65mm Spotting Scope Review 2023

65mm Spotting Scope Review 2023

After multiple requests, I decided it was time for a 65mm spotting scope review. 65mm spotting scopes are arguably the most versatile size of spotter available. They are big enough to reach out a fair distance while still being light enough for most people's backcountry kit. In this review, I looked at the Maven CS.1A, Swarovski ATS, Leica Televid, Kowa Prominar, and Tract Toric. I analyzed all 5 spotting scopes across 25 different categories to do my best to derive a quantifiable winner based on as much evidence and as little opinion as possible. As always, this review is not sponsored and is as unbiased as possible. If you want to support this style of review please consider joining Mindful Reviews.

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0:00 – Intro
3:38 – Price
4:46 – Weight
7:06 – Length
7:57 – Angled & Straight
9:36 – Origin
10:30 – Descriptive Totals
10:56 – Warranty
12:58 – Hardware
14:49 – Build Quality
15:47 – Weather Resistance
17:55 – Frame Material
18:51 – Internal Purging
20:29 – Construction Totals
20:55 – Magnification
22:33 – Field of View at 1000 yards
25:20 – Glass Quality
29:44 – Glass Coatings
31:55 – Eye Relief
34:03 – Optics Totals
34:41 – Performance Class
36:25 – Operation Class
43:05 – Final Results
45:15 – Raffle Details
46:33 – Final Thoughts & Recommendations


Jay Nichol
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