You can spend thousands of dollars on a high-end spotting scope or choose a moderately priced optic of outstanding performance. The question you need to answer is, does the additional cost provide me with a greater useable benefit beyond what I can derive from a competently designed lower priced optic. In this review, I’ll introduce you to such an offering from an outstanding U.S. company, the Vortex Optics DIAMONDBACK® HD 16-48X65 (STRAIGHT). It’s unquestionably the best entry level spotting scope on the market, and a tremendous value.

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