Experts recommend Leica Monovid more than Roxant Grip Scope
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Leica Monovid over Roxant Grip Scope, but both Monoculars have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Leica Monovid received 6 recommendations: from Expert World Travel (10 Feb 2022), Digital Camera World (9 Feb 2024) OpticsMag (3 Jan 2024) and 3 others. By contrast, Roxant Grip Scope received only 3 recommendations from OpticsMag (3 Jan 2024), Target Tamers and BestReviews (1 Dec 2021).
| 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  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 6 | - | $40 |  Roxant Grip Scope The Roxant Grip Scope is a highly recommended monocular for outdoor enthusiasts, offering excellent optical quality, compact size, and durability. | - | - |
- | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 3 Jan 2024 OpticsMag ranked Roxant Grip Scope as #2 and Leica Monovid as #8
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Roxant Grip Scope Best Value... ... ... #8 out of 10 Leica Monovid Best Waterproof Monocular... ... ... Source: opticsmag.com - Target Tamers ranked Roxant Grip Scope as #2 and Leica Monovid as #5
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 14 Roxant Grip Scope Best Budget Monocular... ... ... #5 out of 14 Leica Monovid Best for Surveillance... ... ... Source: www.targettamers.com - On 10 Feb 2022 Expert World Travel ranked Leica Monovid as #7
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 8 Leica Monovid Best for Birdwatching... ... ... Source: expertworldtravel.com - On 9 Feb 2024 Digital Camera World ranked Leica Monovid as #2
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Leica Monovid Best premium option... ... ... Source: www.digitalcameraworld.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 - On 30 Apr 2023 Popular Photography ranked Leica Monovid as #1
Rank Monocular Comment #1 out of 5 Leica Monovid Best overall... ... ... Source: www.popphoto.com - On 1 Dec 2021 BestReviews ranked Roxant Grip Scope as #4
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Roxant Grip Scope Most portable... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com
After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Leica Monovid outranks Roxant Grip Scope. This is not to say that Roxant Grip Scope is a bad option. Like Leica Monovid, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Leica Monovid 
Roxant Grip Scope Customers like Leica Monovid way 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.
Roxant Grip Scope
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 Roxant Grip Scope.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling monocular receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Leica Monovid and Roxant Grip Scope receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Leica Monovid |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
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| Roxant Grip Scope | |
| Median best-selling Monocular |
7.4 Good
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Roxant Grip Scope is more popular than Leica Monovid
It's fairly safe to say that Roxant Grip Scope is a more popular monocular than Leica Monovid, based on its 4,000+ 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 Leica Monovid and Roxant Grip Scope | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vortex Recce Pro HD | $299 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Zeiss Conquest Mono | $370 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | Barska Blackhawk | $33 | 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Emarth 10-30X50 Zoom | $47 | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [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 |
Expert reviews [9]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 7
| Highest score by Hunting Optics | 100 |
| Average score based on 9 reviews | 62 |
| Lowest score by fakespot.com | 24 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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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).
Roxant Grip Scope is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Celestron Nature DX 10x25 or Firefield Siege .
Roxant Grip Scope is $89 cheaper than the average monocular ($128.99).
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