EP 142 - 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

 

 

 

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