It's like CHEATING!! The Ultimate 10x42 Laser Rangefinding Binocular Shootout!

[@SoldMyHat]

I have the sig kilo 6k. Much better in the tint than the 10k (more of a grey than a blue), great performance, and probably the best value for entry level LRBs. I don’t hear much about them, but they hit the distances they claim and the Bluetooth pairing with a kestrel really makes them shine.

[@Coyote_precision]

Good info. Now let’s see ranging abilities in different conditions at longer distances. Hope the vectronics glass is as good as it appears

[@rfcdgaf]

I use the Vector 21's at work, not expecting that quality glass on a consumer grade LRF but i'm hoping it's good

[@AnarchyOutdoorsOfficial]

This is a great break down on all of the market offerings for range finding binos.

[@jwramp]

Another great video guys - cool application of the spider charts to see things at a glance in a unique way and solid job on the eyepiece recordings 👍 keep it up

[@TheSandokan86]

Interesting review. Just to point out - Leica Geovid Pro also has the Tracking feature.

[@acheson10]

Great video. I'd love to try the Vector X, but the notoriously atrocious customer service will keep me away until they make a big change there.

[@rhcockrum8746]

Thanks for taking the time to this review. I've had a pair of Sig 10k's for about 3 yrs. I use them mainly for hunting, especially prairie dog hunting. They have been serviceable for me, but not impressive. In low light they are disappointing. This review was very timely as I am now shopping for something better. You showed me a couple of models I didn't know existed. Thanks for your time and help.

[@JAWZOZ]

Leica also has the pro track and theirs will work without cell coverage unlike the swaro that drops the map once cell coverage is lost. You do have to down load the map for the area you’re hunting if hunting out of cell service but you still maintain full topo maps. I simply highlight the area I’m going to hunt and it downloads to my phone simple.

[@seeunseen303]

Swaro doesn't need the cell coverage, it can track even without cell phone just at binocular display.

[@JAWZOZ]

@@seeunseen303 the Leica can do so without cell service and without having to look through your binoculars. You can still use a map and a plotted point and walk straight to it. Swaro will catch up eventually.

[@luckyshotammunitiongunsllc2369]

Its the information and the user friendliness and the kestral connectivity that made my decision for me.. i was 10 sec away from the el range from swarovski till i heard about the vector x.. !

[@PrecisionRifleNetwork]

Outstanding video men! Much appreciated.

[@davidlaroche8928]

Excellent, simple and direct. Thank you

[@vprojekte]

I have to commend you for the detailed and thoughtful comparison! The spider chart you created to evaluate the different factors was a great touch and really helps to visualize the strengths and weaknesses of each rangefinder. I fully agree with your assessment of the devices, as I’ve also had the chance to test one of them on my own channel. Specifically, I reviewed the Vector X, although my review is in German since my channel focuses on the German-speaking firearms community. It’s always interesting to see how others approach similar products from different angles. Keep up the fantastic work - your analysis is spot on!

[@Snapper314]

This was an excellent comparison between these units! The only aspects I'd love to see a follow up on is their ranging accuracy and ability, coupled with whether they connect or integrate with weather stations like Kestrel. Any Mobile (Smartphone) features would also be interesting.

[@ocabj]

Just watched this during my lunch break. I'm not sure if you have a different price perspective, but it is my understanding the Swarovski EL Range TA 10x42 is $3999, not $3499 (10x32 are $3499). As an EL Range TA 42 owner, I can confirm your assessment is pretty spot on. However, I can attest that at least with centerfire, the Swaro in-house ballistic calculator with the onboard environmental sensors has been dead on accurate for elevation drop out in NRL Hunter matches. I will say I'm probably going to shell out for the Vector X to try out. If I like the glass and I feel it is not detrimental for my eyes, I will likely switch out from the EL Range (as I already have NL Pure for non ranging use).

[@area419]

For the Sig, Vortex and Swaro we did a quick online shopping loop and found the best price from a “major” retailer. Vortex because their MSRP is irrelevant, Sig because they have these units broadly selling at reduced price. The Swaro w TA is also being sold right now for $3,500 on Midway. The other three are new enough the prices seem to kind of be what they are. And with the Swaro solver, we didn’t expect anything but accuracy. AB Elite is definitely a tested, proven, and well known name brand, though there are a lot of options that produce great results. We think you’ll like the Vectors, but if you don’t, let us know!

[@tomlarder5165]

just came across this video now... nice work Craig!

[@stewartbruce7547]

This was a valuable review guys, thank you for putting this together

[@benstapleton5948]

Thanks Craig, Great breakdown and buyers guide brief to the meat of what’s on the market. I personally am a huge fan of the innovation behind the Vector X’s and what they offer. Especially if you fly to matches, they can reduce your needed kit significantly. My pre order has been placed. Lol

[@justinkolander4526]

Great video! - would love to see a more detailed comparison of the top players (Vector X, Leica, Revics), and how their interfaces work. Curious on how the glass is on the Vector X compared to the Leicas?

[@ttropp]

Great video and very helpful on how these units perform and differ from one another - thank you!

[@juddlasiter2558]

I’m as confused after watching as I was prior…but I have more data to be confused about haha…thanks for doing this 419.

[@CraigMyers-k9i]

Very thorough review, definitely enjoyed it. That will help in my decision-making process.

[@hali1996]

Thanks for the great comparison. Exactly what I was looking for a long time.

[@IMPACTSHOOTING]

Great vid team!

[@christiannygaard5727]

No mention of range capabilities, ranging precision, beam divergence. Seems pretty relevant when comparing range finders. But the x-factor haha.. Guess you get what you get, when a machine shop does optic reviews. Still happy with the glass comparison though 👍

[@area419]

Can’t wait to watch yours!

[@louishamilton9529]

Would be interesting to see the GEN2 kilo 10k added into this comparison.

[@area419]

Had they sent us a set a couple weeks ago, they would be in here! Though we have no plans to go back and redo this.

[@zacharybarnes7881]

Would love to see an addendum video with the 10k Gen 2, seems like those could be neck-and-neck against the Vector X

[@cgblosser]

This is the true comparison. Very much needed.

[@shutout8888]

Freaking A! Strong 💪🏽 video! The only thing lacking was the warranty info for every manufacturer. Vortex is hard to beat on that (and I don’t even have one)

[@ernestcardona9131]

I think you short changed the Revic on the tech side. I own the Leicas, and have used the Swarovski, and Sig LRF binoculars. I then bought the Revic brl10b and it blows every one of them out of the water. And in my opinion you should throw out the x-factor portion because that is purely subjective. It doesn’t add value to the test.

[@xphunter24]

Well-Said

[@kaufmann85]

X factor or….buy this new product, preferable from us.

[@xphunter24]

@@kaufmann85 , If you are responding to me, I do not sell any optics…

[@elkbow]

They went in to nothing about ballistic solvers, environmental conditions, etc. And where did they get the price from for the Swarovski', street price? And these are rangefinders, and they didn't test range lol.

[@justinkolander4526]

Do you think the glass in the Revic is better than the Leicas?

[@JCTaylor21]

One glaring hole in this is the lack of ranging. How accurate are they? What is their actual ranging ability compared to the advertised range? If the Fury HD 5000 say they can range out to 5,000 yards, can they? Or do they drop off at 2,000 yards? I'd like to see this for all of them. Are the advertised limits accurate and who's yankin' our meat?

[@rfcdgaf]

They're not interested in doing a scientific test, it requires a substantial investment in testing equipment, and time to make it objective. A retailer will just give you easy to make subjective, ok cool ranges good type videos like this. Not really sure how you can title ultimate test without actually testing the NUMBER ONE PURPOSE of these binos, which is to range, lmao.

[@williamsonnie9935]

I didn’t get to play with a pair a lot but the little I did, I hit a green sign on the interstate at 6967y and another RO on my stage did the same. This was with a 10x42 pair with the range enhancers.

[@fhsauce]

Thanks for putting this together, super helpful

[@prone_wolf8871]

Great. Now do the laser test .....distance. accuracy. And how well does it do in adverse conditions i.e. rain fog smoke ect.

[@markweikel2852]

super helpful. i use the leica geovid 3200 and have issues with consistent ranging and inconsistent syncing with kestrel ballistics

[@chrisc5726]

Could certainly use the equity on my home to buy one of those. Insane for the regular Joe.

[@jamesheldman4659]

Thank you for the work you put into this. This was a very good video.

[@SP6X6]

I have a expensive terrapin paperweight.Vectronix wanted $1200 just to look at it and this was back ten years ago.At the time one the best you could get for price.

[@briansupermag3918]

I'll take the tech with the upgraded sig glass for all round use for a hunting binoculars.

[@longrangeprecisionshooters8935]

Phenomenal review!

[@justsnuggle]

7:04 sig glass side by side, definitely blue, but you can actually distinguish more vegetation than the clear glass.

[@heritaqecabinets]

I loved this review, it was very thorough. I have used many of these products and would agree with everything said. I have not used the new Vector X since it is not even available yet but it definitely looks like a winner. Sig has released their new Gen2 Kilo 10 which has significantly improved on the glass and made some other cool upgrades which addresses some of the concerns with the original 10K's. I would love to see an update that includes the newer version of the 10K because I think the tech side of the 10K is the closest thing to what is described on the Vector X range finder. Sig has also added dedicated wind buttons that will make entering wind data much easier. The price point on the new 10K's is closer to the the Vector X price point so that is also a change the overall score.

[@area419]

Sig knew this video was being done, and then dropped their Gen 2 just days after this video was released. We would have LOVED to have included it. Revic reached out and made sure we had their new item, wish Sig would have done the same. VERY thin odds on this being updated or redone.

[@jameskirk3328]

The Leica and Swarovski both have map integration to help with game recovery, does the Vectronics interface with any mapping?

[@lk126]

I appreciate the breakdown. How does the accuracy of the laser compare? For instance ranging a 6 inch steel target at various distances.

[@mdjak3686]

Within 2 minutes I subscribed. Great work.

[@Liam-ql7tr]

yep gen 2 kilo is out and blue coating has been upgrade (no blue hue)...

[@ameeralabbasi1313]

Great video, thanks guys

[@noahbuck9228]

It’s a shame you didn’t include the Burris LRF 10x42s. Best value when it comes to price point and warranty.

[@lukeclement1310]

Great video. Part 2 if you did one would be cool if you did a side by side of each binos tech with Nathan shooting and making impacts

[@area419]

We like this idea, but I'll tell you that setting up and shooting video through binoculars is not a straightforward task. If it were, we would, but it's not.

[@yaobluetri]

Great info, thank you very much

[@clcmarc]

Craig, any comments on the accuracy of their ballistic info in each bino? I am a Strelok fan and found the Sig app in the hand held rangefinder to be off at 450 yards, same with a couple other ballistic apps I have tried. Others using all this tech don’t seem to have issues, perhaps it’s me and the info I input. Call me curious.

[@royjonesjr.4516]

Good comparison.

[@Sachin-zq2qp]

Great Video

[@djalluget6870]

Great video and review.

[@area419]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mkkboi]

Thank you! Awesome review

[@sccovas3068]

What about its performance in very cold temperatures below 0 degrees Fahrenheit? I've had problems with other range finders in very cold temps.

[@JordanBrown-c4z]

When is that new ball head being released?

[@area419]

What new ball head? 🤫

[@ericwolf1581]

Same thing I thought... I have 3 ANVIL 30s, and this has me curious.. maybe Daryl has the scoop.

[@alangriffith5823]

You hit on the fact that the Swaro's have the "Tracking Assist" yet you totally omitted the fact the Leica Geovid Pro has a similar feature. I know since i've used it numerous times upon downing a game animal. Shame on you Area 419! Also, the bluetooth distance is a solid 10 meters when keeping connected to my Kestrel 5700 Elite.

[@bannoneldridge9269]

I would really like to see how good each can range small targets at distance. An antelope at distance on flat ground can be hard to pick up at say 800 yards. How precise and finite can the lasers be on small targets without a backdrop.

[@andrewmoore4577]

Thank you for the review! These are expensive and tough decisions. What about the ballistic solvers? AB elite is well known from the kestrel. AB ultralight, like I am using in the sig kilo6k, lacks spin drift, coriolis, and vertical deflection of cross wind. I also can't find a way to put in a zero offset. So, the harder the wind blows and the further the shot, the more error in those solutions. Perhaps some can be trued out with drop/velocity tuning. But, for sporty NRL hunter stages, like prairie dogs at 450 yards, this error is a challenge. Does the Revic or swaro correct for these? Also, what about bluetooth connections? The fury is known to suck batteries dry when using with a garmin watch. Sig has a history of glitchy bluetooth connection. It's nice the software is inside so one doesn't always need a connection, but for most binos, I assume some settings and updates need done with bluetooth to an app. One more thing- what about laser performance in less than ideal conditions- fog, smoke, dust? Sig has a best/first/last/fog and extended range setting.

[@aarondavidson2156]

Base wind method does a full value wind with eovtos, but without advanced corrections. When you enter a vector wind (on device) then it turns on advanced: Corriolis, Spin Drift, Aero Jump, Headwind, etc. Revic (with G7 BR2 heritage) has very nice target discrimination routines and adverse conditions functionality.

[@BradRedmon]

If you are in the market shopping, definitely look at your warranties, they may be great glass but the most expensive only give 2-3 yr warranties on the elecronics because they know they are using cheap, shit boards in these. Vortex may be avg glass but they also know the boards are cheap and will fail, that Lifetime warranty is worth A LOT!

[@alangriffith5823]

Geovid Pro's is covered for unintentional/accidental damage for 10 years. The computations it uses to work in snow, etc., happens automatically in the background. There is no “snow mode”.

[@stevefrench2276]

One obvious missing element, WARRANTY, and speed of replacement, for example, Bushnell tactical scopes, you pay top dollar for them, warranty is void if you paint them and it takes a while to get replacements in the best of times. What "tactical scope" doesn't need a paint job, it's in the name "tactical," tactical screams paint me, D- grade for Bushnell; I know because I called them directly. Please update this with the warranty information, this in itself has great value, glass is perfect but if the warranty SUCKS, it's off the table....

[@PracticallySquared1]

Great video! Kinda shocked how highly you guys rated the fury glass, i have a pair and ran them in a few prs matches for spotting and found the clairty wasnt there and it was hard to see where someone was hitting past 700ish. I do normally run Meoptas 15x's though so im kinda a glass snob. Definitely excited for the vectronix, i guess a question i had but didnt get covered was how much the range enhancers effect glass quality, also is the glass in say the 10x on par with the 12x? My mind goes to the NF ATACR where most feel the 7-35 has better glass than the 5-25...

[@area419]

10X is always going to feel limited in that setting. We like the Vortex for the money, though it’s certainly quite a bit behind the higher rated products at range. 300 and in? The gap shrinks.

[@area419]

Oh, and on the range enhancers - we show a side by side in the Vector X video. Adding the enhancers results in some loss of quality, simply because you’re looking through more layers of glass. That said, the jump from 10x to 14x with them covers many of the gripes. A native 14x unit would be higher quality than a 10x enhanced to 14x, but it’s a versatility game. We like them because we think in a world of compromises, they made the right ones and refused the wrong ones.

[@PracticallySquared1]

​​Fair enough. On the fury point I was more commenting on glass, I could make do with 10x good glass binos. My buddy has 10x Swaro NL pures and even though you don't have the magnification, the glass is so strong they're good for PRS spotting imo.. not trying to bury the furys but i just think the glass is extremely lacking. On the Vectronix, nice so the 12x will probably be my choice then. A native 12x should be decent to spot with if it has good glass, but 17x with enhancers will be pretty cool to try or at least have for 1000+ yards. ​@@area419

[@BimmerDudeXi]

Out of all of these laser range finding binos, does any of these show the reticle or information in the left barrel? 🤔

[@area419]

I believe they were all right side. The old Swaro units were half/half but I don’t think that’s the case any more

[@RBK511]

One thing in my opinion that is crucial to the binoculars is their ability to provide an accurate And quick shooting solution for the user. Applied ballistics is a program that the military uses. These other proprietary ballistic solvers aren’t near as proven besides the 4dof. The overall objective of them is to aid the shooter in hitting the intended target. You cannot argue that AB is the king of the hill. Each units ability to aid in an accurate solution should be scored. It would be tough to do because the gun and shooters ability also come into play. I just feel some points should be awarded for it somehow.

[@area419]

All but one of these are using AB, and the non-AB solution was noted. Diving deep-deep into that would have been a lot of squeeze for a pretty small amount of possible juice.

[@landonboomsma2594]

@@area419isn’t Vortex geo and swaro their own so that’s atleast 2?

[@fafmeister]

Missed the tracking feature on the Leica - better than the Swaro in this area

[@baitless4117]

Would be great if you tested the effectiveness of the LRF's

[@SL8408]

Guys how / why didn’t you include the zeiss’s? That seems like a huge gap

[@segretoesconociuto]

What is the color of the HUD screen? Yours is green, but I saw red on other videos. I am mostly blind to red.

[@KathyGrimmett]

Compare the sig Sauer Gen II to the vectronico Vector X . Curious how they stack up against one another?

[@briansupermag3918]

It's a shame you didn't include the NEW SIG KILO 10K. SUCH A SHAME

[@area419]

Well, they released it after we made and released this video, and the only information had before filming was that it may or may not be coming soon. We would have LOVED to include it.

[@briansupermag3918]

@area419 yeah but I know it's out now. Barbercreek shooting school already did an evaluation of the new sig 10k. Much improved but thanks for reply

[@williamallan4735]

I wish he didn’t use the 10k at all. Should have used the 6k as we all know the issues the 10k has and the 6k has way better glass

[@KathyGrimmett]

How does the Gen II Sig Sauer RF stack up against the Vetronics Vextor X

[@Eye_Guard]

Nice job. Did you folks miss Leopold's or just decided not to include them?

[@area419]

We chose not to include it. The "mid-tier" priced item we chose was the Vortex. Also, looking back, not sure the Leupold as even available at the time we did this testing.

[@Eye_Guard]

@area419 Yes, I wasn't sure that it was available either. Thank You

[@justindownes7578]

Why no ZEISS RF?

[@maxcoatlhunter4322]

Well, it looks like for the price, there's nothing wrong with the Vortex!

[@area419]

Absolutely not!

[@scottbeeson9071]

How do the newer vortex stack up? They basically have the kestrel built in. I was comparing the swaros and the vortex. I actually liked everything about the vortex better except the glass. I went in to buy the swaro’s and left wondering if I should just buy the vortex instead.

[@DanielGuillette]

I’m blind in one eye. I prefer monocular rangefinders. It would drive me nuts if I had to hold the left eyepiece over my right eye to see the range.

[@area419]

I think your use case is pretty cut and dried for not wanting a binocular ot two-eye product (like the Swaro BTS)

[@luckyshotammunitiongunsllc2369]

Great video.. hoping for more on all

[@hans-juergentroeh9163]

So what now? What should I buy?

[@RangeKimTactical]

We still need a laser finding binos with self stabilizing gyros built in

[@tommyrq180]

Image-stabilized binoculars (such as Canon’s or Sig Sauer’s) already exist as you probably know. Some are gyro stabilized, others are electronically or mechanically stabilized. Not sure why the laser guys haven’t integrated that technology yet, but surely they will. It will come a the expense of size, portability, and electro-mechanical complexity (affecting reliability), however.

[@BradRedmon]

One of the biggest things that these reviews leave out is warranty, especially with anything electronic. If these companies are gonna charge $2-4k then wareanty needs to be discussed. Revic only has a 2 yr. Warranty......are you F'ing kidding me? Sig is only 5 yr. from date of Mfg. And they are the only ones that have that date. Then you have Swaro & Vector X 3 year on electronics.....$3-4k for 3 year warranty. Leica atleast does 10 yr. Which I believe is fair. Quite frankly if you can't gurantee me more than 3 yrs on your premium product then thats pretty dang sorry and worthless, i dont care how cool the tech is or its "X" factor.

[@saber484]

That is really good observation.

[@IdahoDirtNaps]

Fully agree. The X factor for Vortex should have included that.

[@RJ-0301]

That was the determining factor for me. I bought the Leica Geovid Pro with the additional Applied Ballistics. Really liking them, INCLUDING the visual/glassing quality. 10-year electronic, lifetime on the binos.

[@Kstephens07]

I’d assume the manufacturers will still repair the binos if it’s out of warranty for a fraction of the cost that was paid for the binos

[@sao1776]

Update with the new kilo gen2 plz!

[@EmpTy-kf2rq]

I’m new to the game and I’d like to know how you would rate the Vortex Fury HD 5000 w/ AB would be rated using the same scale. That is, would the Tech rating increase by 1 but would the price decrease, as well? Thanks

[@nzlongranger]

Warranty should be a factor aswell

[@Jager7604]

Ummm cool but did you actually test the rangefinding capability of the rangefinders?

[@ShowMeqtrmoa]

what was the max distance that you guys tested these at ? 1K yds or 1 mile?

[@hickoryridgefarms]

I hope vectronix changes the recticle to start at zero and not half way.

[@szymontaaj20]

Can you make some screenshots from VectorX with and without zoom enhancers?? This maybe show us how good the glass realy is..

[@area419]

This exact side-by-side is in the Vector X review that we posted earlier this week. Remember though, trying to really parse glass quality through a camera is all but impossible.

[@TheSwagbrdr]

Sig introduced a Gen 2 version with supposedly better optics and no Smurf vision.

[@andrewknapp9980]

Y'all did this video like 3 weeks too early. Update the comparison with the Sig 10k Gen2

[@KillahBC]

Woulda loved to see Leupold up there. At this point I only hope Leupold and Vortex due to their warranties, glass quality be damned

[@LancerV]

Yea sig has a buy a P226 get a free P365, Id rather buy a CZ Shadow 2 and save the extra cash for cr920x or Glock similar. Also p365s hammers can fire if the sear breaks off as it has no firing pin block. Guess that what happens when you start biding with the DoD. I wanna get a Vectronix X for my next piece of kit

[@dannyvu9925]

You should go more into depth about what tech they have. Just saying this has more tech than that doesn’t seem to help much bc it appears vortex and sig both have ranging and ballistic built in but you said the sig has more… that more do they have?

[@ZZ-uf4zv]

Wish the gen II sig 10k would've been in there instead of the first generation

[@area419]

We do too - unfortunately when this was filmed/released, we knew nothing at all about the unit, past having heard a rumor it was coming.

[@rubear71]

It would have been good if you had given the max distance they can range to. Otherwise good video

[@tyb3938]

Vortex, should not be compared to Swarovski. We run NL pure in 8x32, 10x32 and 12x42 and opted for Sig Kilo 8k-abs with near instant solutions for rifle. Now I could see someone opting for kilo10k-abs to eliminate one piece of glass but once you look through nl pure it is hard to value anything else. NL pure with ABS range finder built in would be the ultimate

[@area419]

@@tyb3938 the new 14x NL Pures may be the finest observation devices ever made. Truly unreal.

[@RealHankShill]

When we gonna have stabalization and rangefinding in one unit??? I feel like Sig, Vortex and others are just delaying this product for marketing reasons Make everyone buy the same thing twice when the IS comes out

[@brandonechols920]

Only come in mrad?

[@area419]

The etched reticle in the Vector is MRAD only, though I believe all units can display MOA solutions in their projected data.

[@pmurphy12667]

$2000 laser bino is just ok..alrighty then

[@elkbow]

What shootout? The only thing I've seen in this video is opinions. The short snippets of video or even the 'X Factor' as you call it are not explained and you can't see them unless you pause the video. And then you go in to almost nothing about ballistic solvers, accuracy, range, environmental conditions, etc. Write an article, post it on your page, who the reviewers were, how it is independent, and what test fixtures or measurement devices you used, etc

[@jeffb.3052]

A next gen of the Sig 10k coming. hmmm, well that is how product releases generally go. I mean unless a manu decides to exit the market then you can count on updated products over time. So, yeah this comment in the video falls under -- Well-Duh

[@area419]

They released it in a video yesterday, actually. So a little more than a wild guess about a future possibility.

[@JOESRQFLUSA]

INFORMATION OVERLOAD… Needed a chart at end with subject on top, glass, weight, etc… BINOS ON left, and rating 1-6 … 😮

[@garrymcleod288]

The swaro is slightly better than using a tape measure

[@PowellRandolph-k4c]

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[@lmbear]

Leica..