New Binos And Range Finder????

[yhc]

@Colorado Luckydog, as some have already suggested, you might want to consider rangefinder binos. I currently use Swarovski EL RF binos w/ TA and am very happy with it. You should be able to find gen 1 well within your budget but the latest generation in mid to upper 2K. I think there isn't a whole lot of optics quality differences between the Gen 1 vs. 2.

 

[chonk34]

I carry a Vortex rangefinder bino. I am not a very accomplished sportsman, but for me they do what I need them to. My dad has borrowed them and determined they were too heavy for extensive glassing, so he prefers to carry a lighter set of regular binos with a separate rangefinder unit in a pouch on the side. I figure that by the time I acquire a target in my binos, then try to drop them and switch to my rangefinder and acquire the target again to range it, it will take half the afternoon and I will miss my opportunity. If I had a better game eye it might be different, but for me I typically spot it, get a general range using the built-in rangefinder, and then plan my approach.