alexm Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I'm really tempted with a pair of Geovid 10x42, rangefinder/binos in one... but have a couple of questions... 1) Yards or Metres? They have to be ordered in yards or metres. Yards is the obvious choice for shooting/zeroing but is there an argument for going metres instead? They are only going to be used for outdoor pursuits and not for surveying etc. 2) Where can I try? I'm having difficulty finding anywhere I can try a pair. They all say "special order only, can't get them on demo from Leica" etc etc.... I know they come very well recommended but I am loath to shell out a grand on a product I can't test for myself! Does anyone know anywhere in the South West that might stock these? I've tried Sportsman and they were somewhat unhelpful! "We had them in stock but not any more. We don't know when we'll have them in stock again.... unless you order." Or does anyone have a pair they wouldn't mind me having a look through in return for a beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Alex, you are of course absolutely right to want to try them out before coughing up that sort of money. If you don't have any joy try contacting Red-Deer.co.uk, I think (could be wrong of course) they are the UK distributor for Leica sport optics these days. I was going to say contact London Camera Exchange as well but I don't think they do them? they let me test my bino's for 2 weeks before comitting - a quality company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thanks Stuart, I'll give them a call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Got a pair, in metres best thing since sliced bread brilliant optics, deadly accurate on ranges out to 1200 metres which is further than I'll be shooting money well spent in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted February 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Cheers guys. Any opinions on whether to go for metres or yards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 It all depends if you work in meters or yards and to a degree what your scope works in, inches or centimeters I bought a pair a good few years back and i could only get meters at the time and i still work in yards, i cope but would have preferred yards, As for the optics there great and well worth the price, excellent at dusk and dawn. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I ordered my rangefinder in yards, can't remember why probably because find it easier to visualise. Whatever you prefer really. If you make long shots they always sound better in yards as well :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Follow up on this... Well I opted for a pair of 10x42 Geovids in meters in the end and have been using them over the last 6 months. I have been really pleased with them and they have been out with me in all conditions. Several people have commented on the clarity having looked through them and one person has even bought a pair for himself on the back of trying mine. The problem with spending £1000+ on a pair of binos is that you can be too protective of them and I was almost too scared to 'use' them in the manner that was intended at first. However last week, whilst grovelling through a boggy field trying to get onto a roe buck I noticed things had changed... When we first spotted a doe and a buck the geovids pinged them at 490m using the built in rangefinder which performs faultlessly and seems to get a ping off just about any surface that is at a decent angle, even grassy slopes. 400m later (walking first, then crawling) in the magic hour after sunset and the buck is still clear and sharp through the geovids in the dusk light. The bipod is down and adjusted, the rifle is in my shoulder with the safety on and I am waiting for him to present a clean shot... I can feel my elbow resting against my binos which are being squashed into the mud and I realised I had finally arrived. They aren't precious jewellery to be pampered, they are tools for the job and the rather lofty price is simply indicative of the quality and length of service I hope to get out of them. A rinse and a wipe and they are good as new. So in short, if you want a well performing range finder and a pair of quality binos that you don't need 2 pairs of hands to carry/use and you can stretch the budget a bit then I can thoroughly recommend them. One of the problems I had was finding somewhere local that held any stock to allow you to try them so if anyone local wants to have a look through them they are very welcome. p.s. the buck is in the freezer! (and in case he reads it, thanks Eddy for helping me find it! Noting it is by a grassy tuft in a field full of identical grassy tufts in failing light = not good. Lesson learned! :blink: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 My mate has just bought a pair of these from sportsman in exeter, they are the dogs danglers in my opinion, so quick to give you the yardage :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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