Anyone here use both eye pieces that could recommend one over the other for hunting (back packing for moose, mulie's, elk etc)?
Anyone here use both eye pieces that could recommend one over the other for hunting (back packing for moose, mulie's, elk etc)?
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I have the 20-60 and wished I had picked the wide angle for sure.
At higher power mirage kicks in pretty hard. In my opinion only, I think the useful power range maxes out around 40 ish. I think that for general purpose hunting the wider field of view at lower magnification would be a better bang for the buck. This is for the 65 HD. I'm not sure if the 85 would have the same problem.
When I bought my 65mm Swaro, the guy selling it recommended the 25-50 wide angle. Told me the optics were better than the 20-60. Took his advice and have been pleased with the eyepiece.
I’ve used both. Side by side. And no question the 25-50 is way better. It’s Brighter and clearer, and the 20-60 feels like you’re looking thru a tunnel compared to the WA. And I believe there would be few conditions when the additional 10 power magnification of the 20-60 would actually be useful due to mirage as others have said.
One last thing, the wide angle eyepiece actually has a wider field of view at 25x than the 20-60 at 20 power, so there’s no benefit on the low end either.
So, go with the wide angle without hesitation and don’t sweat the extra $$ for a second.
TJ
So jaybe14 did you make a choice? Look forward to hearing what u went with.
TJ
Hi Timberjack,
thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. I'm going to be looking for a 25-50x eye piece model, your review reinforced what I read on the birding forums.
I haven't bought yet, I'm just selling a couple last guns/scopes to put the money towards this. Hoping to have it by November so I can use on a 4pt buck only hunt.
Jaybe