Binoculars or a spotting scope?

  • ms75449
    Lake City, MN
    Posts: 299
    December 12, 2011 at 12:00 am #1274879

    We’ll be moving to Lake City in the near future and will have a very nice view of the lake. Am questioning if I should purchase binoculars or a spotting scope for looking at wildlife, boats and so on. Please let me know what you think would be best…

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    December 12, 2011 at 12:09 am #1016795

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    We’ll be moving to Lake City in the near future and will have a very nice view of the lake. Am questioning if I should purchase binoculars or a spotting scope for looking at wildlife, boats and so on. Please let me know what you think would be best…

    From your house/deck? Spotting scope all the way. Since it’s not for hiking/stalking you don’t need to be concerned about weight and bulkiness. In fact we use dad’s telescope for looking at wildlife across the lake all the time.

    whiskeysour
    4 miles from Pool 9
    Posts: 693
    December 12, 2011 at 1:12 am #1016833

    Topless wildlife?

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    December 12, 2011 at 1:30 am #1016841

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    Topless wildlife?

    Exactly the ‘wild-life’ I was thinking of

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    December 12, 2011 at 1:42 am #1016847

    Congrats on the move close to the big river Mike!

    The problem with the size Bi’s your looking at is that you’ll need a tripod to hold them steady anyway.

    2jranch
    Arcadia, WI
    Posts: 851
    December 12, 2011 at 1:58 am #1016853

    I got a pair of these from Barska. They are a pair of 12-60×70 Binoculars with Tripod. Bigger field of vision and great eye relief. They were on sale for $99.99 and free shipping.Take a look. SKU: AB10172-CO http://www.shopbarska.com

    stevedobie
    Central, MN
    Posts: 478
    December 12, 2011 at 2:02 am #1016856

    Its nice to have both a quick look through the Binocs is great then when you find something really interesting put up the scope and zoom in.

    Dakotah
    Posts: 26
    December 12, 2011 at 12:03 pm #1016912

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    I got a pair of these from Barska. They are a pair of 12-60×70 Binoculars with Tripod. Bigger field of vision and great eye relief. They were on sale for $99.99 and free shipping.Take a look. SKU: AB10172-CO http://www.shopbarska.com

    I like those. I always liked viewing things with two eyes.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    December 12, 2011 at 12:13 pm #1016916

    Spotter for sure.

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