EP. 126 - Binocular Review 2023
Episode description
In this updated binocular review for 2023 I compare 6 different 10x42 binoculars; Swarovski NL Pure, Leica Noctivid, Leica Trinovid, Zeiss Conquest, Tract Toric and Athlon Cronus G2. I analyzed and tested 21 different categories across 5 classes: Descriptive, Construction, Optics, Performance & Operation. At the conclusion of the review, I give 3 recommendations for binoculars within premium, mid-range and low-range budget constraints.
I am raffling off the winning pair of binoculars. Please go to https://www.mindful-reviews.com/ for all the details. Once you are a member you will have access to the link to purchase tickets. Once the raffle is sold out I will update this section to indicate tickets are no longer available.
0:00 – Intro
0:55 – Raffle Info
1:19 – Structure of Review
2:36 – Why I Chose These 6 Binos
3:12 – The Maven Story
6:42 – The Tract Story
10:41 – Emotional Marketing Disclaimer
11:40 – Scoring System
12:55 – Price
14:46 – Weight
16:19 – Length
17:32 – Origin
19:27 – Descriptive Totals
20:32 – Warranty
23:53 – Durability
25:26 – Weather Resistance
29:21 – Frame Material
30:08 – Gas Purging
31:49 – Construction Totals
32:07 – Prism Type
35:22 – Field of View
42:02 – Glass Quality
47:16 – Glass Coatings
49:24 – Eye Relief
51:32 – Close Focus Distance
52:03 – Light Transmission
55:11 – Interpupillary Distance
57:02 – Optics Totals
57:47 – Performance & Operation (Field Testing)
1:00:00 – Aziak Bino Clamp Giveaway
1:01:00 – Performance Testing Scores
1:03:29 – Operation Testing Scores
1:06:29 – Field Notes From Testing
1:13:56 – Final Scores and Ranking
1:14:39 – My recommendations and Caveats
1:19:23 – The Binos That Are Getting Raffled Off
Jay Nichol
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