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Yukon Advanced Optics Spotting Scope Kit with Straight Eye Piece (15?45 X 60mm) Review
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What's in the Box?
15-45x60SE Spotting Scope, tactical hard case, ballistic nylon carrying case, precision focus tripod; window mount, protective lens filter; dust / fog lens filter, sunshade, objective lens covers, lens cleaning cloth
Manufacturer Warranty:
Limited lifetime (USA only); 10 year limited (outside of the USA)
The Yukon Firefall 15-45x60 is ready to turn up the heat! No other spotting scope can match its sleek, easy-to-use design or it’s hotter than hot features. Available in either straight or angled eyepiece models, the Firefall’s heavy-duty durable body protects its multicoated glass optics from jostles and bumps while on the trail or in your own backyard. The removable objective sunshade even keeps you from getting burned by protecting your eyes from the sun and keeping potential glare out of your field of vision. With the Firefall’s improved accurate, adjustable tactical tripod, fine adjustments are quick and easy to make no matter where you are. A sturdy, larger base and swivel precision knobs adapt the Firefall perfectly to any place or situation; it’s perfect for range or target shooting, nature observation, hunting, you name it! The Firefall’s included accessories are an inferno of savings; well over a 0 value! Add that to Yukon’s Limited Lifetime Warranty and you will be ready to set the trail ablaze with a Firefall!
Bushnell Elite 15-45x 60mm Roof Prism PC-3 Waterproof/Fogproof Spotting Scope Review
 The Elite spotting scope offers unmatched brightness and edge-to-edge clarity. |
To ensure a clear view in moist conditions, the Elite scope includes Bushnell's patented RainGuard HD lens coating. Featured on all Elite products, the unique water-repellent coating causes water drops from rain, snow, sleet, or condensation to bead up into much smaller droplets. These tiny droplets scatter less light, resulting in a much clearer and brighter view. Other features include an easy-to-handle, rubber-armored body; a 100-percent waterproof, shockproof, and fogproof design; a zoom eyepiece; and a protective case.
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About Bushnell
Bushnell has been the industry leader in high-performance sports optics for more than 50 years. The company's guiding principle is to provide the highest quality, most reliable, and most affordable sports optics products on the market. Bushnell product lines enhance the enjoyment of every outdoor pursuit, including nature study, hunting, fishing, birding, and stargazing. Indoors, the company's binoculars bring the audience closer to the action in fast-moving sports or the fine arts at theaters and concerts.
Enjoy the view from the peak of optimal achievement. A Bushnell Elite Spotting Scope gives you the advantage from the World's highpoint of brightness., clarity, and edge-to-edge detail, whether you are birding at sea level or hunting above the timberline. Premium BaK-4 prisms and fully multi-coated lenses deliver flawless color fidelity, ultra-crisp images and optimum light transmission. Waterproof construction and Bushnell's RainGuard HD coating keep things clear.
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Tasco World Class 20-60x60mm Spotting Scope Review
The Tasco World Class 60mm spotting scope uses a fully-coated objective lens and rugged porro-prism design for bright, clear images. At 100 yards, I can clearly focus in on a target, even when I crank the magnification up to the maximum 60X. When I use the scope for wildlife spotting, I find myself using the low power 20X magnification most of the time because it gives me the sharpest images and the widest field of view. On a recent trip to the lake I saw an Oprey with my binoculars. With the Tasco World Class 60 I was able to zoom in and watch the Osprey feeding a freshly caught fish to its chicks.
I also like the compact size and light weight of the Tasco World Class 60. At only 14 inches long and weighing less than two pounds, the Tasco 60 is light enough to use a photo tripod such as the SLIK U-9000 in the field. Like other entry level spotting scopes, the Tasco World Class 60 uses an Achromatic objective lens, which means that some false color or blue fringing becomes noticeable at magnifications of 40X or more.
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality and value of some of the binoculars and spotting scopes imported from China the last few years. The Tasco World Class 60mm spotting scope simply offers very good optical performance for a very reasonable price. --Jeff Phillips
Pros:
 Evening Grosbeaks shot at 20X |  Pelicans on the lake shot at 20X |
 American White Pelicans shot at 20X |  Osprey nest over 100 yards away shot at 20X |
Tactedge 4X32 Mini CQB TS Mil-Dot Scope Review
In addition, it offers an built-in integral sunshade and a flip-open lens cover. This Mini CQB scope provides 4X magnification. The scope is parallax adjusted at 100 yards, and it offers a 28-foot field-of-view at that distance. It offer an objective diameter of 32 mm, a 6 mm exit pupil, 3.5-inches of eye relief, and a click value on 1/4-inch at 100 yards. This Tactedge scope measures 7.7-inches long and has a 1-inch tube diameter. It weighs just 10.8 ounces and runs on a CR2032 3V battery (included).
5th Gen 4X32 Mini CQB Scope ¿TS Platform, Angled Objective, NO AO, Mil-Dot, Side Wheel RGB Illumination, Sapphire Coating, 5th Gen True Hunter W/E, Flip-open Lens Cover, Pre-adjusted @ 100 Yds, Complete with AccuShot RGWM-25L2, Box Packaging Specifications: Magnification: 4X.; Tube Diameter: 1" Objective Diameter: 32mm.; Field of View @100 Yards: 28.0'.: Eye Relief: 3.5".; Exit Pupil: 6.0mm.; Click Value @100 Yards: 1/4".; Length: 7.7".; Weight: 10.8oz.; Parallax Setting: 100Yds.; Batteries: CR2032 3V.
Celestron Ultima 80 20 to 60x80 Straight Spotting Scope Review
The Ultima 80 features a sleek, waterproof design and includes a padded soft case with zippers on both ends so the scope can be protected even while mounted on a tripod. Including the eyepiece the Ultima 80 measures just over 19 inches long and weighs about 3.6 pounds. The rubber eyecup can be removed to expose a standard "T-thread" for attaching a camera. The "straight-thru" viewing configuration is easier to point at moving targets, and is particularly handy on a bench top or even a car window mount.
The focus ranges from 27 feet to the horizon with just a few turns of the focus knob. When I fold down the rubber eye cup I can keep my glasses on and see the whole 2 degree field of view at 20X magnification. With my glasses on I need very little focus adjustment while I crank the zoom eyepiece from 20X up to 60X. Sometimes though I like to take my glasses off while observing because the view seems to have just a little more contrast and sharpness. I like the fact that the Ultima 80 gives me a sharp image either way.
The drawback of the traditional crown and flint achromatic lens used in the Ultima 80 Zoom Spotting Scope is a bit of false color, also known as blue fringing or chromatic aberration. Blue fringing seems well controlled at 20X magnification, but it becomes increasingly noticeable as I zoom up to 60X. Celestron also offers the Ultima 80ED and the Regal 80 F-ED spotting scopes which use exotic ED glass lenses to virtually eliminate blue fringing and produce the sharpest possible high power views.
Celestron's Ultima 80mm Zoom Spotting Scope combines sharp multicoated optics with a good quality zoom lens in a compact waterproof package. Top it off with a lifetime "No-Fault" warranty and the Celestron Ultima 80 is a terrific value. --Jeff Phillips
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 Blue Heron at 50 yards shot at 20X |  Moon picture shot with 20X zoom |
 Moon picture shot with 60X zoom |  Pelicans on an offshore rock shot at 20X |  Pelican in the air shot at 20X |
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Swarovski ATM-80 HD Spotting Scope Review
The ATM 80 is outfitted with fluoride-containing HD lenses, which minimize color fringing (chromatic aberration) and deliver high-contrast images with precise outlines. The HD lenses are terrific for regular viewing, but they're particularly valuable for digital photographers who want to take pictures through the spotting scope (a process known as digiscoping).
Every spotting scope in the Swarovski Optik collection is well built and protected from scratches or dents. Swarovski scopes' enhanced Swarodur or Swarotop coatings guarantee lifelike color reproduction and outstanding image brightness even at dusk. The scopes also feature a nonstick Swaroclean coating on the outer surface of each lens. The coating--which helps extend the lifespan of your lens--is particularly effective when you need to remove dried-on mineral residues (such as water marks from condensation), insect repellents, and tree resin. Finally, each Swarovski scope boasts a rubber armoring that protects against shock and noise. Dustproof, waterproof, and submersible to 13 feet, the ATM 80 HD spotting scope carries a lifetime warranty.
 Swarovski's ATM 80 HD spotting scope features HD lenses with optimized coatings for maximum color fidelity. |
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About Swarovski Optik
Although founded in 1949, Swarovski Optik's roots actually trace all the way back to 1895, when Austrian Daniel Swarovski--who invented the world's first electric grinding machine for jewelry stones--established the family-owned Swarovski Crystal in the province of Tyrol. Since then, the name Swarovski has become synonymous worldwide with the clearest crystal, precision grinding, and a brilliant spirit of innovation, as the original enterprise continued branching out into additional lines of business.
Swarovski Optik owes its rise to Wilhelm Swarovski, son of the original founder and an avid hobby astronomer, who decided to build his own improved binocular in 1935 at a mere 17 years of age. With access to the specialized glass production and finishing technologies already used to manufacture jewelry stones in his father's factory, Wilhelm managed to develop a novel prism fabrication and grinding process that he applied in constructing his first 6x30 binocular. Wilhelm went on to found Swarovski Optik KG in Absam, Tyrol, in 1949, thus laying the foundation for a sports optics company with a global reputation. His company's first serial product, the Habicht 7x42, is still an industry standard in the field of hunting optics and continues to be produced in the best tradition of its founder.
Swarovski Optik HD observation spotting scopes will impress with their brilliant performance, fine resolution, extremely ergonomic design and unique functionality. These HD spotting scopes have a complex high grade optical system which allows for very detailed observation with high contrast images right up to the periphery and with total color fidelity even in poor light. Digiscoping (photography through spotting scopes) accessories are available. Spotting scope bodies are sold separately from the eyepiece, an eyepiece is necessary for viewing.
Bushnell Trophy 20-60x65 Waterproof Spotting Scope (Green) Review
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What's in the Box?
Trophy 20-60x65 Waterproof Spotting Scope, compact tripod, premium hard-sided case
The Bushnell® 20-60x65 Trophy® spotting scope is built to withstand the punishment of the harshest terrain. It's compact and rubber armored with a 100% waterproof construction. A Porro prism and premium, multi-coated optics help to ensure a bright, clear picture. It comes with a compact tripod and hard-side and soft-side carrying cases.
