Leupold SX-2 Alpine HD Spotting Scope, Angled

I use this spotting scope primarily to view shot placement in 22 rimfire competition. I see many have purchased more expensive scopes than mine, but this scope gives me pretty much the same optical clarity as those. I also could have gone cheaper however would have given up the quality materials and construction this scope offers. I’m very happy with this scope.

We live on a pond. With this scope I can see fantastic details on all of the birds. I am not prolific in focusing and zooming yet. I am sure it will come with experience.

this spotting scope is an excellent buy, it has clear glass and nice field of vision, I had previously been using a cheap spotting scope that had a lot of good reviews and it did work for last summer and the beginning of this summer but then just couldn't get a clear view out of it, spend a few more bucks on this one and you'll be happy

I have a smaller spotting scope I could not see dots holes and paper at 300 yards barely at 200 yards this one does the job it's there also a very nice long distance scope for spotting animals this one does the job

I would have given it a five but there’s no carrying case with it. That’s something that I think should’ve been added to this product.

So far love it! The clarity is the absolutely stunning. The pictures really don't do it much justice. All pictures are free hand through my 2 year old Samsung galaxy. Only complaint is the neoprene skin doesn't allow the sun shade to extend and makes adjusting the focus a little harder but it's not a huge deal. Fairly lightweight. Small enough I could pack it pretty easy. I was only able to test it at 2ish miles and 4ish miles but I'm excited to try it at 1 mile and under. It's honestly hard to believe the price point on these scopes for what you're getting. Compared it to my dad's old leupol gold ring 40 power compact spotter and the clarity on the sx2 is far better at low power and about even at max power.1st picture is 2ish miles just from my phone on max zoom. 2nd is the same field through the scope at 60 power. 3rd Is a cut at 4ish miles through my phone. 4th is through the scope at 60 power. 5th is a flower about 20 yards away at 20 power. I'm confident I could easily spot elk at 4 miles. Maybe not make out the points but could probably distinguish between bull and cow. Same with deer at about 2 miles.

We are avid eagle photographers and watch them in tree lines across our fields. We bought a more expensive scope at Cabelas but it just didn’t zoom in quite enough. This one is the best we found, especially for the price.

The delivery gave me some trepidation because item was loose in the box, bouncing hard when I picked it up. It’s a delicate product with precision mirrors and lenses; and quite expensive. I haven’t opened the box yet, so I’m hoping for the best.