Hi, well i may have it down to two pairs now, so see what you think please.
1) Hawke frontier 8x43 ED £279.00p
2) Vortex viper 8x42 £259.00p
There is £20.00p diff between them what pair would you go for and why ?
Thanks.
Very tricky. Both are relatively new outfits. Will they be there 10 years from now to honor the warranty?
I have the Viper and the Promaster ELX ED. Believe me when I tell you that the Promaster/Hawke glass is superior to the Viper. What the Viper has is a smaller size, different feel, a faster focus rate, and a somewhat better depth of focus. Other than that the Promaster is noticeably better in resolution and anything else. I am going to have a hard time justifying keeping the Viper. Having said that, the Viper is a very good binocular, just not quite up to the other.