*Snypex 10×42 Knight ED Binoculars*

 

Recently I came across a new optic company via social media. I decided to go to their website and check out their products. After looking around and liking what I saw, I decided to reach out to them so that I could learn more and try out a pair of these optics. A few days later I received a pair of the Snypex 10X42 Knight ED binoculars. As I opened the box I couldn’t help but notice that even the box they came in seemed to have quality and visual appeal to it. Once I opened the box I noticed a nice carrying case, a neck strap, and the binoculars.image

The binoculars had flip open lens caps on both the front and rear of the binoculars. They also had adjustable eyepieces to adjust for comfort and people with glasses.My first instinct was to pick them up and see how they felt. Immediately I liked how they felt in my hands, they were not too heavy or bulky. They also had what I felt to be a very durable coating on the exterior. I heard that they had exceptional low light capabilities so I took them outside to give them a whirl. It was just about dark out when I looked through them. I was able to see outlines of objects in the distance with my naked eye but not details of that object. Once I looked at the same object with the 10X42 Knight ED binoculars, I was able to make out the object more clearly. Another great feature is that they are water proof (nitrogen filled ensuring the binoculars are sealed) and fog proof. As hunters this is an awesome quality as we never know what elements we may endure while in the field. With these binoculars you can also focus on an object that is a little less than 6ft away. This too is a great quality in binoculars.

My overall impression of the Snypex 10X42 Knight ED binoculars is that they are excellent. I truly love the fact that they have the qualities of a higher priced set of optics but they are at a more affordable price. The overall feel, quality, low light capabilities, and clarity are some of the best I have ever used. If you are looking for an awesome pair of binoculars I would look at the Snypex 10X42 Knight ED.

 

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Zac Prickett heads out to fill his last Ohio doe tag and Staffer Jeremiah heads to Illinois for their gun opener

Jeremy Myers – Hunter talks about Team KnockOut and Badlands on From The Blind’s Pod Cast

If you have some extra time, be sure to check out the podcast Jeremy Myers did a few weeks back with From The Blind.com .  Listen to Jeremy Myers discuss about Team KnockOut and being on the Operative Staff for Badlands! Lemme know what you think! >>—-> Jeremy Myers – Hunter
http://www.fromtheblind.com/general-outdoors/podcast-episode-9-our-favorite-podcasts-tko-hunting-with-jeremy-myers/

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Zac Pricketts wife goes out to fill her doe tag and Jeremy Myers sets out to find a buck

Another Pa archery season buck!

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Staffer Jeremiah strikes again with an awesome Pa archery season buck! The day prior to harvesting this great buck, Jeremiah harvested his Illinois stud. Jeremiah drove all night to make it to the his stand in Pa where he harvested this buck!

Staffer Jeremiah Voithofer sticks an absolute Illinois STUD

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Staffer Jeremiah harvested a giant Illinois buck! Be sure to look for this hunt next season on Team KnockOut doors!

On the board for Pa archery season

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Well here he is! He is not my biggest buck,but he is my most memorable to date. I initially shot him on 10/24/14 at 5pm roughly. He came in chasing a doe and didn’t give me a whole lot of time to get the camera on him and make the shot. I wasn’t crazy about the shot( due to my angle) and definitely didn’t like how he didn’t go down. I proceeded to track him later that night and ran out of blood. I returned on 10/25/14 and picked up on new blood after about 2 hrs of searching. I followed this bucks blood trail and at times I was on my hands and knees. After 8 total hrs of searching, a crazy series of events, and 1 additional arrow later I finally found the buck I set out to find. Most people would have probably given up, but I knew that as long as I had blood (even a micro dot of blood) I would continue tracking and not give up.At times I was literally crawling to find it. Persistence pays off!

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Staffer Brandin Swaney and his little brother Braxton set out in hopes to filling their doe tags

The calm before the Storm also known as the “Lull”

Well folks after checking covert cameras last couple days, I will say that your yearling bucks are pre rutting and your older bucks should be up on their feet here in the next week here in south-western pa. This is one of  my favorite times to hunt older deer because they still stay in the core area they have been in last couple weeks except you will notice they will be moving more during daylight hours. Trail cameras should be placed on scrape lines and  transitional area’s from bedding to feeding. I’m not ready to go into the bedding yet. That is a last week move for me, I never go into the bedroom unless I know they are full swing rut. This is also a very effective time to hit the calls,  doe bleat and grunt a few sequences every hour or so can’t hurt in my opinion. I will load my favorite set of sheds up and use them for rattle horns this week.  I’m going to experiment with my decoy a little more this year here in pa and see how it works. About two years ago I had a good buddy film me for a morning in a set I knew were multiple big bucks lurking in the area> worst mistake I ever made was going in two hours early trying to hang the set the day of the hunt. I ended up 20 minutes after first light soaked in a tree. After seeing nothing I had my buddy hit the horns together and within 30 seconds here cam a pa stud plowing down the trail toward our set, by the time I got my buddy’s attention the buck had busted us the communication is key when filming hunts this would have been a lay up type shot if he continued the trail he was on. I’m gonna hit the stand starting friday for the first time and i will be using calls. I would love to hear your past experience with decoys in the east if you have ever used one.  Lets all remember what hunting is about,  and spend some quality time chasing these great animals while making memories.  Good luck Aim Small  —–>J

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Follow along as we take a look at Jared Hall’s season in Ohio