Sig Sauer ZULU6 HDX Pro Binoculars Review (Honest Review 2024)

[@joshuareed3999]

Really appreciate your perspective on these new binos. I’m rethinking my entire optics setup. I have an entry level pair of 10x42’s and a nicer Leupold SX-4 spotter (I think it’s a 20-60x85 but don’t quote me) and found a few issues hunting Idaho last year. The 10’s were good on a tripod but I found myself wanting more magnification. The spotter was good but at nearly 5 lbs I hated taking it with me to glass each day and the top end of the magnification is not really needed or usable in most situations. How do these binos integrate into a glassing “system” for you? Although these provide image stabilization, I don’t know that I’d want to have to hold them for long periods of time so my initial thought of leaving a spotter on a tripod and these on my chest may not work. Not keen on using a trekking pole as I like to glass more systematically. I was thinking about a smaller spotter like the Vortex 13-39 and a pair of image stabilizing binos but I’m still not convinced! Any additional feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again!

[@backwoodsescape]

I'm glad you found the video helpful. Eventually these binos will integrate into my glassing system seamlessly. When I bought this these binos and recorded the video, there was still no bino adapter for this model. They made one for the regular Zulu 6 model though, so it's just a matter of time when they release a bindo adapter for the PRO model. Once they do, I'm going to use these like regular binos, put them on my tripod and just glass like they're regular binos. I'll only use the stabalization feature when I'm on the move and just want to quickly check something out. But the good news is, if you happen to forget your tripod, which i've done before, you can still use these with your trekking poles. I do also have a spotter than I rarely use, from Maven. They're super light weight though and would only need to use them if I really need to size up a buck or a bull.