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Diamondback 20-60x60 Angled Spotting Scope (DBK-60A1)
Born into the bloodline of our popular Diamondback family, this spotter delivers outstanding performance—clearly a superb choice when you need a heavyweight performer in a light, compact package. The Diamondback optics guarantee a bright image throughout the magnification range and, as true to all Diamondback optics, the rugged construction stands up to rough use in the field.
Attach to a Tripod
Adjust Viewing Angle
Adjust Magnification
Adjust Focus
Adjust Eyecup
Adjust Sunshade
Steven J. Keller
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
Bought for my son for Christmas
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024
Look, it’s a decent entry level spotter. Don’t expect it to perform beyond that. There is nothing wrong with it and it has the traditional Vortex quality, but spotting scopes are the epitome of get what you pay for!
k4zmb
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2020
With so much hype about the excellence of scopes costing in the thousands I had reservations about a scope in the lower tier price range, but this cope is clear, bright and 85-90% sharp at 60 X magnification. I did not notice any chromatic or color aberration or blurring of the image at that magnification. I did notice that I had to slowly and carefully adjust the focus to get a sharp image at 60X, but that was not a detriment or a negative, just an awareness of the particular characteristics of this scope. I can't imagine that a $3000 scope could be $2500 worth better than this one for $499. Perhaps a professional with excellent vision and a trained eye might be able to discern the difference, but for my money this scope is awesome. It has an adjustment to rotate the eyepiece to the right or left to allow easier viewing by others. The scope comes with a double layer case that is lined with a satin type clothe and a thick outer covering that feels like a soft leather, but is some type of synthetic leather material. There is a zippered opening at the objective lens end to allow use of the scope while still in the case, there are carrying handles and a shoulder strap and bothe lenses are protected by heavy duty lens caps. This is a great buy and a great scope.I wasn't disappointed, nor should you be. The addition of hook and loop tabs on both the zippered objective lens cover and the viewing end allows you to fold the cover back while still keeping the scope covered. Even though the scope is waterproof, its purging with nitrogen to prevent moisture intrusion, the ability to use the scope with the cover on is a bonus, an advantage over other scopes in its class and an additional selling feature. Very cleverly designed and manufactured. Highly recommend.
Jack McMillan
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020
Good for the price. But I wish I would have bought one of the HD models for clearer long distance.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2019
I’ve only used it for shooting targets out to 100 yds but it worked great and fit on both my tripods.
Peter Zwickel
Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2018
Unbelievable for the price point.High quality optics with extreme capabilities and warranty.
Gerry
Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2018
Very excited to have this scope. I’m an avid bird watcher and had the opportunity to look through many scopes. This scope is not as good as the best but it provides great bang for your buck. Excellent build quality, lots of features and very light. At 60x zoom the image quality is quite useful. I believe Vortex products are superior quality at reasonable prices.
Paul M
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2017
Fantastic scope, very clear and crisp image from this. I am able to see a .223 Remington round impact at 300m.The fit and finish is really good and product packaging was very good.
R.Mellino
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
So I looked at one of these in Cabela's the other day and thought it was incredibly clear and sturdy. I went home and ordered in on Amazon (because of my amazon card and it being a bit cheaper) but I ended up ordering the 20-60x60mm version.One thing Amazon really needs to do is stop showing reviews for a product when there are 4 different variants because it can throw everything way off. For example this scope shows two different versions but when you click between the 60mm and 80mm they reviews are not filtered to which one; so there is a chance most of these negative reviews (if not stated) are for the 60mm version.The 20-60x60mm came in the mail and I realized I had looked at the 80mm version in the store and not the 60mm I had ordered. There is a huge difference that I noticed almost immediately (besides size for the smartasses reading haha). The focus knob felt kind of cheap along with the rest of the scope. I set it up on my tripod and looked outside for a bit with it, pretty clear under 40x but once I hit the full 60x and tried to focus, it was impossible to get a clear picture. The 80mm one I looked at in the store had a much sharper image and seemed to focus better as well as be built better overall.I bought this because I joined a new club that has a 200 and a 300yard range so I need something clear and powerful to see. I didn't even get to the range with this because it basically failed my in-home test run. I'm returning the 60mm for the 80mm and giving it another go.I'll update the review once all goes through.UPDATE 9/11/16 !!So I've had the scope a few weeks now (and I have 5 days left to return it, yikes).As mentioned, I swapped the 20-60x60 for the 20-60x80. The scope works great from 25 to 100 yards, it's super clear, but after that it's very difficult to get a clear focus on certain things at maximum zoom; in my case that would .223 and .30-06 caliber holes on Glow Shot targets at 200 and 300 yards. I took it to the range today and could barely see a damn thing through it with it set as clear as possible at 300 yards and it was a very clear day. It go frustrating quickly and between that and my rifle scope becoming just as mediocre as the spotting scope at that range, I realized I need to replace both.If you're not going over, say 150 yards or so, this spotting scope could be a great deal, but anything over and it won't be clear if you're super critical of your view.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
I don't have a past history with spotting scopes to compare and contrast, so this is more or less my experience and thoughts on having a spotting scope to do a little bit of scouting in the off season thus far. I've had mine for a few weeks now and at first it was just being used to zoom in on tree's and brush in the field across the house. While at the time i was excited about the crystal clear clarity and magnification of this scope, it wasn't until i got to put it on some whitetails that i truly got to appreciate the quality. It being early June at the moment, the deer around here are just now starting to show some characteristics in their racks as they are growing this years set. Just a few days ago i was able to watch three deer feeding in front of my stand in a bean field. I was a good 300 yards away pulled over on the side of the road watching as they made their way out from the woods and along the edge of the bean field. From that distance i could easily make out three bucks. Two of which had no more than 4-5 inches of their antlers growing so far, starting to split into their brown and main beam. The third had already put on a good 8-10 inches of growth. Now i will be the first to admit a spotting scope is hardly a necessity for hunting whitetails here in Ohio, but this scope has enhanced the enjoyment of driving around the block looking for deer in a immeasurable amounts, taking it from seeing some deer movement to being able to identify the deer as doe, buck, amount of points etc. Beyond satisfied with the purchase and while i may only be using it for the occasional drive around the block or glassing the field across the house, i am also confident in having a good quality scope on hand if i ever have the opportunity to go on any other type big game hunts.
C Davie
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2016
I haven't used my spotting scope enough to give a full review but I love it so far. Light weight and clear. Easy focus and set up on my Vortex tripod. Fits perfectly in my Badlands 2200 backpack.
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