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<blockquote data-quote="jakeman" data-source="post: 3494134" data-attributes="member: 10690"><p>Just as an aside, if you don't know how to adjust them (cover the eye/uncover the eye/do the relief and the focus thing) learn before you go shopping. I'm guessing most folks already know that, but I hunt with some guys that have some really high $ glasses, and they were amazed at how much better they were when properly adjusted for their eyes.</p><p></p><p>Saying all that to say this, I've got a pair of Swarovski and I've got some Vortex Diamondbacks. $3000 & $349 respectively (I think that's what I paid for the Vortex glass). Is there a difference? Oh, yeah. Is it $2700? I spent it so I'm gonna say yes, but here's the deal. I very rarely use that high $ glass. It stays in the safe. I'm terrified I'm gonna tear 'em up, so I use the Vortex glass 95% of the time.</p><p></p><p>I've also had everything from $79 up to the $300 level, and if you've ever owned a nice piece of glass, they just won't cut it. Plus I've had a couple of $150 pair get knocked outa whack and they'll still focus, but there is two distinct images. In a good piece of glass that can be fixed. The cheap ones I had, it could not.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't take for my $3000 glass, cause they are really, really, really nice, but for what I do, the Vortex is plenty of glass.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jakeman, post: 3494134, member: 10690"] Just as an aside, if you don't know how to adjust them (cover the eye/uncover the eye/do the relief and the focus thing) learn before you go shopping. I'm guessing most folks already know that, but I hunt with some guys that have some really high $ glasses, and they were amazed at how much better they were when properly adjusted for their eyes. Saying all that to say this, I've got a pair of Swarovski and I've got some Vortex Diamondbacks. $3000 & $349 respectively (I think that's what I paid for the Vortex glass). Is there a difference? Oh, yeah. Is it $2700? I spent it so I'm gonna say yes, but here's the deal. I very rarely use that high $ glass. It stays in the safe. I'm terrified I'm gonna tear 'em up, so I use the Vortex glass 95% of the time. I've also had everything from $79 up to the $300 level, and if you've ever owned a nice piece of glass, they just won't cut it. Plus I've had a couple of $150 pair get knocked outa whack and they'll still focus, but there is two distinct images. In a good piece of glass that can be fixed. The cheap ones I had, it could not. I wouldn't take for my $3000 glass, cause they are really, really, really nice, but for what I do, the Vortex is plenty of glass. Good Luck. [/QUOTE]
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