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Experts recommend Leica Monovid more than Wingspan Optics Explorer
As of 12 Mar 2024, experts prefer Leica Monovid over Wingspan Optics Explorer, but both Monoculars have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Leica Monovid received 6 recommendations: from T3 (10 Jan 2024), Target Tamers OpticsMag (3 Jan 2024) and 3 others. By contrast, Wingspan Optics Explorer received only 1 recommendation from OpticsMag (3 Jan 2024).
Rank | Change | Price | Monocular | Field & Stream | Best Binoculars Reviews | Space Exploration and Astronomy | T3 | Target Tamers | OpticsMag | Digital Camera World | Popular Photography | BestReviews | Expert World Travel |
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2 | - | $550 | 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. | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
11 | N/A | $90 | Wingspan Optics Explorer | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 3 Jan 2024 OpticsMag ranked Wingspan Optics Explorer as #1 and Leica Monovid as #8
Rank Monocular Comment #1 out of 10 Wingspan Optics Explorer Best Overall... ... ... #8 out of 10 Leica Monovid Best Waterproof Monocular... ... ... Source: opticsmag.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 - Target Tamers ranked Leica Monovid as #5
Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 14 Leica Monovid Best for Surveillance... ... ... Source: www.targettamers.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 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 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
After counting and adding up the 82 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Leica Monovid outranks Wingspan Optics Explorer. This is not to say that Wingspan Optics Explorer is a bad option. Like Leica Monovid, it is recommended by experts, but less.
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.
Wingspan Optics Explorer
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 Wingspan Optics Explorer.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling monocular receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Leica Monovid and Wingspan Optics Explorer receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Leica Monovid |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
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Wingspan Optics Explorer |
In comparison:
Wingspan Optics Explorer ranks #9 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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Median best-selling Monocular |
7.4 Good
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Wingspan Optics Explorer is more popular than Leica Monovid
It's fairly safe to say that Wingspan Optics Explorer is a more popular monocular than Leica Monovid, based on its 2,000+ 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 Wingspan Optics Explorer | |||||
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Gosky Titan | $86 | 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular | ||
Vortex Recce Pro HD | $299 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | ||
Zeiss Conquest Mono | $370 | No expert recommendations | |||
Bushnell Equinox Z2 | $275 | No expert recommendations |
Rank | Change | Price | Monocular | Field & Stream | Best Binoculars Reviews | Space Exploration and Astronomy | T3 | Target Tamers
| OpticsMag | Digital Camera World | Popular Photography | BestReviews | Expert World Travel |
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1 | - | $150 | 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. | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - | 3 |
2 | - | $550 | 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. | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 |
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. | 4 | - | - |
- | 6 | 4 | - | - | 2 | 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:
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60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
Expert reviews [3]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 2
Score distribution:
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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 $438.34 more expensive than an average monocular ($111.61).
Wingspan Optics Explorer is a very popular option in the middle of the monoculars price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling monoculars and has a couple of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Hawke Endurance ED 25mm or Gosky Titan .
Wingspan Optics Explorer is $21.69 less expensive than an average monocular ($111.61).