When you factor in size, weight and the cost difference the Kowa is a very attractive option and frankly is outstanding considering its diminutive size.Ī lot of guys have asked about the fixed eyepiece. Based solely on optical quality you can say the ATX was the winner but only by a slight margin. Eye relief was noticeably better on the ATX, and obviously the ability to go to 60x is a major benefit when the situation calls for it but in our field experience heat waves and atmosphere conditions really limit the times 60x is truly useful. Even when looking into shadows the 65mm ATX was brighter but not nearly as much as you'd expect with the extra 10mm objective. The resolution was almost too close to call with just the slightest edge going to the ATX reading small text at 400 yards. (see Steve’s low light comparison to the Swaro ATS 65mm below) However midday comparisons were very impressive to say the least when viewing both at 45x. Sadly I did not get an opportunity to compare the two in low light. Even with the Razor’s new wide angle eyepiece the field of view and eye relief were so close that i could not see a difference. Brightness and resolution were all better behind the little 55mm Kowa. What i found was that the Kowa was better in every aspect. So I put it up next to the 65mm Vortex Razor. The 55mm Kowa's only real competition comes from high end 65mm spotters. There is no other spotting scope available that can compare to it's clarity and low light performance in this size and weight class. Let me get this out of the way now: This spotter is in a class of its own. In fact i was personally blown away by its performance. We were the first in the country to get our hands on this scope and it did NOT disappoint. Kowa TSN-553 55mm Fluorite Crystal Spotting Scope First is our review, followed by some well respected hunter's opinions. This scope is so important to us that we gathered a few well respected opinions outside of our typical review.
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