{"id":33716,"date":"2015-02-22T01:09:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T06:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=33716"},"modified":"2015-02-22T01:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T13:25:35","slug":"spend-500-binoculars-meopta-meostars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/spend-500-binoculars-meopta-meostars\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Spend More than $500 on Binoculars? – Meopta Meostars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>

The two pairs of 10x42HD Meopta Meostars on the right have been a part of my adventures for about a year now. On the left is the monster new 15x56HD. The difference between them is about the same as the size difference between them. Because while the 10x42HDs are brighter, clearer and more comfortable to glass through for long stretches, the 15x56HD are closer, even brighter, and the HD view, edge to edge, is something to behold. I want em!<\/p><\/div>
\nMeopta Meostar Binoculars
\nat Meopta:
\nhttps:\/\/www.meoptasportsoptics.com\/meostar<\/a>
\nat EuroOptics:
\nhttps:\/\/www.eurooptic.com\/meopta-meostar<\/a><\/p>\n

It is really hard to review a product that will be sticker shock to most people. That is the realm of high end optics in general, and especially binoculars. There are only a few makers of high end optics for which I personally would pay more than $500, and Meopta is one of them. In fact I bought two of these 10x42HD Meopta Meostar binos that you see here in the pictures (on EuroOptic for $689<\/a>). So when the opportunity came up to review their newest 15×56 pair<\/a>, I jumped at the chance, and I may actually buy these as well. The MeoStar 10x42s are HD and they were the only HDs in the line until the introduction of the new MeoStar 12x50HD and 15x56HD. <\/p>\n

If like me, you have spent your life looking through Walmart quality binos, stop in at your local big box store or large gun dealer and check out some of the higher end glass that you may never realized existed. The difference will astound you, even in the store, and when you get them out in the field, a whole new world of High Def will be much clearer and closer than you could ever imagine. With cheap binos your eyes fight each other, and get tired quickly. When the glass is of a higher quality, with precision alignment and flawless materials, that feeling completely goes away. You want to strap them to your head and look through them forever.
\n

\"The<\/a>

The light gathering ability of the 56mm lens is super HD even at far distances.<\/p><\/div>
\nThe new 56mm in 15x is not even on the Meopta website yet as I write this, but I found them also on EuroOptic for $1,599<\/a>. That’s a huge ouch for most people, but that gets back to the title of the article, would you spend more than $500 on binoculars?<\/p>\n

My answer is yes because of where you usually use binoculars. In regular life, I don’t use binoculars at all. So that leaves special trips, either hiking, sightseeing, or hunting, and when I take trips I spend a decent amount of money on the trip. Once you see the difference in high quality binoculars, apply even a $1,599 pricetag to the cost of a lifetime of trips (because these binos are heirloom quality and will most likely last your entire life). When you think about them in those terms, it is a lot easier to convince yourself and possibly significant other that they are worth the investment.
\n

\"The<\/a>

The 15x are not shown on the Meopta website yet, but EuroOptics has them for $1,599 and there is a link in the text. If you think about what you spend on a hunting trip, is a lifetime of comfortable glassing and HD long distance views worth it?<\/p><\/div>
\nHunting trips are the extreme case scenario. Searching a ridge or treeline with Meostar binos, even the low powered ones, will greatly increase your chances of picking out game from the surroundings. That was my original reason for buying my Meostars, and I am only on hunts as a writer and don’t even shoot anything. There is a world of difference between quality binos and cheap binos. <\/p>\n

So without trying to sound like a press release, why do I think Meopta are really the best buy in optics, and especially binos? Because you aren’t paying for the name. I mean who ever even heard of Meopta? We have done a number of articles on them already, but 99% of the people reading this column probably still won’t recognize the name. Yet Meopta has been making high end optics since before World War II. Located in what is now the Czech Republic, Meopta has been a manufacturer of several products from names you know and trust, including Zeiss. Meopta makes all of their own stuff with their own technology, so they are in a completely different world than the Japanese companies that get parts and components from China, Malaysia, and all over the world. <\/p>\n

One of the more interesting technologies is called “MeoBright.” (Yes, I think it is silly that everything has to start with Meo, but hey, they are trying to build a brand.) It is a coating that allows 99.7% light transmission per lens surface. You will notice the difference at dusk when the woods are still popping in your eyepieces, even though your regular eyesight is starting to fail. They also grind an polish their prism system to what is called a 1 second of variance, so you can look through the binos for hours without any eye strain. All of the Meopta products are completely waterproof, fogproof, and have a lifetime warranty. You just don’t get this stuff with a $500 pair of Nikon binos.
\n

\"The<\/a>

The diopter adjustment is in the middle on the Meostars. You close your right eye and focus, then close your left eye and bring the right eye into focus with the diopter. Mine are pretty close to the middle, but the adjustment makes a big difference.<\/p><\/div>
\nUltimately, binoculars of extremely high quality are a luxury that only some of us can afford, but rather than just post a quickie product review of these new 15x56HD monsters, I thought it worth a discussion on the merits of great binos, and of great optics in general. Even a few years ago the American market balked at paying more for a rifle optic than for the rifle itself, yet today it is commonplace. Maybe Americans will now finally stop patting themselves on the back for paying $300-$500 for a Japanese brand of binos probably made in China and take a glance through some Meopta Meostars this turkey season?
\n

\"The<\/a>

The strap that comes with Meostars is filled with gel pods and pretty comfortable, though I would get a harness for the big 56mm pair.<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

The rubber front lens cover that comes with Meostars can be threaded onto the strap.<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

The neck strap has clips so you can clip them to the binos or to the case. It is pretty sweet actually.<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"The<\/a>

The cases for the Meostars are wool like, which means they annoyingly pick up leaves and twigs, but they sure look classy.<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Meopta<\/a>

Meopta also makes a scoping adapter for your phone or video camera. It is called Meopix (figures) and costs $49. EuroOptics seems to have most sizes<\/a> so get the correct one.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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