![]() To gauge shootability, we grabbed our bows and shot arrows while standing, kneeling, and seated, then repeated the same positions plus prone supported with a bipod, shooting a Tikka T3x in 6.5 Creedmoor and a Thompson/Center Encore Pro Hunter in. To test comfort, our four testers hiked at least 1 mile in each harness with a variety of binos and a loaded pack. Test team member Tim Smoke scoring the Kuiu Pro Bino Harness. To keep things simple, we stuck with the most common bino size for hunters, 10×42, and tested a variety of models - from Maven, Leupold, Vortex, and Bushnell. Many harnesses come in different sizes for different binocular powers. We judged 10 of the most popular bino harnesses on eight criteria: comfort, shootability, durability, functionality, modularity, glass protection, weather protection, and service & support. So, how does a hunter choose the best one? That’s where we come in. There are at least a dozen different modern bino harnesses on the market, with different pros and cons. ![]() The very best bino harnesses today are silent, durable, comfortable, and easy to use one-handed, and don’t interfere with a bow at full draw or a rifle shot while lying prone. Just a few short years later, we have fully enclosed and semi-enclosed harness systems that protect our prized glass from the elements - and sometimes ourselves. Not long ago, that meant a harness of a few elastic straps that held exposed binoculars close to the chest. With binoculars ranging in price from $300 to $500 for entry-level glass to more than $3,000 on the high end, it only makes sense to protect them.
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