Best Budget Binoculars for Hunting

[@AmateurSuperFan]

Timestamps for those interested: criteria for review 0:38 Model intro 2:13 Price 3:56 weight 6:20 ergo 7:29 accessories 14:05 lens coating 20:50 focus distance 21:55 field of view 22:25 image qaulity (lol at typo) 23:19 conclusions 30:42

[@averagejackarchery]

Very in-depth!! Awesome to get this kind of content on these mid-low priced binos.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thanks for watching!!

[@danny_the_K]

Here we are 3 years later and I have a 2 year old set of the Bushnell 10x42 binos and I am now looking for a replacement... They just are not as clear as I expected in real use, thought the in store checks were all fine. I am thinking about the Leupolds or Nikons.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I was very impressed with the Nikons especially for the price. Leupolds will come with a better warrant.

[@commonsense5709]

Nikon doesn't have a lifetime warranty and they're now disposable throw aways after they break. Bushnells don't honor their lifetime warranty either go read the online complaints about Bushnells you have to be totally insane to even think about buying anything from these brands.

[@PeteDonOlivia]

Table of Content with time stamp is brilliant. Like just for that!

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thanks for the like.

[@devastatord4124]

Great video, I love you included the table of content so people can jump right in to the info they are searching. Awesome job.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thank you!

[@JohnKlopp]

This was a great review and comparison video of some good binos! Loved the deer in the background! 👍

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thanks for watching John!

[@scbane]

You left out something very important. The Vortex VIP warranty. It tips the balance against all the other binoculars. Lifetime, no questions asked, transferable warranty. I have had occasion to use it twice. Once on a Diamondback 3x9x40 scope. Left my rifle case on my tailgate when i left the gun range. Case fell off at 55mph. Scope and rifle destroyed. Sept 2012. Called Vortex. They rmailed me a shipping label. I was honest about what happened. The woman said "ok send it in." Ten days later, not business days, consecutive, I had a brand new scope. I have since sold all my Leupolds. Second time was a pair of Viper HD binos, last year. Thieves broke into my storage unit, stole stuff, for some reason threw my Vortex Viper binos repeatedly on the concrete. Called Vortex, replaced in 16 days, no questions asked. $600 binos. Customer for life. After three times experiencing Leupold limited, non transferable, 2 year "warranty," Leupold lost my business forever. And you know what? Vortex has never let me down, and buying one scope or one bino from them is buying it for the life of the company. Free replacements. Completely worth the little issues you run into with all optics.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I actually left it out intentionally since I have no experience with the warranties from any of these companies. I have always heard wonderful things about the VIP warranty from vortex, but several of the companies also claim to have wonderful warranties. Since I have not used the warranties for ANY of these companies I couldn't say for sure if these companies actually stand behind their warranties. Thanks for your feedback, it confirms what I have always heard about vortex...which happens to be the pair I kept when I was finished with this review.

[@scbane]

@@TheBudgetSportsman I can see that. My preference is Vortex based on my personal experience. No one else in their price ranges offers the number of options, and relative quality with a lifetime, transferable warranty. If I bought an $800 dollar Leupold, I might be screwed if something went wrong. Would definitely be screwed if it was my fault. Would much rather spend $600 on a very comparable scope, and know that no matter what goes wrong, it will be replaced. Not happy that Vortex is made in China, but it is what it is. Oh and I appreciate your ethical approach, of not claiming anything without personal experience. Too many channels are all "he said, she said," pushing sponsored products that are literal trash.

[@bigrod0069]

nice to know

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

A great comparison! I appreciate the time this took to put this together!! Lot's of work...

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thanks!

[@gmoutdoorsandmore7731]

Great comparison, thanks for all the work you put in!

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Your welcome! Thanks for watching

[@matttanner8357]

So, I just bought my first pair of binoculars. The biggest problem I found being here in Orlando FL, is it's super hard to find outdoor shops that actually carry binoculars. So the problem is, you can't compare different brands at the same time. I ended up going with the Vortex Crossfire. For the price, I just felt like they were the best for me.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I think you made a great choice.

[@LarryLaird-eb8rp]

Bushnell falcon 10 50 are the best binoculars I've ever used and I can watch the moon and stars with them 😂These Bushnell are very old and has surprisingly clear visions. I have to say I paid 13.50 for them on ebay and they are worth way more than that 😊

[@JamesDiGrizz]

Thank you for doing great job of testing and sharing your view on those binoculars. Also, I really appreciate that you selected products for review, which are in really accessible price range. Great job!

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thank you very much!

[@slyfox720]

I think this was a great video.. I would like to add one aspect which I think is important is that vortex and the leupold have amazing warranty!! I had the Nikons while I thought they had awesome image quality the prism broke on mine. But since they were out of warranty Nikon would not help. I purchased the McKenzie. Both vortex and leupold have lifetime no questions ask warranty. For having binoculars for hunting I think that is super important!

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Yes that is an important point. I considered including that in this video but it’s tough to review a warranty without actually dealing with a warranty claim and seeing how the company handles it.

[@slyfox720]

@@TheBudgetSportsman you are right.. with not having to actually deal with a warranty hard to talk about it but mentioning it would still be important… but as I said great review/video. Happy Holidays!!

[@commonsense5709]

Only very stupid people buy Nikon and Bushnells.

[@randyprice1831]

Great review. I purchased the Vortex Crossfire HD based on your review and their No Fault Warranty.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I kept the vortex after this review and I’ve been happy. I hope you are as well

[@randyprice1831]

@@TheBudgetSportsman, yes I am. Thanks again.

[@snakethepeg7828]

Exactly what I needed! Awesome comparisons

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@patewok3649]

Wow, I was laughing when you brought up the Bushnell's. I have to say mine are horrible. They do work but as you mentioned it's not easy to get both lenses synced up easily. They do seem good once everything is synced. I would never use them hunting though.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Mine started that way and gradually progressed to be worthless.

[@jamesbeers3854]

I have an 80$ pair of Bushnell perma focus binos. And I must say they are awesome. Automatically chrystal clear no focusing needed. I've compared them to a 1200 dollar pair of binos and the difference was almost unnoticeable

[@austinstar1100]

Lol

[@iancurrie8844]

lmao!

[@jameswhite92]

Are you blind?

[@commonsense5709]

At least you have extremely low quality standards. You should be happy with just about anything really cheap. You don't need to spend more money for quality.

[@mister_olen]

A great review, thanks from Russia

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thanks!!

[@DeterminedDIYer]

Sometimes buying cheap doesn't save you money. You want the best quality for your money, not something that's going to break in a year. (referring to your $50 bino's)

[@KodyKline]

Thanks for the video - great info as I looking for a pair in this price range---I wish the Bushnell were included in the review, but great job!!!

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

As mentioned in the video I had a bad experience with bushnell but I did find a new model that I would have been happy to include but I ran out of funds.

[@denniswaldner365]

Great info in this video. What do you think of Bushnell legend. I have the legend E I think it good but little experience

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I’ve only tried the legend e in a store. I haven’t been able to use them in the woods, but I liked them with my limited experience with them. Definitely seemed like a good buy. If my budget was a little larger I might have included them in this video. I certainly think they are of higher quality than my previous bushnell binos that were junk

[@commonsense5709]

Bushnells does not honor their lifetime warranty go research Bushnells complaints online. You'll be sorry if you buy Bushnells brand items.

[@dmet7514]

Great Review.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thanks!

[@abdessamadennoury5733]

What do you think about Ohhunt binoculars they also cost around 50$ ?

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I’ve never heard of them before and definitely never used them, so I can’t be much help.

[@abdessamadennoury5733]

@@TheBudgetSportsman a Chinese model maybe ,anyway thanks

[@joshmonson9234]

Does the vortex still come with the extra accessories

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

As far as I can tell B&H still includes the harness but not the flashlight.

[@biggiesmalls3083]

Vortex DIAMONDBACK 10x42 or Leupold Alpine 2 10x42. Go!

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I don’t have experience with those two models, but based on the experience with the lower models from both companies, I preferred the vortex.

[@RANDALLHEAD-if8jv]

Great Job🎉

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thanks

[@sami555ca]

Excellent review.

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thank you!

[@Roxas9822]

Nice review ❤

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

Thank you 😊

[@mackolacko2058]

Bushnell binoculars I found a new 49x50 for something like that in trash, was a 500$ pair and they didn’t focus at all and woundered why someone else threw them away 😂

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

That was my problem with the bushnells I had, but mine were a very inexpensive pair. They started out not focusing well and eventually moved to not focusing at all

[@mackolacko2058]

@@TheBudgetSportsman yeah there trash, thinking about the vortex tho for sure

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

I’ve been using the vortex for the last year and I’ve been pretty pleased.

[@alabastardmasterson]

QC isn't Bushnell's forte.

[@commonsense5709]

​@@alabastardmastersonScrewing over customers is exactly Bushnells forte.

[@Genesis-w1n]

❤🎉 Power

[@commonsense5709]

Do NOT recommend Bushnells because they don't want to actually honor their their lifetime warranty.

[@kaugurid1608]

I am speak russian what it best one I am not understend !?

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

They are all good. I liked the Vortex Crossfire the best.

[@kaugurid1608]

@@TheBudgetSportsman my bad I am looking under 100£ :(

[@mister_olen]

@@kaugurid1608 менее 100$ там только Celestron, остальные примерно 150. В России Celestron стоит около 10к вроде бы. Еще есть вроде бы неплохие Veber Nature Russia, как раз заказал один, скоро смогу оценить

[@nargizeg]

Cannot understand how an adequate civilised person can choose hunting as a hobby these days. really cannot entertain yourself without killing someone?

[@TheBudgetSportsman]

We’re not hunting people. It’s deer, it’s how I provide for my family. It’s heritage. It’s a way of life. You may not understand it. That’s ok.

[@germanshepherd13]

Let me guess, a Harris voter lol