EP 108 - Comprehensive 85mm Spotting Scope Review
Episode description
Welcome to my most ambitious review yet. I compare 6 popular 85mm spotting scopes: Swarovski ATX 85mm, Kowa TSN Prominar 88, Zeiss Conquest Gavia 85mm, Maven S.1A 80mm, and Zeiss Victory Harpia 85mm to give you a better understanding about what makes them different, and which one may be best for you. 100% unbiased, highly technical, and overly detailed, as always!
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Original YouTube Video
0:00 – Intro
1:47 – Mindful Reviews and the spotting scope raffle
3:36 – Tribalism and psychological marketing
5:04 – Objectivity and financial incentives
7:59 – No such thing as a “perfect” spotter
9:07 – Review methodology and categories
13:20 – Scoring system
18:27 – Pricing
21:53 – Weight & Weight Honesty
26:25 – Length
27:57 – Angled & Straight options
29:33 – Origin of manufacture
35:44 – Descriptive Class Rankings
36:26 – Warranty
44:12 – Durability
49:16 – Hardware
53:19 – Build Quality
53:57 – Weather Resistance
58:24 – Frame Material
1:00:11 – Internal Gas Purged
1:02:49 – Construction Class Rankings
1:05:16 - Magnification
1:06:54 – Objective Lens Size
1:07:13 – Field of View
1:10:37 – Glass Quality
1:20:24 – Glass Coatings
1:22:53 – Eye Relief
1:24:52 – Close Focus Distance
1:26:30 – Optics Class Ranking
1:28:28 – Performance Class
1:35:51 – Final Rankings
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