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Experts recommend Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono more than Leica Monovid
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono over Leica Monovid, but both Monoculars have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono received 8 recommendations: from Expert World Travel (10 Feb 2022), Field & Stream (9 Jan 2024) Best Binoculars Reviews and 5 others. By contrast, Leica Monovid received only 6 recommendations from Expert World Travel (10 Feb 2022), Digital Camera World (9 Feb 2024) OpticsMag (3 Jan 2024) and 3 others.
| Rank | Change | Price | Monocular | Expert World Travel  | Field & Stream
 | Best Binoculars Reviews  | Digital Camera World  | OpticsMag  | Target Tamers  | T3  | Space Exploration and Astronomy  | Popular Photography  | BestReviews  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $200 |  Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono The Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono monocular is a lightweight and durable device with excellent optical quality, making it perfect for outdoor activities such as birdwatching and wildlife observation. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| 2 | - | $579 |  Leica Monovid The Leica Monovid Monocular is a compact and lightweight device with excellent optical quality, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as birdwatching and surveillance. | 7 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 10 Feb 2022 Expert World Travel ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #3 and Leica Monovid as #7
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 8 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono ... ... ... #7 out of 8 Leica Monovid Best for Birdwatching... ... ... Source: expertworldtravel.com - On 9 Feb 2024 Digital Camera World ranked Leica Monovid as #2 and Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #8
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Leica Monovid Best premium option... ... ... #8 out of 10 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Best rugged option... ... ... Source: www.digitalcameraworld.com - On 3 Jan 2024 OpticsMag ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #3 and Leica Monovid as #8
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Premium Choice... ... ... #8 out of 10 Leica Monovid Best Waterproof Monocular... ... ... Source: opticsmag.com - Target Tamers ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #4 and Leica Monovid as #5
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 14 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Best Monocular Under $200#5 out of 14 Leica Monovid Best for Surveillance... ... ... Source: www.targettamers.com - On 30 Apr 2023 Popular Photography ranked Leica Monovid as #1 and Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #4
Rank Monocular Comment #1 out of 5 Leica Monovid Best overall... ... ... #4 out of 5 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Best for bird watching... ... ... Source: www.popphoto.com - On 9 Jan 2024 Field & Stream ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #1
Rank Monocular Comment #1 out of 6 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.fieldandstream.com - Best Binoculars Reviews ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #2
Rank Monocular ... ... #2 out of 11 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono ... ... Source: www.bestbinocularsreviews.com - On 2 Apr 2024 Space Exploration and Astronomy ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #3
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 8 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono The best premium choice for those after only the top image quality... ... ... Source: www.space.com - On 10 Jan 2024 T3 ranked Leica Monovid as #4
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 6 Leica Monovid The best high-end monocular... ... ... Source: www.t3.com
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono outranks Leica Monovid. This is not to say that Leica Monovid is a bad option. Like Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono 
Leica Monovid Customers like Leica Monovid noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Leica Monovid
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Leica Monovid, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling monocular receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono and Leica Monovid receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono |
In comparison:
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono ranks #8 out of 39. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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| Leica Monovid |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Monocular |
7.4 Good
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Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono is more popular than Leica Monovid
It's fairly safe to say that Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono is a more popular monocular than Leica Monovid, based on its 400+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono and Leica Monovid | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vortex Recce Pro HD | $299 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Zeiss Conquest Mono | $370 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 | $163 |
In comparison:
Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 ranks #7 out of 39. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.9 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper |
 | Bushnell Equinox Z2 | $275 | No expert recommendations | More Popular | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Monocular | Expert World Travel | Field & Stream | Best Binoculars Reviews | Digital Camera World | OpticsMag | Target Tamers | T3 | Space Exploration and Astronomy | Popular Photography | BestReviews |
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| 1 | - | $200 | Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono The Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono monocular is a lightweight and durable device with excellent optical quality, making it perfect for outdoor activities such as birdwatching and wildlife observation. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| 2 | - | $579 | Leica Monovid The Leica Monovid Monocular is a compact and lightweight device with excellent optical quality, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as birdwatching and surveillance. | 7 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| 3 | - | $129 |  Vortex Optics Solo The Vortex Optics Solo monocular is a compact and lightweight option that offers clear and crisp images, making it a reliable and durable choice for outdoor activities. | 2 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 4 | - | $163 |  Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [8]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 7
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 4
| Highest score by Hunting Optics | 100 |
| Average score based on 6 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by Digital Camera World | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- ULTRA-CLEAR OPTICS: With our advanced ED Prime glass and Ultra Wide Band Coating, the Legend Monocular delivers stunning clarity, color fidelity, and resolution, even in low light conditions
- VERSATILE MAGNIFICATION: The 10x magnification is ideal for a wide range of activities, from birdwatching and nature observation to hunting and surveillance. The compact size makes it easy to carry in your pocket or backpack
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- close-up accessory lens. Close focusing distance-approx. 1.8 m. Close focusing distance with close focus lens- 9.8–11.8 inches
- nitrogen filling prevents misting
- water and dirt repellent AquaDura lens coating
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Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono is a popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling monoculars and has a couple of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Zeiss MiniQuick or Maven CM.1 .
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono is $71 more expensive than an average monocular ($128.99).
Leica Monovid is a well-known and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling monoculars and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Zeiss Conquest Mono or Vortex Recce Pro HD .
Leica Monovid is $450.01 more expensive than an average monocular ($128.99).
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