Leica Geovid R Bino's

[JBE]

Does anyone have a pair of these or used a pair that can give me a review on them?

[wwbirds]

I have the Geovid range finding binoculars and love them. Mine are not the HD version of the newer ones (last 5-6 years) but they sure work. Reliable and accurate just like the Leica rangefinders except I no longer have to carry a pair of binocs and set them down to use rangefinder on a distant animal. Press the button while keeping animal in focus for a reliable distance.
Guess my only beef would be that they are quite heavy for packing on long elk hunts but with the right bino harness they stay put on my chest until needed. Batteries seem to last a long time as I have had mine for 7 or 8 years and only on my second battery. digital displays do not usually work below -20 C but we have hunted at those temperatures and kept them under my coat until needed and they worked flawlessly. In my opinion the Leica glass is in the top 3 for clarity with no distortion.

[Twisted Canuck]

x2 ^, What warbirds said. I've had an older non HD set for going on 6 years, and they have great optics, and the rangefinder has never failed me out to 1000+ yards. I really like them, see no reason to 'upgrade' ever. Great quality, and great factory warranty. I bought mine used, lost an eye cup in the field (completely my fault), contacted their customer service in NJ and asked for pricing on new set...they sent two new eye cups at no charge. I'm a fan.

[EZED]

I bought my 15x56 Geovids in 2010 so they are not HD
I shoot Montana prairie dogs and they are the toughest animals to range
The beam divergence is the tightest of all rangefinders. My buddies have Bushnell,Swarovski,Zeiss rangefinders and none of them work better for what we do than the Leica. I go thru a battery a year which is ok

I just returned from 3 days of dog shooting this afternoon a buddy had a new pair of Nikon 10x42 rangefinding binocs that did alright but he was still ranging stuff that was not what he wanted. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone

Edge

[GrtWht]

I own a couple pairs of these.The first set I purchased over 13 year ago at the Wild Sheep convention in Salt Lake city. They are NOT the HD version but have worked flawlessly since the day I bought them. I think I have changed the battery once during the time I have owned them. I also own a pair of Ultravids which I love and to be honest are my favorite set of binos. They just seem to focus more easily and are a bit lighter. In 2012 the hunter I was guiding in the Yukon gave me a brand new pair of HD Geovids at the end of the hunt. The difference between the non HD and HD versions is noticeable but in my opinion its not enough to justify the added cost (not sure if they even offer a non HD version anymore). Guiding has afforded me the opportunity to look through all types of glass Swarovski, Leica, Leupold, Zeiss, Vortex.... From my experience I believe that the Leica glass is the best you can buy. I own a Swarovski spotting scope and would trade it in a heartbeat for the Leica spotter. A friend of mine owns the Leica spotter and it just lets in more light in lower light conditions. Both his and mine are the 60mm versions. Anyway for what its worth if you can afford the Leicas then go for it. Happy hunting!

[Twisted Canuck]

The Swaro fan boys' heads are going to explode when they read that Leica is better...but I agree with you.

I also have a Leica ER 3.5-14 x 42mm scope on my 7mm RM rifle with fine duplex, with target turrets. It is fine glass to be sure. My Kahles scope on the. 300 WM is close, but Leica is brighter.

[Dean2]

Leica rules in both range finder performance and in glass quality. Just in the process of trading up to the 8x42 HD Geovids with Angle compensation. For walking around, ran a CRF 1200 for 10 years and just upgraded it to the CRF 2000. They fit perfectly in your shirt pocket.

Even with the 7 power and small objective the CRF glass is clearer and brighter than a lot of 10x42 Binoculars from other makers. I often use only the CRF for a Binocular, leaving the Geovids for early and late light. The Geovids are many steps ahead of the CRF for clarity, brightness at dawn/dusk and field of view. I can see no difference in clarity, brightness etc between the Geovid HD and the Ultravid in HD, nor can I see any difference between the Ultravid HD and the Trinovid HD. For my eyes the Leica are the best glass made followed VERY closely by Swarovski.

[nube]

I have these for sale if you are looking for a pair.
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...30#post3905630