About this episode
Welcome to my most ambitious review yet. I compare 6 popular 85mm spotting scopes: Swarovski ATX 85mm, Kowa TSN Prominar 88, Zeiss Conquest Gavia 85mm, Maven S.1A 80mm, and Zeiss Victory Harpia 85mm to give you a better understanding about what makes them different, and which one may be best for you. 100% unbiased, highly technical, and overly detailed, as always! The raffle for the winning spotting scope is now live. You can join and buy tickets at https://www.mindful-reviews.com/ Original YouTube Video https://youtu.be/4fBi-ucLTpM 0:00 – Intro 1:47 – Mindful Reviews and the spotting scope raffle 3:36 – Tribalism and psychological marketing 5:04 – Objectivity and financial incentives 7:59 – No such thing as a “perfect” spotter 9:07 – Review methodology and categories 13:20 – Scoring system 18:27 – Pricing 21:53 – Weight & Weight Honesty 26:25 – Length 27:57 – Angled & Straight options 29:33 – Origin of manufacture 35:44 – Descriptive Class Rankings 36:26 – Warranty 44:12 – Durability 49:16 – Hardware 53:19 – Build Quality 53:57 – Weather Resistance 58:24 – Frame Material 1:00:11 – Internal Gas Purged 1:02:49 – Construction Class Rankings 1:05:16 - Magnification 1:06:54 – Objective Lens Size 1:07:13 – Field of View 1:10:37 – Glass Quality 1:20:24 – Glass Coatings 1:22:53 – Eye Relief 1:24:52 – Close Focus Distance 1:26:30 – Optics Class Ranking 1:28:28 – Performance Class 1:35:51 – Final Rankings Mindful Reviews https://www.mindful-reviews.com/ 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