Big Dave
New member
Getting ready for the outdoor season I have just brought a Yukon 20-50x50 WA WP spotting scope the WA WP is wide angle water proof. it is a straight through scope and very simple to use.
Why did I buy it well I wasn't sure what to get so had a look at the photos on the FITA web site to see what the other archers were using in the rain in Porec Croatia and thought water proof would be a good idea also with a straight through Lens it will not have so many problems with rain on the eye piece the angled one you will have to mess about with caps or covers. then I saw Viktor Ruban had one well if it is good enough for him it's good enough for me also a few other teams were using them as well.
I have read a few comments on the net saying you need a 70mm lens or bigger you don't all you need to see is if the arrows are being affected by wind drift and not is it a line cutter.
I will be keeping my scope on the equipment line because I do not want the distraction of a scope to look through while I'm shooting I noticed the Koreans do this as well in comps non have scopes on the shooting line read in to that what you will.
So what is the Scope like to use well the Optics I believe are Russian but don't quote me If they are thats supposed to be a good thing a photographer friend of mine was saying they had good glass.
at 92 meters I can see all the detail on a crows beak so I should be able to see my arrows fine I will let you know what it is like when I take it down the range but on the Yukon web site there is a review by GLADE of the same power non water proof model and that was fine at 70 meters.
Why did I buy it well I wasn't sure what to get so had a look at the photos on the FITA web site to see what the other archers were using in the rain in Porec Croatia and thought water proof would be a good idea also with a straight through Lens it will not have so many problems with rain on the eye piece the angled one you will have to mess about with caps or covers. then I saw Viktor Ruban had one well if it is good enough for him it's good enough for me also a few other teams were using them as well.
I have read a few comments on the net saying you need a 70mm lens or bigger you don't all you need to see is if the arrows are being affected by wind drift and not is it a line cutter.
I will be keeping my scope on the equipment line because I do not want the distraction of a scope to look through while I'm shooting I noticed the Koreans do this as well in comps non have scopes on the shooting line read in to that what you will.
So what is the Scope like to use well the Optics I believe are Russian but don't quote me If they are thats supposed to be a good thing a photographer friend of mine was saying they had good glass.
at 92 meters I can see all the detail on a crows beak so I should be able to see my arrows fine I will let you know what it is like when I take it down the range but on the Yukon web site there is a review by GLADE of the same power non water proof model and that was fine at 70 meters.