I think this gives the Razors a slight advantage as the wider field of view will show less hand shake and make the image appear steadier. I found this to be fairly accurate glassing a hillside at roughly 1,000 yards away, I put a tree in the far left corner of view and with the Conquests a tree on the far right side was barely visible but with the Razors it was inside the field of view. I tested the field of view as the Razors have an advertised 362′ (10×42) vs the 345′ (10×42) of the Conquests. Resolution, clarity, ability to glass into shadows, etc was about as identical as it could be. As the day grew on I could tell almost zero difference between the two binoculars. When glassing with the Conquests this wasn’t an issue at all but with the Razors I found myself having to get just the right eye position to get rid of the glare from the sun. As the sun began to rise and the hillside I was glassing was looking back into the sun I noticed a significant difference in the amount of glare/reflection that the Razors had. When comparing the glass side by side first thing in the morning my initial impressions were that the Razors were slightly brighter and had a warmer color to them while the Conquests are pretty neutral in color. Not a huge deal but just one of those annoying little things. When wearing the Razors while hiking after a little while I found the eyecups will fall back down to the lowest setting and you have to bring them back up. On the eyecups the Conquests for me have the best I have ever used, the Razors are a little thin and the 3 click stops don’t lock in as positive. The focus wheel on the Conquests almost moves a little too fast for me and I find myself over correcting the focus and having to go back. On the focus wheel I prefer the Razor, it is a little smaller than the Conquest’s but has a nice smooth but stiff roll to it. Comparing the ergonomics for me I would say the Conquests do feel a little better in the hand. If you are looking for a lightweight pair of glass they would be a great choice or on the opposite side if you have large hands they might not be that comfortable to hold. The Vortex are quite a bit smaller in overall size and are over 4oz lighter so that is something to keep in mind.
Both of them have a great feel and quality about them. Looking at the two binos side by side the initial impressions are of very high quality. So going into this I knew that the Conquest HD’s set a high benchmark and if the Vortex Razors even compared, they would be in an elite class of binos. My buddies and I compared the Conquest HD’s to just about every other high end binocular on the market and they either hung in there or in some cases were better than other companies $2k + offerings. Conquest HD’s were my choice of binocular in years past, and I was extremely impressed with them. I recently had the chance to test out these two binoculars side by side on a wolf hunting trip on a quest to see which one was better.
0 kommentar(er)
