Posted: 8/2/2008 6:47:04 PM EDT
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Greetings, I'm in the market for a new spotter. It will see occasional range time out to 300 yds, and time in the field hunting elk, mulies, and speedgoats. I'm looking for pros/cons on these two. Price difference between them is irrelevant. Is the 45-60x worth it on the nomad, even with a smaller objective? Any pros/cons between the two would be appreciated. Thanks much! Mark |
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Mark, The two scopes are really pretty close. Personally, I do like the Stokes version just a bit more because of the eyepiece and slightly larger objective lens. However, it is also a bit bulkier and of course tops out at 45X. The 15-45 eyepiece on the Stokes is a better match power-wise to the 60/65mm objective lenses and it is also slightly higher in quality than the 20-60 used on the Nomad. I'd go with the Sandpiper as long as you can live without 60X power ! Hope this helps, Paul @ Vortex |