Great review. I have the OG Zulu 6’s and can without a doubt say they are the reason I was able to kill my bull elk this season. I was glassing and for less than half a second saw a rack pop up in a patch of brush. If I had any other glass I would have certainly attributed that to a branch or limb and carried on my way. The fact that the image was so clear and stable left no doubt in my mind that I was a large bull and that’s when I started my stalk in to eventually take him. Big fan and would recommend even the HDX over any other bino no matter the price point. One hand glassing will change your life.
Would figure it would be hard with Image stabilization. But if they could throw a range finder even a simple 1000 yard one they would be a home run for archery in general. 8x32 or 8x42
Great review as per usual. $600 more for the pro and needing to upgrade my already expensive FHF Fob bino harness to a large size. I'll be going with the regular HDX zulu.
20:25 maybe I’m wrong here, but aren’t you sacrificing more than 20% total viewing area? FOV reduction translated to the circle area is more like 30%+ reduction in total viewing area at 1,000 yds, which is sounding even more significant to me when trying to dissect a hillside. Great review!
I'll be straight with you, I bought the 10x sigs at TAC last year in MI. I love them for whitetail hunting. Yeah the glass isn't stellar, but the stable image is such a huge advantage that I have no regrets buying them.
I have a pair of the Gen 2 16x. I think you did a good job of highlighting this, but you can't compare these apples to apples with standard binoculars. The stabilization changes the paradigm of how you're glassing. Leaving tripods behind, glassing more locations as you don't have to get out the tripod or sit down to stabilize yourself, etc. I would also add that each magnification kind of 'punches above its weight'. 16x stable image is like a shaky 20x in it's value to you as a user.
Very curious as to how these compare to the canon IS 10x42 L IS WP binos. With the added weight of the hdx pros the canons don’t seem like a bad option and I’ve heard they have excellent glass too.
Super thorough. Great job! I just reviewed the 16x42 gen 2 on my channel. Amazing technology. One con I had was how the glass reacted to extreme temp condensation (fogging) compared to my razors. Was this something you noticed?
@@MindfulHunter Ya it was only on two very cold pre-sunrise mornings (15F). But they were pretty much useless for a short period. Other than that I'm in love with the binos.
Have you tried the Stabilized 10x30's? I run both the stabilized 10x and 20x for my glass. Love the combo, the 10's are by far my favorite, the 20's I am just OK with. It's really surprising to see the 10 does not get more love.
@@MindfulHunter Yeah, it's lacking. My Monarch 7 8x42 smoke em in low light. I still favor them GREATLY compared to the 20's. "No solutions, only tradeoffs."
I own the HDX 16 and 20 I also have a pair of 18 HDXPROs as well as a pair of 15 Mavens and had for a while the Vortex UHD 18s. When someone asks me about what I think about my IS sigs I’m going to just tell them to watch this video because a 2 min conversation isn’t going to cut it there’s too much involved in the topic to just give them a simple answer and this is absolutely what I would say if we both had the time. But my simple answer I give to guys is do you use and always have a tripod with you or handy? If they answer yes....then I say don’t get em. Use your Maven or Swaros or higher quality glass on a tripod. And for me personally I prefer the gen 2 HDXs form factor and lightness in almost every situation. Almost regret buying the PROs even though they are a pleasure to use. I am hiking a lot of miles light and compact is more important to me at the end of the day. Another top notch review by this gentleman
Been waiting for you to do this one! Thank you so much
You bet!
Great video. Keep doing what you’re doing. Trusted reviews are hard to find these days.
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I've been hoping you would do this review since the pros came out. Great review. Cheers.
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@@MindfulHunter the Canons are sweet. Canon Glass is top notch. And their I.S. Amazing. Battery life was lacking in the OG Canons.
Great review. I have the OG Zulu 6’s and can without a doubt say they are the reason I was able to kill my bull elk this season.
I was glassing and for less than half a second saw a rack pop up in a patch of brush. If I had any other glass I would have certainly attributed that to a branch or limb and carried on my way. The fact that the image was so clear and stable left no doubt in my mind that I was a large bull and that’s when I started my stalk in to eventually take him. Big fan and would recommend even the HDX over any other bino no matter the price point. One hand glassing will change your life.
Yeah the more I use them the more indispensable they are.
Love the reviews keep up the great work!
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Best reviews out there, hit the nail on the head, I want 8’s.
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Would figure it would be hard with Image stabilization. But if they could throw a range finder even a simple 1000 yard one they would be a home run for archery in general. 8x32 or 8x42
Great review as per usual. $600 more for the pro and needing to upgrade my already expensive FHF Fob bino harness to a large size. I'll be going with the regular HDX zulu.
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The 14x50 had a much better-quality image than the 16x50 in my testing. Great review!
I think a lot of people are missing the boat on that larger exit pupil.
Great review as always. Was looking for a review comparing all 3 options. Firm handshake.
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20:25 maybe I’m wrong here, but aren’t you sacrificing more than 20% total viewing area? FOV reduction translated to the circle area is more like 30%+ reduction in total viewing area at 1,000 yds, which is sounding even more significant to me when trying to dissect a hillside.
Great review!
You are 100% correct. It would be circle math not square math. Appreciate the feedback. And no matter what you are taking a hit in FOV for sure.
You betcha, really enjoying the content. New viewer, but I’ll be staying around for sure. 👍
I'll be straight with you, I bought the 10x sigs at TAC last year in MI. I love them for whitetail hunting. Yeah the glass isn't stellar, but the stable image is such a huge advantage that I have no regrets buying them.
How’s the low light with the 30mm objective. Those things are super compact. Great option.
Love TAC man see you this year !
I have a pair of the Gen 2 16x. I think you did a good job of highlighting this, but you can't compare these apples to apples with standard binoculars. The stabilization changes the paradigm of how you're glassing. Leaving tripods behind, glassing more locations as you don't have to get out the tripod or sit down to stabilize yourself, etc.
I would also add that each magnification kind of 'punches above its weight'. 16x stable image is like a shaky 20x in it's value to you as a user.
Agreed. Another reason I recommend the lower power options with larger eye pupil is their outperformance compared to binos with similar magnification
Very curious as to how these compare to the canon IS 10x42 L IS WP binos. With the added weight of the hdx pros the canons don’t seem like a bad option and I’ve heard they have excellent glass too.
You read my mind. Way closer to the HDX Pro’s. I’ll try to get a pair.
Super thorough. Great job! I just reviewed the 16x42 gen 2 on my channel. Amazing technology. One con I had was how the glass reacted to extreme temp condensation (fogging) compared to my razors. Was this something you noticed?
No I did not and I had them in some pretty severe temps. They should not do that.
@@MindfulHunter Ya it was only on two very cold pre-sunrise mornings (15F). But they were pretty much useless for a short period. Other than that I'm in love with the binos.
Have you tried the Stabilized 10x30's? I run both the stabilized 10x and 20x for my glass. Love the combo, the 10's are by far my favorite, the 20's I am just OK with. It's really surprising to see the 10 does not get more love.
I had concerns about low light with the 30mm objective. I’ll try to check them out.
@@MindfulHunter Yeah, it's lacking. My Monarch 7 8x42 smoke em in low light. I still favor them GREATLY compared to the 20's. "No solutions, only tradeoffs."
@ yeah the exit pupil in those 20’s is very small.
I own the HDX 16 and 20 I also have a pair of 18 HDXPROs as well as a pair of 15 Mavens and had for a while the Vortex UHD 18s. When someone asks me about what I think about my IS sigs I’m going to just tell them to watch this video because a 2 min conversation isn’t going to cut it there’s too much involved in the topic to just give them a simple answer and this is absolutely what I would say if we both had the time. But my simple answer I give to guys is do you use and always have a tripod with you or handy? If they answer yes....then I say don’t get em. Use your Maven or Swaros or higher quality glass on a tripod. And for me personally I prefer the gen 2 HDXs form factor and lightness in almost every situation. Almost regret buying the PROs even though they are a pleasure to use. I am hiking a lot of miles light and compact is more important to me at the end of the day. Another top notch review by this gentleman
25:29 say louder for those in the back
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Sure looks like a paid review since Sig is the only thing on the table. How do these compare to the Canon IS binoculars?
Don’t know Canon wasn’t willing to pay my fee. 🤡