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Old 04-23-2024, 01:16 PM
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Default Tract binoculars ?

Has anyone tried the tract binoculars ?
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Old 04-23-2024, 03:18 PM
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I bought a pair of binoculars at Crazy bins a couple of weeks ago, for 25. a highly respected brand, USOGOOD.
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Old 04-23-2024, 08:20 PM
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I dont have their binos. But I do have one of their spotting scopes. Got it in January. The glass seems really good. Some say they are a touch better than the vortex razors and at a better price point. I also have a couple of their 22lr scopes. I should have a better review on them when I get gopher hunting.
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Old 04-25-2024, 04:46 PM
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I have family and friends with the Tract 8x42, 10x42, 15x56, and the new 65mm spotter. They all perform extremely well, especially for their price point. Very good resolution, brightness and a pleasant color rendition. I have the Gen1 Razor 85mm, and have compared it with the Tract 65mm a few times. To my eyes, the Tract is quite a bit better optically. Brighter, and better resolution.

The only negative I’ve noticed, is the eyecups on the 15x56 seem overly large. But that’s subjective.
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Old 04-26-2024, 03:07 PM
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I've got the 10x42 Tract binos. The glass is better than anything you can find at Cabela's in that price range, hands down. Excellent low-light brightness and edge to edge clarity.

The only thing I've looked through that were better were the Mavens B2 11x45. What ultimately swayed me was the Mavens were ~$600 more expensive and heavier. At the time $600 was more important to put into other gear, and the Tracts were still WAY better than the binos I'd been running.

All in all, the Tracts are a great buy, especially for ~$1000 CAD.

I think Maven makes a new 10x42 now that is about $1400, so that may be worth comparing.
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Old 04-27-2024, 07:51 PM
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This site is my first go to when I want to know about glass. Birders know their bino's and spotting scopes.
https://www.birdforum.net/search/684...ic&o=relevance
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