Posts Tagged ‘Sport Optics’

Leupold VX-3 and VX-3L Rifle Scopes

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

When asked to comment on the new line of VX-3 and VX-3L rifle scopes, Leupold’s marketing communications manager, Mike Slack, responded, “Progress and development should never stop.” Leupold has pushed everything to the limit to make the VX-3 and VX-3L series your new favorite and most copied rifle scope. The Leupold VX-3 and VX-3L rifle scopes have been loaded with optical technologies such as the Xtended Twilight Lens System, DiamondCoat 2 lens coatings, blackened lens edges, second generation waterproofing, a twin bias spring erector system, and cryogenically treated adjustments. All of which are provided by Leupold to help you make your shot.

The Xtended Twilight Lens System of Leupold’s new VX-3 and VX3-L rifle scope series uses the Leupold index matched glass with a wavelength specific lens coating designed to optimize the transmission of low-light wavelengths. It places extra emphasis on matching coating to glass indices to achieve the best possible transmission of the blue/violet light spectrum that takes over your eyes at twilight hours. Combined with the DiamondCoat 2 lens coating, providing superior scratch resistance, Leupold’s brilliantly designed lenses deliver a highly defined image perfect for use at any hour of the day. The VX-3L models feature the Light Optimization Profile, the crescent shape cut in the objective lens yeilds maximum Total Light Throughput, while allowing for a lower mount to achieve proper cheek weld and faster target acquisition.

As one of the worlds most reknowned manufacturers of rifle scopes, you can already expect the Leupold VX-3 and VX-3L series rifle scopes, Leupold’s most recent scope design to be up to par with almost every hunters standards. This series carries a significantly lower price tag than comparing Swarovski or Zeiss models, but will still compete with the best.

Nikon EDG Binoculars Review Part II

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

As promised in the earlier posts we’re going to detail some of the more impressive features associated with this Nikon Binocular.  Here is todays list:

  1. Waterproof/Fogproof Performance: A common feature we’ll admit, and not all that surprising to find it on a binocular of this price tag but very important non the less. The real issue is keeping the inert gas inside the void of the  binocular this eliminates the potential for humidity - no humidity no internal fogging when you go from a cozy cabin to a frosty landscape.
  2. Magnesium Alloy Binocular Frame: Using a high end magnesium alloy frame in new for Nikon and its clearly a premium feature. This premium metal  makes the Nikon Edg about 10% lighter then it would have been if it had been constructed with an aluminum alloy, and lighter then some of its competitors offerings. This design feature ranks the Nikon Edg Binocular among the optic elites that also us Magnesium.
  3. Rubber Armor Body: Another common feature that you’d expect from premium binoculars but the Nikon choice of material  is something to be admired. It’s nice looking for one but something about this material is very different then anything else you’ve held before. This armoring is amazingly slip resistant, not just a little slip resistant but different to the degree that you often find yourself looking at it in your hand. Someone at Nikon Sport Optics did a very nice job with this choice of material.
  4. Advanced Sophisticated Design: Nikon designed the Edg Binocuculars with the open body or dual hindge design. This is a big improvement in the way the hand fits around the binocular. When you grab this Nikon Binocular your fingers natuaally grab around the barrel just as it would if you grabed onto a broom stick or baseball bat. Most binoculars with a single large hing in the middel cause you to hold the binocular with your fingers shaped like a ducks bill, not nearly as secure a hand hold. Using this design on the new Nikon EDG Binocular was a big plus for the model.