vander34
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Looking at getting a nicer spotting scope and wondering what everyones thoughts are on a straight eyepiece as to a angled one.
Straight or Angled?
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Khunter
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straight. FYI there was a thread(and a survey I think) that addressed this in great detail. Maybe do a search but recall striagth winning out hands down from many responses.
shoots-straight
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I vote straight too. I think they fit in the pockets of my backpack better.
elk_hunter
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Straight for me!
ashersdad
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Good one Oak.
I agree, I like straight.
I agree, I like straight.
Big luke1981
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I too like straight, I had an angled and found it harder to find my target at first. And defiantly easier with a window mount.
Angled for me, but it has to be the angled you can rotate the body in the mount.
With angled you can view in a more comfortable position (more so if your tall), use a much lower tripod to have less wind buzz, and if you get one that the body will rotate window viewing is actually nicer when you are looking off to the front or rear of the vehicle because will have have to lean forward or backward a lot less.
Like one has said, there has been a lot of polls on this and it seems that most guys who used both a lot prefer angled and most who use them a little or mostly from a window prefer straight.
Finding the target is a little easier with the straight though.
I would try both in real situations and make up your own mind
With angled you can view in a more comfortable position (more so if your tall), use a much lower tripod to have less wind buzz, and if you get one that the body will rotate window viewing is actually nicer when you are looking off to the front or rear of the vehicle because will have have to lean forward or backward a lot less.
Like one has said, there has been a lot of polls on this and it seems that most guys who used both a lot prefer angled and most who use them a little or mostly from a window prefer straight.
Finding the target is a little easier with the straight though.
I would try both in real situations and make up your own mind
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I don't understand the "more comfortable" argument for angled spotters. Seems to me that looking straight forward is more comfortable than looking at the ground. I'm guessing guys just aren't taking the time to get set up comfortably. If I'm going to be glassing a long time, I'll get comfortable. Otherwise, I know I won't do as well.
This is from work, but it's an example of getting comfortable. I can sit behind the spotter for hours like this, with no neck strain.
This is from work, but it's an example of getting comfortable. I can sit behind the spotter for hours like this, with no neck strain.
thecrittergitter
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This is from work, ..................
Screw you Oak
LOL...................Great "work" you have there.A Crazy Creek chair. Lots to choose from. For work I have the LongBack Chair, as size and weight isn't a consideration.
http://www.crazycreek.com/category/1/
Sorry Critter, but somebody has to do it.
Doug in Idaho
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I've had both and now have the angled eyepiece. It works well for me but like has been said, each person has their own preferences.
I don't understand the "more comfortable" argument for angled spotters. Seems to me that looking straight forward is more comfortable than looking at the ground. I'm guessing guys just aren't taking the time to get set up comfortably. If I'm going to be glassing a long time, I'll get comfortable. Otherwise, I know I won't do as well.
This is from work, but it's an example of getting comfortable. I can sit behind the spotter for hours like this, with no neck strain.
Oak, like I said, even more for tall persons
I like the angled even more if looking up hills, and you don't need to get comfy.
vander34
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Thanks guys... I was already leaning toward straight due to hunting Antelope around home can be pretty flat and I figured it would be a pain having an angled on a window mount.
Here is an advantage to an angled that rotates in the mount. If you want to look way behind or in front of you on a window you dont have to turn the vehicle to get a less stressed position on your neck because you can do this. Try this with a straight!
drahthaar
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If you spend most of your time hiking high and glassing down into or across basins, I think you need a straight. If you are hunting mostly down lower and glassing up to openings, meadows, or avalanche chutes, angled will be more comfortable. IMHO.
