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Experts recommend Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono more than Vortex Solo Tactical R/T
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono over Vortex Solo Tactical R/T, 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, Vortex Solo Tactical R/T received only 2 recommendations from Target Tamers and Popular Photography (30 Apr 2023).
| 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 | - |
| 16 | -2 | $149 |  Vortex Solo Tactical R/T | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 3 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- Target Tamers ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #4 and Vortex Solo Tactical R/T as #7
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 14 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Best Monocular Under $200... ... ... #7 out of 14 Vortex Solo Tactical R/T Best for Target Shooting... ... ... Source: www.targettamers.com - On 30 Apr 2023 Popular Photography ranked Vortex Solo Tactical R/T as #3 and Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #4
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Vortex Solo Tactical R/T Best for hunting#4 out of 5 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Best for bird watching... ... ... Source: www.popphoto.com - On 10 Feb 2022 Expert World Travel ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #3
Rank Monocular ... ... #3 out of 8 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono ... ... Source: expertworldtravel.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 9 Feb 2024 Digital Camera World ranked Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono as #8
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #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
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono Premium Choice... ... ... Source: opticsmag.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
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono outranks Vortex Solo Tactical R/T. This is not to say that Vortex Solo Tactical R/T is a bad option. Like Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono 
Vortex Solo Tactical R/T Customers like Vortex Solo Tactical R/T somewhat 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.
Vortex Solo Tactical R/T
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Vortex Solo Tactical R/T, the cheaper 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 Vortex Solo Tactical R/T 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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| Vortex Solo Tactical R/T |
In comparison:
Vortex Solo Tactical R/T ranks #3 out of 39. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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| Median best-selling Monocular |
7.4 Good
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Vortex Solo Tactical R/T is more popular than Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono
It's fairly safe to say that Vortex Solo Tactical R/T is a more popular monocular than Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono, based on its 1,000+ 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 Vortex Solo Tactical R/T | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | |
 | Maven CM.1 | $195 | No expert recommendations | ||
| Zeiss MiniQuick | $200 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | Barska Battalion Close Focus | $189 |
7.4 Good
| No expert recommendations | |
| 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 | - | $125 |  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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| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
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- 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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- The Solo Recon Tactical Monocular with 8x magnification and a 36mm objective lens is a great choice for observation and range estimation in a lightweight and compact package
- Fully multi-coated lenses with anti-reflective coatings, the Solo R/T provides excellent light gathering capability in low light situations. The flared eyecup blocks extraneous light and folds down for use with glasses
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Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono is a popular 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 MiniQuick or Maven CM.1 .
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono is $75 more expensive than an average monocular ($124.99).
Vortex Solo Tactical R/T is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling monoculars and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Nightfox Cub or Hawke Endurance ED 10x42 .
Vortex Solo Tactical R/T is $24.01 more expensive than the average monocular ($124.99).
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