About this episode
In this updated binocular review for 2023 I compare 6 different 10x42 binoculars; Swarovski NL Pure, Leica Noctivid, Leica Trinovid, Zeiss Conquest, Tract Toric and Athlon Cronus G2. I analyzed and tested 21 different categories across 5 classes: Descriptive, Construction, Optics, Performance & Operation. At the conclusion of the review, I give 3 recommendations for binoculars within premium, mid-range and low-range budget constraints. I am raffling off the winning pair of binoculars. Please go to https://www.mindful-reviews.com/ for all the details. Once you are a member you will have access to the link to purchase tickets. Once the raffle is sold out I will update this section to indicate tickets are no longer available. 0:00 – Intro 0:55 – Raffle Info 1:19 – Structure of Review 2:36 – Why I Chose These 6 Binos 3:12 – The Maven Story 6:42 – The Tract Story 10:41 – Emotional Marketing Disclaimer 11:40 – Scoring System 12:55 – Price 14:46 – Weight 16:19 – Length 17:32 – Origin 19:27 – Descriptive Totals 20:32 – Warranty 23:53 – Durability 25:26 – Weather Resistance 29:21 – Frame Material 30:08 – Gas Purging 31:49 – Construction Totals 32:07 – Prism Type 35:22 – Field of View 42:02 – Glass Quality 47:16 – Glass Coatings 49:24 – Eye Relief 51:32 – Close Focus Distance 52:03 – Light Transmission 55:11 – Interpupillary Distance 57:02 – Optics Totals 57:47 – Performance & Operation (Field Testing) 1:00:00 – Aziak Bino Clamp Giveaway 1:01:00 – Performance Testing Scores 1:03:29 – Operation Testing Scores 1:06:29 – Field Notes From Testing 1:13:56 – Final Scores and Ranking 1:14:39 – My recommendations and Caveats 1:19:23 – The Binos That Are Getting Raffled Off Jay Nichol jay@mindfulhunter.com https://www.mindful-reviews.com/ https://www.mindfulhunter.com/ Merch https://www.mindfulhunter.com/shop Free Backcountry Nutrition Guide https://www.mindfulhunter.com/tools Newsletter https://www.mindfulhunter.com/contact IG https://www.instagram.com/mindful_hunter/ Podcast https://www.mindfulhunter.com/podcast