A belt isn’t a TQ.

The thing about the Vortex is they include many accessories that cost money; instead, Maven puts its money into the glass and let the consumer sort out cases and bags.

Great review, I have a size question; I'm 6', 185, 34w, 34L - would you still suggest the Medium?

I enjoyed watching all your videos! Every video brings a lot of information about new hunting gear, equipment and detailed information about its use. I like your choices, which I found to be the best! I enjoyed watching your hunting trips!

Sounds noisy

Great hunt! Bravo to all your hunting team!

what the hell is it ?

That sunrise at 11:50 was beautiful. Can’t wait to get out there in a couple years after I add a few more points

Great review; thank you. :)

Great video. I appreciate your time filming this. About to order a ton of stuff for elk archery and late season deer. Was that also a medium anorak?

How does this merino compare to Kuiu?

Hi Just a point the cross bar goes over the top, not underneath! I was going to purchase the storm star, but I need 3p tent and the Mountain Star comes in 3p. Great video by the video by the way. Thankyou for sharing!

What unit?

you didn't focus as well as possible. go to around 20:40. 1000 vs 800 vs 300.....best value is 300

Dude, I think the setup is super easy. I have zero issues with mine.

All the vortex spotting scopes have removable eye piece

My guy, I just subbed because I saw your handle on the back of a truck window. Was that you driving? Looking forward to seeing more content, good work so far

Thank you for your detailed explanation of these products!

Great find for a versatile product that can be used for the next hunt.

Nice glass , congrats ✌️

Centering Toaks on BRS might be a a fair test? Measuring fuel consumption, rather than just asserting one uses more than the other might be better too? Watch GearSkeptic's stove tests to see how your tests compare, as he does the BRS and some sort of 'finned' pot and several others, along with charts and graphs galore. In them, he shows that wind is the primary user of fuel, not the stoves themselves.

When my son and I got into backpacking I got 2 BRS stoves and 2 Toaks pots for less than the cost of 1 Jetboil. It was a no-brainer. I love how light it is and still enjoy using mine. I have occasionally had issues with wind, but do my best to block it with rocks, my pack, my food bag, etc. I do appreciate the efficiency of the Jetboil, but just not a fan of the size, weight, or price. I have recently picked up a Soto Amicus which is probably more in line with the pocket rocket in terms of efficiency and wind resistance, but haven't had much opportunity to test it in the field. I also picked up a fairly large/heavy 1.5L Olicamp aluminum pot which has the heat diffuser thing on the bottom (kinda like a jetboil). I won't take it backpacking, but it is great for car camping as it helps to heat more water quickly.

I’ve been running the BRS with a Stanley stainless steel cook set for a few seasons now. I can fit one of the the cups that comes with the Stanley set, the BRS burner, a small spice container and a small fuel canister inside the cook “pot” it’s been a great budget setup and bulletproof so far.

Very interesting, detailed presentation; very nice demonstration of the three different types of mini stoves! Great video!

Kinda wish I had bought this over the Big agnes copper spur 2

My oldest ugliest boy stole my Athlon 10x50's . Athlon amazed me for what they cost vs what you get. Argos G-2 HD $ 219.00 12x50 on Amazon will blow your mind. Absolutely blow your mind. I've been in the riflescope bino world for a long time. I've hunted and killed a lot of critters big and small. I was raised and mentored by a Cree Indian. I miss him every day. In the good ole days. There was a huge difference in glass. Today not so much. The Chinese slashed prices and improved on Quality. Now instead of just #5 brands that dominate. A $200 pair may be as good as a $1000.00 pair. Which is great for us little non important people. Not so good for the big #5. And in riflescopes it's an even bigger gap. couple brands to throw out there is Athlon and Sightron and G.P.O. so for $600.00 and less . You can have a riflescope that cannot be beaten. Unless you're one of these new Army snipers who think shooting animals at 1000 yards is Humane and ok to do. They have scopes now that have math problems covering the entire scope. You can't see out the thing because of all the math and slashes and do Hickys' . The Sightron 4-12-40 is $269.00 on Amazon. It's so clear it's just unbelievable. Plex. No clutter. They make scopes for all the want-to-bees. Athlon Talos 6x24x50 $229.00 as good as any. Had a Bigfoot almost end us one day. We were so far back into the mountains 2 men screaming was never noticed. Had a bear walk right up to me while I was sleeping. We were eyeball to eyeball. Been places so remote animals ran toward you instead of running away. Indians tend to put all their money in their gear and weapons and sit on bus seats. But if you can get something cheap that is actually as good as the expensive one. More power to you. Indians have no regard for laws or rules. There is no deer season or squirrel season. And you'll never see one buying a fishing or hunting license. John was free as a bird. There are things out there that will kill you. You have to have gear and guns you trust with your life. And it's getting cheaper by the day. Peace.

Great review; been looking for a thorough side by side comparison of a couple of these scopes and this covered all the bases. Any insight on how the Maven CS1 compares to the full size Vortex Razor 65mm?

What battery does this use?

Glad to see a successful hunt. Keep the adventures coming.

thanks for the review, how have they been?

Excellent!

Fun hunt, thanks @east2wethunts, great hunt plans and even better memories!

Love it. Can’t wait for E2W to tell me I drew for my opportunity at one!

Epic adventure great. Footage

I see this is a year old, I just bought my Howa, and they are made in Japan, not China. I'll put my Howa up against Maven c-1's or c-3's any day of the week. Crystal clear. And fantastic clarity. For under $500. There aren't many brands that are going to match these. Clarity is usually $$$$$$$$$$$$ thousands not under $ 500, mine are 10x42'. Greetings from Va.

I have Nikon monarch 5 and i found it's better than vortex

You had an option of GPO and blaser and blaser uses abbe koening prisms

Why the edges are green??

It's really a great review you have made,my question is if you can make a video of Pentax PF 100 ED ?? How it is and as Pentax says it has Lanthanum crown rare earth glass and performance is similar to Kowa Zeiss and Swarovski but i didn't find a chance to look through it so please make a video of Pentax PF 100 ED spotting scope

Thanks for taking us along

I just received the Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A, I can honestly say, my unit punches wayyy harder than the price suggests. The glass is very clear even through 60x. The focus knob for rough and fine focus works absolutely suburb. I also tried it in low lighting and at dusk and was still able to get an acceptable image. I am truly pleased with it. I considered scopes well over $1k including the Tract TORIC UHD 27-55x80, Maven S1A, and the Vortex Viper HD or Vortex Razor HD. However I couldn't justify spending that for my first spotter. I am sure the glass quality is much higher in the Tract and Maven than this however the clarity through the magnification is what I am impressed with at this price. I would put money on this that this could stack up with the Vortex Viper HD if all units preformed this well. I would highly recommend this. The warranty also sounds pretty legit as well. Overall it's nice not having to spend $900-$1000 for something with similar quality. Just my 2 cents. Cheers!

Good stuff

As someone from the East looking to try some western hunting, I appreciate all the information I can get. Thanks

Wonderful video as always! A real adventure in the mountains.

Very interesting, and informative video. I bet, being alone in the wild is not for the weakhearted! All the scenery, the landscape, the animals contributed to an unforgettable adventure! I am glad to be able to view all three of your episodes!

Great episode, keep them coming, hope to see more action.

Looked like an awesome time in the mountains.

Hope you get it done! Can’t take the suspense!

Great video, thank you!

This was awesome! Super down to earth, keep making films!