but Sig's are superior and sold the canons on line. One double A battery is still the original and works
great. These Sig's do not eat batteries. Also, Sig have an off, on switch to operate the Image Stabilization.
Whereas, the Canons have a button you press down You have to continue to hold button down to operate.
This can cause fatigue and make hand shake causing distortion. I don't know what else I can say to
help you decide. With the Sigs you won't regret choosing them. Also, I am not being paid or advertising
Sig, Hope this helps. Dan
@@DanielHHurt I had a chance to briefly try the Zulu 6 16x42’s when a fellow hunter let me look his. Not having to use a tripod is a definite plus. If I decide to get a pair of spotting binoculars, I might give the Sigs a second look. Thank you for sharing your experience. Have a good one!
That's a long time
Pretty crazy
I have the 10x30 and it will drain a battery without use. I put a new battery in used it for about 15 minutes right away and turned it off. Went to use it about a month and a half later and got the dead battery jiggle. I have replaced the batteries 5xs in less than a year. I thought it was my dumm@$$ leaving it on but this time I consciously made sure that I didn't leave it on and it went dead. I'm bummed because these are killer binoculars but those stupid batteries aren't cheap and now I have to put paper in between the battery and cap after every use. So much for quick glances at quick animals 🤷
I would definitely reach out to Sig optics. They will take care of you