Máistir Nádúraí: Vortex Fury 6.5x32

3.25.2008

Vortex Fury 6.5x32

A few weeks ago I was asked to compare the following four binoculars at the request of one of our customers:

Leupold Katmai 6x32
Vortex Fury 6.5x32
Eagle Optics Ranger SRT 6x32
Swift Eaglet 7x36

This was the first time I conducted a side-by-side comparison that included the Fury 6.5x32. My impression? I was stunned at the Fury’s brightness and sharpness compared to the other three. The Katmai has been one of my favorite 6x mid-size binoculars (and still is for compactness), but the Fury blew it away for optical quality. Alright, I may be a bit biased. However, yesterday I learned that Wayne Mones of National Audubon recently wrote a review about the Fury 6.5x32 for his blog. For a complete list of Wayne’s favorite binoculars for birding, check out his most recent blog entry.

Bio:

Mike McDowell has been documenting southern Wisconsin’s flora and fauna since 1987 and began leading field trips in 2002. Prolific at Pheasant Branch Conservancy, other highlighted natural areas include Pope Farm Conservancy, Spring Green Preserve, and the Baraboo Hills. His nature photography has appeared in various publications, newspapers, magazines and was even featured on a Wisconsin Endangered Resources license plate, a Capital Brewery beer label, and a National Geographic publication. He began journaling nature observations on this blog in 2005. He's the recipient of the 2012 Bronze Passenger Pigeon Award from the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their local communities or state to promote the field of ornithology. He was a finalist in Swarovski’s Digiscoper of the Year photography contest several times. His other interests include insect macro-photography (especially tiger beetles, treehoppers, and robber flies), fossil collecting, amateur astronomy, botany, natural history, and marksmanship with long-range rifles. Once a gigging musician, collecting Fender Stratocasters is a recently revived interest—most prized being a 1957 Vintage Custom Shop 'Mary Kaye' White Blonde. A former IT Professional, he's spent the last 24 years employed in the sport optics industry.