I was already a Vortex Optics fan prior to them joining Guidefitter.
Two years ago just before a trip to Wyoming I purchased the Vortex HD Fury Rangefinder Binoculars. For five days starting with snow and ice and ending with dusty winds, these binoculars did not disappoint. Sharp clear images in bright sun, low light, and dull cloudy days were always provided and one touch range finding always ready to go. I took a very nice 4 x 3 Muley on our third day there at 265 yards and successfully ranged a nice antelope and Muley for one of my buddies.
Recently I bought a Browning BAR 3006 and had no doubt that the scope I wanted to get to replace the old single power optics it came with was a Vortex. After a bit of debate over what power magnification I wanted I selected the Vortex 4x12x44 Crossfire II. After mounting it on the gun I have been very happy with clarity, ease of focus, quickness of target acquisition, and great eye relief. It looks sharp on the gun and did not break the bank! A very fine quality scope that will do all need for whitetail deer hunting in the rolling Virginia countryside as well as Sika deer hunting on the Eastern Shore of Maryland's expansive marshlands. I am happy to say Vortex is my new go to brand for optics and would recommend their products to anyone. Their line of products is well rounded with optics to fit every budget and mission!! And - their no questions asked lifetime warranty is second to none!
Kevin with a nice wide Muley buck he took at 190 yards. We picked out this early morning sunlit buck meandering along with another good deer on a brush covered hillside. We were able to slip up to a shaded opposing shelf, found a good rest, ranged the buck with the Vortex Fury's, and closed the deal! Now the work began! An hour and a half later after a grueling drag across the ridge and down a long ravine we were able to get my Yamaha Viking in there to the back of the canyon floor and load the big 'ol boy up for the ride back to camp.
Wide open spaces out West call for great optics! My Vortex Fury binoculars were the best investment I could have made. Spotting a deer out of thick brush requires patience and sharp clear images! Look close in this pic and find Kevin and Paul dragging that big wide Muley down that long ravine. The rimrock you can see in the distance is where the ledge is that Kevin took the shot from. No way to drag the deer straight back that way - a deep canyon with sheer drops separated the ridges!! Some snow still left in this photo was gone by midafternoon!! Bone dry and dusty by the end of the week after an early season blizzard that closed the interstate highways in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming!! Didn't matter to the Vortex optics - bring it on!