2024 UPDATED Kowa TSN-55A Spotting Scope: First Thoughts

[@georgeclark6629]

He is honest, and I like that. When reviewing products you have to consider who may be paying him. I really think he will call it as he sees it without any encouragement to favor a certain manufacturer. I would purchase on his observations. Please tell me who makes the best non-compact at the mid range price level.

[@MindfulHunter]

Mid range I would look at Maven or Tract.

[@jasonnull2248]

Solid initial info. I appreciate ya and what you’re creating here. Keep rockin!

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[@Alask3n]

Wish the 55 eyepeice wasn't integrated so I could just buy the body. Performance is all that matters to me, it's why I have a Kowa 66A in my pack. Could have gone with Swaro but the glass quality and dual focus knob makes Kowa a clear winner.

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[@danielxiafei]

great sharing of your review thanks

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[@vancejohnson1778]

Awesome stuff man,interested to see how they all shake out comparatively

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[@GenerFriesen]

Thanks for the great review.

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[@ctw203]

I think your should also include the kowa 553 in your comparison to the razor/swaro/55a, to see if the 553 is still relevant when compared to the razor and how much of an upgrade the 55a is.

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[@DrLuigiPhd]

I went thru this last year and even found the 553 on dvor for $1200, but ended up going with a 1st gen baby razor. I goes to the range more than my 85mm because it fits in my range bag.

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[@Twitch25318]

Kowa 55 has the focus knobs hanging out, ATC has the goofy foot on the bottom

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[@mysterioanonymous3206]

Yeap. In the market for a compact spotter... Can't wait for this one. I share the sentiment with swaro. They're just really nice in the hand somehow. Nice to use. That's a major point. Esp with the Kowa costing nearly as much. If you fork out over 2k does it matter if it's 2200 or 2400? Not really.

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[@tonesmith909]

Put a cover on it and it wont be so ugly lol. Nice early look

[@MindfulHunter]

You’re not wrong! 🤣

[@kschmo3981]

I have the 553 and love it, except for the eye relief. I think Kowa REALLY missed an opportunity with this new model when they didn't make this eyepiece detachable and compliant with their other prominar series scopes. I'm sure it's a technical issue of some kind, but a lost opportunity in my opinion

[@MindfulHunter]

Yeah seems like an odd choice. I should follow up and see what the rationale was.

[@weekendwarrior8334]

I’ve had the privilege of looking thru the Kowa TSN 88a. It is simply a brilliant optic. However I cannot get over the aesthetic of the new 55…….it shouldn’t matter but that is one of uglier spotting scope I have ever seen.

[@MindfulHunter]

Agreed!

[@DLN-ix6vf]

what really bothers a lot of viewers is when you video guys go on and on and on endlessly about nothing. this at best is a 4.5 min. video

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