First Look: Kowa TSN-99 Prominar Spotting Scopes

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posted on August 2, 2021
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Kowa has introduced a new flagship line of spotting scopes: the TSN-99 Prominar Spotting Scope Series. An update of the TSN-880 Prominar, the TSN-99 is a 99mm spotting scope utilizing a pure fluorite and XD lens. A TE-11WZ II eyepiece provides a 30X-70X range of magnification, and the existing accessories for the 88/77 series are compatible with the new 99. Minimum focus distance on the TSN-99 Prominar is six-and-a-half yards, while with the included TE-11WZ II eyepiece, linear field of view at 1000 yards is around 115 feet. Weight of the scope sits right around four pounds.

For more information on this new spotting solution, check out sportingoptics.kowa-usa.com/scopes/.

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