Me too. They are pretty good. The only issue I have is the 4.5-27 has a ridiculously limited elevation range. After zeroing on a 20 MOA base it only had about 11 MIL of dial which is kind of pathetic.
HI Chris! Yeah, I'm tempted to try one of the Forge scopes. Might be getting into F-class shortly and was hoping they had a high magnification scope but they don't. The Bushnell XRS II goes up to 30x, but I'm looking at something more 40x. We'll see though. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@The4GunGuy I've got the XRS II on my PRS rig. Pretty happy with it an prefer a simple reticle. Solid scope. Would be even better with 0.2 MIL subtensions but for the price I got it I'm pretty happy with it.
Cheers for such a good, honest review. Im about to pay 1169 for a pair of these from an online European company, everywhere else is 13 to 1500 bucks ....that's life here in Australia though. Any case, thank you again and I'll let you know how i go when they arrive
Hi We Got Air! Wow, that's about double what they are here in the States ($700 USD), but you'll be very happy with them. Thanks for the kind words and for watching my friend!
Hi Tallyman15! Steiner makes good optics for sure. My first PRS scope was the T5xi and I loved it. But I'm telling you, for the money, this glass is awesome. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@archstanton9703 Hi Arch! No I have not. But I can tell you that they are every bit as clear as my Meopta Meostars were at 3x the price. I can't tell you how many times people look through these things and ask what they are...So nice. The HX you refer to is probably some nice glass...I had a steiner scope for my first PRS rifle and it was a pretty good scope. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@The4GunGuy Do you by chance know if the glass is Japanese made? I thinking because of the clarity that it might be and the Forge is just assembled in the PRC. I’m looking for a pair of binoculars that I can use for spotting deer and elk in the early mornings and afternoons, and it sounds like these may do the job. Thanks for the reply and have a good one!
@@archstanton9703 All Bushnell binoculars are made in China and use Chinese glass. If you require better quality, much better warranty and made in Japan then buy a Tract Toric instead.
From what material its chassis is made of? Metal (magnesium, aluminum...)? Plastic (policarbonate...)? Fiber?... And the prisms on the 8x42 version are Schmidt-Pechan or Abbe-Koenig?
Hi Mint! I'll agree with that at the very edge they're not the clearest out there. But this weekend at a match I spotted through these, Leupold's and Swaro's and honestly, the swaro's were better/clearer for sure, these were better than the high-end Leupolds, but the difference between these and the swaro's wasn't worth $2,000. I admit these aren't Swaro's, but they're darn good for the money. Hey thanks for watching my friend!
@@The4GunGuy seems like a pretty good bino, athlon cronus 15x56 is also worth considering too i read alot of good reviews about it. for the future im debating between these or the cronus.
@@themintaddict2090 The Athlon has a much better no excuses NO BS hassle free lifetime warranty and at least Athlon doesn't have an F rating according to the BBB as Bushnell currently does for screwing over way too many of their own customers over warranty denials in which they don't seem to actually want to honor their own lifetime warranty according to the countless numbers of complaints to the BBB and when you do a simple Google search "Bushnell warranty complaints" and "Bushnell customer complaints" which has been an ongoing issue with Bushnell and a lot of really pissed of forner customers of Bushnell for well over the past decade. If you send in a binoculars under warranty to Bushnell they may accuse you of getting it wet or dropping it and deny your warranty claim so buyer beware and assume you're buying Bushnell's without any warranty support. Their electronics only have a one year limited warranty including illuminated reticles in their scopes so be aware it's not a lifetime warranty.
Hi Arch! Honestly, I'm not sure about the glass. I seem to remember when I was researching them that I read where it was Japanese, but I don't want to steer you wrong on that. All I can say is that for this price, these are equal to binoculars 3x that price. Again, are they Swaro's? Nope. But these things make it really hard to shell out that 2 to 3 K for swaros!
@@commonsense5709 Bushnell used to have I made in Japan, and that’s too bad they are now made in PRC. Pentax still produces MIJ binoculars for under $500, but I’ve never looks through any. I’ve read positive comments about Tract Toric binoculars. I’ve looked through Zeiss Conquests and they are very clear and bright but might try a pair of the Tracts to compare. Thanks for the reply.
@@archstanton9703 Tract Optics have a 30 day money back guarantee policy in case you end up not liking them but it's doubtful you'll want to return it after trying them out.
Hi Common Sense! Bought with my own money. If something is given to me to review I have to say that in my videos. If my wife hadn't surprised me with Swaro's for my birthday last year, I'd still be using these. I can't tell you how many times people got behind these things and said "what are these? They're awesome!". I'd put them up against any binoculars that are below Swaro's...Period. Thanks for watching as usual my friend!
Hi Randy! Covered because I noticed there was a lot of background "noise" in my videos and I'm trying to concentrate on the item I'm reviewing. No top secret stuff there my friend! Thanks for watching!
I have two of the scopes one 3-18 the other 4.5-27 and I have been very happy with the glass in them.
Me too. They are pretty good. The only issue I have is the 4.5-27 has a ridiculously limited elevation range. After zeroing on a 20 MOA base it only had about 11 MIL of dial which is kind of pathetic.
HI Chris! Yeah, I'm tempted to try one of the Forge scopes. Might be getting into F-class shortly and was hoping they had a high magnification scope but they don't. The Bushnell XRS II goes up to 30x, but I'm looking at something more 40x. We'll see though. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@The4GunGuy I've got the XRS II on my PRS rig. Pretty happy with it an prefer a simple reticle. Solid scope. Would be even better with 0.2 MIL subtensions but for the price I got it I'm pretty happy with it.
@@znutar oh man glad you said that...It would be a deal breaker for me.
@@The4GunGuy happy to help. The scope is great for the price except for that major deficiency.
Cheers for such a good, honest review.
Im about to pay 1169 for a pair of these from an online European company, everywhere else is 13 to 1500 bucks ....that's life here in Australia though.
Any case, thank you again and I'll let you know how i go when they arrive
Hi We Got Air! Wow, that's about double what they are here in the States ($700 USD), but you'll be very happy with them. Thanks for the kind words and for watching my friend!
They're priced at $599 in the USA
Good review. I need some binoculars, and the price seems good. I was looking at some Steiners.
Hi Tallyman15! Steiner makes good optics for sure. My first PRS scope was the T5xi and I loved it. But I'm telling you, for the money, this glass is awesome. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@The4GunGuy Have yo compared these to the Steiner HX 15x56?
@@archstanton9703 Hi Arch! No I have not. But I can tell you that they are every bit as clear as my Meopta Meostars were at 3x the price. I can't tell you how many times people look through these things and ask what they are...So nice. The HX you refer to is probably some nice glass...I had a steiner scope for my first PRS rifle and it was a pretty good scope. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@The4GunGuy Do you by chance know if the glass is Japanese made? I thinking because of the clarity that it might be and the Forge is just assembled in the PRC. I’m looking for a pair of binoculars that I can use for spotting deer and elk in the early mornings and afternoons, and it sounds like these may do the job. Thanks for the reply and have a good one!
@@archstanton9703 All Bushnell binoculars are made in China and use Chinese glass. If you require better quality, much better warranty and made in Japan then buy a Tract Toric instead.
From what material its chassis is made of? Metal (magnesium, aluminum...)? Plastic (policarbonate...)? Fiber?...
And the prisms on the 8x42 version are Schmidt-Pechan or Abbe-Koenig?
i've heard the edge to edge clarity could be better on what i've read.
Hi Mint! I'll agree with that at the very edge they're not the clearest out there. But this weekend at a match I spotted through these, Leupold's and Swaro's and honestly, the swaro's were better/clearer for sure, these were better than the high-end Leupolds, but the difference between these and the swaro's wasn't worth $2,000. I admit these aren't Swaro's, but they're darn good for the money. Hey thanks for watching my friend!
@@The4GunGuy seems like a pretty good bino, athlon cronus 15x56 is also worth considering too i read alot of good reviews about it. for the future im debating between these or the cronus.
@@themintaddict2090 The Athlon has a much better no excuses NO BS hassle free lifetime warranty and at least Athlon doesn't have an F rating according to the BBB as Bushnell currently does for screwing over way too many of their own customers over warranty denials in which they don't seem to actually want to honor their own lifetime warranty according to the countless numbers of complaints to the BBB and when you do a simple Google search "Bushnell warranty complaints" and "Bushnell customer complaints" which has been an ongoing issue with Bushnell and a lot of really pissed of forner customers of Bushnell for well over the past decade. If you send in a binoculars under warranty to Bushnell they may accuse you of getting it wet or dropping it and deny your warranty claim so buyer beware and assume you're buying Bushnell's without any warranty support. Their electronics only have a one year limited warranty including illuminated reticles in their scopes so be aware it's not a lifetime warranty.
Do these binoculars use Japanese made glass? Thanks for the review!
Hi Arch! Honestly, I'm not sure about the glass. I seem to remember when I was researching them that I read where it was Japanese, but I don't want to steer you wrong on that. All I can say is that for this price, these are equal to binoculars 3x that price. Again, are they Swaro's? Nope. But these things make it really hard to shell out that 2 to 3 K for swaros!
Made in China with Chinese glass. If you need made in Japan for superior quality and way better warranty then buy a Tract Toric instead.
@@commonsense5709 Bushnell used to have I made in Japan, and that’s too bad they are now made in PRC. Pentax still produces MIJ binoculars for under $500, but I’ve never looks through any. I’ve read positive comments about Tract Toric binoculars. I’ve looked through Zeiss Conquests and they are very clear and bright but might try a pair of the Tracts to compare. Thanks for the reply.
@@archstanton9703 Tract Optics have a 30 day money back guarantee policy in case you end up not liking them but it's doubtful you'll want to return it after trying them out.
@@commonsense5709 Sounds like they're worth trying.
Appreciate the tip. Have a good one!
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Thank you Adu Rockt!!
Did you buy it with you own money or did you receive it for free to do a review on?
Hi Common Sense! Bought with my own money. If something is given to me to review I have to say that in my videos. If my wife hadn't surprised me with Swaro's for my birthday last year, I'd still be using these. I can't tell you how many times people got behind these things and said "what are these? They're awesome!". I'd put them up against any binoculars that are below Swaro's...Period. Thanks for watching as usual my friend!
@@The4GunGuy I've had a Swaro and pretty much nothing compares.
@@commonsense5709 she didn't buy the Swaros as.a gift for you. :). .... but for herself !!!
Why is all your stuff covered?
Hi Randy! Covered because I noticed there was a lot of background "noise" in my videos and I'm trying to concentrate on the item I'm reviewing. No top secret stuff there my friend! Thanks for watching!