2024 Vortex vs Kowa vs Swarovski Compact Spotting Scope Comparison

Whether you're backpacking or truck hunting, a small and lightweight spotting scope can make your life a lot easier. In this video, Brady takes a look at three high-end compact spotters that push the limits of what a 56mm scope can achieve.
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  • @north61
    @north61Ай бұрын

    This is honestly the best optical comparison video I have ever seen! Would love to see the Leupold HD 12-40x60 thrown in as it is in a similar weight class and gets little love on KZread.

  • @alanmehringer8982

    @alanmehringer8982

    27 күн бұрын

    I also would love to see that comparison

  • @natbeach8141
    @natbeach8141Күн бұрын

    Excellent comparison. Wish there was more videos available like this.

  • @Lesjaye
    @Lesjaye10 күн бұрын

    Brilliant view through comparison of these small spotters. The vortex has brighter imaging due to its smaller actual field of view (the diameter of visible circle) than other two. The original Kowa 553 had a similarly small afov that people complained about.

  • @danielxiafei
    @danielxiafei5 күн бұрын

    one of the best optical comparison video

  • @pizzahunter808
    @pizzahunter808Ай бұрын

    fantastic comparison ty

  • @thetaysonwhittaker
    @thetaysonwhittakerАй бұрын

    I've wanted to see this review for a while! Thanks for doing it. Well done!

  • @Alex-it5ej
    @Alex-it5ejАй бұрын

    That was an excellent review 👌

  • @BadKarma.-
    @BadKarma.-Ай бұрын

    The Swaro and Kowa have amazing glass quality and even tho they are much cleaner than the vortex I feel I can see stuff better in the vortex in these test, especially the bird at the start

  • @dcentral
    @dcentralАй бұрын

    Thanks for this comparison. I have no FOMO feelings with my Vortex and happy that it performs really, really well next to models that cost twice as much.

  • @TitoMercado-ev6vo
    @TitoMercado-ev6voАй бұрын

    Wow, that was an excellent review. It’s worth watching multiple times. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this video.

  • @1fastnigel
    @1fastnigelАй бұрын

    Great review and good job being objective with each scenario. Really appreciate these type of reviews

  • @mikep8181
    @mikep8181Күн бұрын

    Great review!

  • @weekendwarrior8334
    @weekendwarrior8334Ай бұрын

    Thank you for this great video!! I would love to see a video like this comparing the Kowa TSN 66a and Swarovski ATS 65. Keep up the great work. It sure has been helpful

  • @trussell2505
    @trussell2505Ай бұрын

    Awesome review with having all 3 side by side on the same picture. For my eyes I'm really liking the vortex and I think that's the one I'm going to save up for. Thanks

  • @kschmo3981
    @kschmo3981Ай бұрын

    Real good work on this review. Very good objective parameters to measure and report the details. I would love if you were able to compare some of the bigger scopes of these manufacturers in the same manner

  • @joshuareed3999
    @joshuareed3999Ай бұрын

    You continue to read my mind! After schlepping around in ID last year with what seemed like a 10 lb. Leupold SX-4 spotter, I'm looking to drop some weight this year. As always, thanks for the content!

  • @mchrome3366
    @mchrome3366Ай бұрын

    You read my mind. I’ve been looking at these exact 3 scopes to get and you answered most of my questions. Thanks

  • @gearfool

    @gearfool

    Ай бұрын

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  • @leocao570
    @leocao570Ай бұрын

    Very useful comparison

  • @vivelemond
    @vivelemondАй бұрын

    Great comparison, thank you. I wish more reviews really showed the differences and were to the point like yours, well done. I'm a birder, and I have a bigger normal sized scope that I never end up hauling around, I think that Kowa is in my future.

  • @jasonf.4107
    @jasonf.410713 күн бұрын

    Great review! For me personally, edge-to-edge clarity is paramount for serious glassing (i.e. - looking for animals) in both binoculars and spotting scopes.

  • @PacWestFish
    @PacWestFish22 күн бұрын

    I have discovered that the front lens cap on the Swaro snaps right into the rear lens cover so you won't lose it. Sort of cool.

  • @GlobalDominationPlan
    @GlobalDominationPlanАй бұрын

    Why in the world do premium scope companies not all provide native Arca foot tripod attachments? 😢

  • @Thisthat1234
    @Thisthat123426 күн бұрын

    I think I clicked on the wrong video lmao cause these scopes cost more than my rifle

  • @Rico11b
    @Rico11bАй бұрын

    How dare you put Vortex in the same comparison as Kona and Swarovski!!!! You must be a Vortex fan-boy. The Optics Gods will punish you for this.

  • @gavada8596
    @gavada8596Ай бұрын

    Great review!