Comprehensive 10x42 Range Finding Binocular Review 2024
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- I have been asked many times to do a range finding binocular review so when I was finally able to do one, I wanted to do it right. In this review I compare the Vortex Fury 500AB, Sig Kilo 3K, Leica Geovid 3200.com, Revic Acura, Sig Kilo 10K ABS and Zeiss Victory RF. This was hands down the most complicated review I have ever done, and I have been working on it for the last two months. If you have any additional questions please drop them in the comments section below.
I am raffling off a brand-new pair of Revic Acura BLR10b Binoculars.
Raffle is OLD OUT!!!
0:00 - Intro
7:21 - Price
9:31 - Weight
9:55 - Length
12:03 - Descriptive Class Totals
12:59 - Origin of Manufacture
17:20 - Warranty
19:46 - Weather Resistance
24:13 - Frame Material
24:56 - Ergonomics
27:57 - Construction Totals
28:58 - Field of View
30:21 - Glass Quality
32:54 - Glass Coatings
36:12 - Optics Totals
38:40 - User Interface
39:50 - Integration
43:07 - Responsiveness
44:55 - Accuracy
46:31 - Maximum Range
49:59 - Ballistic Performance
56:04 - Final Rankings and Recommendations
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Great Review! There are a few actionable items with your feedback on the winning Revic Acura BLR10b that we will work on. Focus wheel tension. Eyecups, which by the way we built as a feature for ease of replacement, will get a mild locktite. I think clarifying that the Revic DOES do "advanced ballistics", and has the slickest wind system for basic and advanced use. Revic does NOT use "Applied Ballistics" which is what was intended by the reviewer. From our very technical evaluation approach, we don't disagree on the majority of the rankings.
Aaron, thanks for taking to time to provide thoughtful feedback!
It says a lot that Aaron is willing to post on here. I'm looking forward to getting a pair once those things are cleaned up.
Gotta do something about that warranty though.
There is no way I am spending almost $3K on ANY RF bino with a crap warranty like the Revics. Insane.
Waiting to give away my money once Revic adds that Alpha glass
GREAT review. Really enjoyed the breakdown and honesty with each bino!
Thanks man!
Hell ya kick ass review bro!! Definitely a crazy amount of work u put in that one a ton of stuff to go over for sure, not the results I would of guessed initially but I guess that solidifies the whole point of what your doing man!!! 👌
Thanks as always brother!
Fantastic review. We appreciate all the work that goes into your reviews. Really interesting about the Swaro EL Range. I was looking at those pretty hard. Honestly the only negative I’ve heard about them. Now I’m going to have to do some digging. Keep up the great work!
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Great review as always Jay! Really enjoy your in-depth and most importantly objective approach. I've recently got Vortex Fury 5000 AB and paired it up with Garmin Tactix 7 Pro Ballistics AB watch. This eliminates the need to take the phone out, so once you range the target, you can drop the bino and focus on rifle adjustments quickly. Haven't tested the setup just yet, but that's the idea. Anyways, you got a new member, keep up the good work.
That sounds like a sweet setup. I really think vortex hit a home run with the fury’s. I recently got the fenix 7 pro and feel like I need to integrate it more into my setup. Appreciate the support man.
Great video as always. I've been looking at Rangefinding binos and which one to purchase. I'll be at the hunting expo in Utah as well. Hope to see you there and chat. Thanks again for the great breakdown of each bino!
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Well done. As someone new to these products, I learned a lot. Subscribed
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You do great reviews keep up the good work thank you for validating my thoughts on rangefinders
Thank you!
great in depth comparison, I appreciate the great content !
My pleasure!
Thanks for all the work you put into your reviews! I enjoy the content.
I personally own the kilo 3k and i hunt in the yukon where a lot of glassing is required and range finding comes in very useful for navigation, stalking and shooting. I personally dont have a problem with the optic performance or the kilo 3k just not a fan of the eye piece that are always loose are stuck.
That being said i have never tried high quality optic (swaro, zeis...) But i just think it is more than feasible to hunt and be successful with equipment that coast an arm and a leg lol.
Cheers
I think the optics in the 3k are better than the 10k. I have a feeling you’re doing just fine up there with the gear you got. Good luck this year man.
The Revic having the Longrange near and far has been useful hunting this year in sage country.Ive used them for Antelope at 500,Audad at 850,several whitetails from 350-500.Ive trued all my ballistic profiles using the BC adjustment since my longrange systems all have faster twist rates.The wind is faster than a kestrel.Ive been shooting every week past a mile out to 2300 yards and the solutions are always spot on.When they first came out I timed myself with the app open and can change between profiles from 8-12 seconds.I do have the Geovids also.The glass is slightly better in the Geovids but resolution in the Revic is as good.For an extreme range shooter and LR hunter the Revic in my opinion are superior with the beam selection,wind inputs and spot on Dope.I did test from a cold car into a hot environment they took 12 minutes to adjust to temperature change.However you can adjust the temperature within 6-8 seconds.I do carry the kestrel Elite everywhere to know the environmental conditions since its sencor is exposed,I also challenge myself guessing wind against the kestrel even going to the store.I carry the Revic in a non magnetic chest harness and use the Swarovski 15’s for long distance small animals like coues deer.The Revic crew and Gunwerks have paved the biggest path for us longrange hunters than anyone else so I will Always be a consumer of their products.Bro great reviews and thanks for what you bring to the hunting/shooting public.
That is phenomenal feedback man. I was a little sceptical at first but I really do believe they have the best product in this category right now. When guys like you who shoot like you do put it through it’s paces like you have it just goes to prove that.
Great review! Thank you!
I bought a pair of Gen 1 Votex Fury’s at a good price for my wife and she REALLY likes them. They fit her hands very well and it’s very handy when we are hunting together and she has a range for me before I even have the rifle set up.
And I’m like you….conditions would have to be perfect before I’d try a shot on an animal over 500 yards and I just don’t need all the ballistic computing.
I too tried them for bow hunting and you’re correct….overkill! Much prefer a simple, small, one handed rangefinder!
….i may have to steal them from her if I ever draw a sheep tag lol
I really do think Vortex nailed it for the price point with those fury's.
I've been looking at possibly going this route. Now I'm grateful that I waited
Glad it was helpful. It’s a complicated product category.
@@MindfulHunter very. I appreciated what you said at the end about who these are for. I was leaning towards the furies, but am now considering a few pairs of plain binoculars for spotting at matches or just for fun.. I have a kestrel and usually know my distances.
I have the Zeiss Victory and honestly got them for a steal at 1500NZD- couldn't be happier! Starting to watch the review now and very interested in your thoughts as the tripod review you did led me to buying thr Aziak as well as my Tricer AD and mate the Aziak has to be the best system I have ever used!
Wow, am honestly a little surprised but agree, at 4000USD new I would not have bought them either, but the price I paid I couldn't turn them down and the glass is seriously impressive (although I moved from Diamondbacks/BX1 MacKenzies) hahaha
Dude for 1500 I run those binos every damn day lol. They had the best glass of the bunch, I just think that for $4k you should get better balistics.
You gained a subscription with your organised intro alone.
Thanks!
great review as always - the detailed information has helped me determine rf binos are not for me. Will be sticking with plan A of saving for NL Pure / SFL and pairing with a great archery rangefinder like the Bushnell Broadhead Rangefinder or the Leupold RX-5 Full Draw.
Thanks as always Jay
That’s my strategy as well. Great plan.
For the money the SFL is pretty hard to beat!
I have the swaro el range and lobe love them i do however agree they are too expensive for the glass. However, i jumped up from the vortex diamondbacks and j needed a new range finder. Thats how i justified my purchase. Also i dont have to mess with gettin out the range finder so the convenience is great and the combined weight is less that having 2 seperate devices. And swaro glass is amazing even though its not their top teir.
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Awesome review
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I have a feeling the vectronix vector x is gonna give the revic a run for us money.. especially with the option of a 12x bino with option of adding the range enhancers
Haven’t even heard of it. I’ll look it up.
One of the best reviews I've seen in a while. Would've liked to seen a still image of the reticle clarity in each.
What about the Leupold BX-4 LRF's?
@@Shaffer_Hunts been tough to get my hands on Leupold for review. I’ll keep trying.
@@MindfulHunter I'm not a rich man, so I think the best part of the review is the recommendation portion where you talk about the right tools for the job and being honest with oneself. People need to be real about what they're trying to do. I appreciate the effort and understand it's tough. Gotta go see the Leupolds for myself Vs. the vortex just out of curiosity (glass quality). I've decided to be honest and save hundreds by going with the Razor 4000 GB LRF as a good solution to both rifle and bow hunting with the ability to apply a ballistics solution.
Ive had the Kilo6K HD Compact 10x32 for a year now and they've been great! My only problem right now is that they seem to be acting up with some internal settings that i can't change, so im waiting for the next update to hopefully fix that. Good ol electronics.
I wish I'd had the 6k I do think they're likely the sweet spot between the 3 and 10. I also have not heard the same tint issues sith those that I have with the 10's
wow... comprehensive review sir... subscribed... once available, would you consider reviewing the Vectronix Vector X... comparable price to the Revic
You’re the second person to put those on my radar. I’ll try and get a pair.
I’m a guide in southern nm and guide around 10-15 5 day hunts per year. I’ve ran the fury 5k, sig 3 k, and now sig 10k. I’m definitely getting rid of the Sig 10k the blue tint is almost unbearable. I wish I never sold the fury’s or even the sig 3k. If you’re wanting to upgrade from those two to a 10k it’s not worth it. I’ve also never ranged anything further than 6000 yards with the 10k
Have you tried the 6k’s. Heard they’re way better. Those 10’s are garbage.
Awesome, this is I wanted to see!!
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Awesome video! Have you had any experience with the GPO Rangeguide models(German Precision Optics)? Thank you!
Just found out about those a few months ago. I’m very intrigued by their product line.
Another great review. It's unfortunate that the warranty on those alpha level RF binos are so short. $3k+ should warrant stronger backing. Once the electronics go they'll be nearly worthless for resale.
Agreed. I was a little surprised.
Great review! I have the Swarovski El range and I love them!
Awesome, I do think that if you're going invest that much I'd go with those over the zeiss.
Tell me how you really feel about vortex! Respect for Video, cause i could not afford to compare them all! ….BTW, just on the research ive done, I would have ranked my buying order the same as your Final Rankings & Recommendations. Accept I would have put Zeiss Last!
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The placement on the map more depends on the accuracy of your phone.
My pixel 6 would drop pins 200 yards off with the bdx and with the vortex 4000gb. I go a Samsung s23 and both drop pins right on when the phone is turned to high accuracy
That’s interesting. Thanks.
At some point, I’d love to hear your views on the Sig image stabilized binos. Specifically, how much does image stabilization make up for glass quality in your view?
Got a pair on the way.
Same!
Chinese glass fyi
After this review really wished you had Revics 80mm and 65mm spotting scopes during those test.
I’ll grab some this year.
Great review and breakdown! Really helps on making a buying decision 😊
By the way, have you tried the Vectronix Vector X yet? Really curious how it compares to the Revic Acura!
No and I need too. Very intriguing option.
@@MindfulHunter Looking forward to the video!
By the way Leica has a category between the Noctivid and the Trinovid: *Ultravid!* Therefore I don't know how close the Geovid is to the Noctivid or to the Ultravid?
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Where would you say the Swarovski EL range 10x42. Is there a reason they were not added here.. Im not suggesting anything just Genuinely curious. Im between the revi and the EL on what im going to purchase. Could use som imput from someone with more info then me.. also can either conect to the kestrel
EL have better glass. Revics have a way better raining engine. In my opinion if you’re buying RF Binos you want the superior ranging performance. I’d go Revics.
On a scale from 1-10, in your opinion, how much better is the Vortex Diamondback HD 8 x 32 than the Vortex Vanquish 8x26? (optic wise) is it worth the upgrade? I mainly need them for portability for hiking at Yellowstone, and they would come in handy for sports events, such as basketball and baseball.
I’ve never run either so can’t comment.
Hey there, I’m blind in my right eye. Do you know if any range finding binos have the display in the left tube?
That’s a great question. I don’t but I can certainly pay attention moving forward.
Thanks
Any thoughts on the Burris LRF binos?
Haven’t run them.
So if the Sig is your ONLY bino u would not notice the blue-ish viewing experience (bc as u stated u wouldn't notice unless compared side by side) BUT it has a superior laser, menu, features, easier user experience, BDX, links Kestral and Garmin, links with maps, etc.
Interesting
Well you also wouldn’t notice a Porsche is nicer than a Camry until you drove one. Does that mean a Porsche is equivalent to a Camry? I’m highlighting the weakness of not testing gear side by side. I want to be aware of the flaws. Not ignorant of them.
@@MindfulHunter Im not sure I would want your job lol does it make you want/need the top tier of every product? You know what they say "comparison is the thief of joy"
I remember being thrilled at how nice the Midas Tac scope was, bc it was my 1st scope. Then I used the Cronus and sold the Midas Tac and upgraded immediately....then 2 weeks ago I used the Zeiss S5. Damnit.
If anyone ever has a ZCo....Im not going anywhere near it lol
What is such a comprehensive binocular review without *the Swarovski 10x42 NL Pure binocular, the best binocular in the world by a huge margin* not only for the 10x42 binoculars?
I’d like you to take a moment and think about what all the binoculars in this video have in common that is different from the NL pures.
@@MindfulHunter I did forget to mention that any Swarovski binocular is CRAZY EXPENSIVE!!! That I do admit but, irrespective of the price of a product, it is always good to state such an extremely expensive product by saying that there is one binocular that is above all the others even though it is really crazy expensive.
@@MichaelJustGreat this is a range finding binocular review. The NL pures are not range finding binoculars. They have no place in this review.
Interesting to see the 3k instead of 6k for Sig since they stopped the 3k. Still watching so don’t know if you address that.
Also, will you be raffling the other bino’s in the test as well?
Just a matter of access man. I tested what I was able to get my hands on. And no. Only the winner gets raffled.
@@MindfulHunterI get it, wish I would known you were looking I would have sent you mine, got a new pair fresh from a warranty replacement lol.
It’s just upsetting because it’s the pair I’m currently running so I wanted to see how it stacked up.
My feedback, I have owned the 3000’s and 3k and the 6k’s I have now seem to be much better optical quality, LRF is much better as well. This might sound unbelievable but on my Colorado elk hunt this year I was spotting animals better with my 6k then I was with SLC 15’s. I simply stopped using the bigger bino’s because the 6ks worked so much better.
It does everything I need connects to my phone or Kestrel eye relief is great. Honestly I love the damn things…… with the exception of reliability.
I previously had the 3000’s and the LRF came out of alignment. Those were replaced with the 3k’s which I took golfing(yes I’m that guy) it lightly rained for 5 minutes and one tube was completely fogged up. This was also 1.5 months prior to my Colorado elk hunt, so I was freaking out. I sent them to Sig and they sent them back saying nothing was wrong. I take them out of the box and one tube is still completely fogged up. Call them again say a bunch of bad words and they are magically replaced 2 weeks prior to my hunt with the new Kilo 6k’s.
I get the 6k’s and their quality seems so much better and I am super happy going into my hunt. Well 4th day in the field the focus knob stops working and I can’t get them to focus past 10 feet.
Had to hike out and go buy cheap Leupolds and a separate LRF mono-tube just to finish my hunt.
While their customer service is not friendly at all they replaced them again and I have a new pair of 6k’s. But damn I don’t know if I trust them, but I have built my entire system around using them. Not really sure what to do at this point. Was wondering if you would address reliability in the review or if in your research you have heard of similar issues with the Sig’s.
Nicely done! 💪🏼
Leupold ?
Yep. They make optics too.
@@MindfulHunter I guess I should have clarified and asked why leupold wasn’t included
I love zeiss optics. So i always want to root for the zeiss. But the Leica geovids used such a slick small bright ranging square which to me is as good as it gets other than an etched reticle.
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I'm just looking for the one's with the best glass and will easily range a deer at 1500 yards. Will the zeiss and leica do that in your experience?
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