The Toric UHD 8×32 are the smallest and most compact model in Tract’s high-performance Toric line of binoculars. The Toric feature SCHOTT HT glass, which offer their highest levels of light transference, as well as reduced chromatic aberration. This is the same glass used in premium Zeiss scopes.
The Torics are designed and built in Japan to high standards. Not surprising as Tract’s founders were formerly at Nikon before that brand’s exit from the US sporting optics market. The Toric features ruborized armor around a relatively lightweight magnesium chassis.
Tract was started by Jon Allen and Jon LaCorte, two former scope guys who used to work for Nikon USA (before Nikon exited the sporting optics market). Tract made a name for themselves in ELR competition shooting. I was pleasantly impressed when I tried their Tract Toric 4-25×56 rifle scope a few months ago and I was eager to test out their Toric UHD spotting scope. Their Toric line of rifle scopes that are built in Japan (known for its high engineering and manufacturing standards) and utilizing German Schott glass for clarity and low-light performance.
This spotter is rugged with a rubberized armored skin over a fully sealed body that is Argon purged and IPX7 rated; meaning it can withstand full water immersion down to a 3m depth for up to 30 minutes. IPX7 is remarkable because the scope also features a user-replaceable 27- 55x eye piece. The Toric UHD is compatible with Vortex eye pieces and Tract also offers MOA or MRAD reticle eye pieces. The body features a built in retracting sunshade, indexing eye cup, and an indexing 1/4″ tripod mount ring.
The Toric UHD offers a rather basic 2x magnification ratio, chosen to reduce both weight and price. Unfortunately its low end is 27x which is rather narrow and zoomed. This limits this scope’s usability for hunters wanting a wide field of view for scanning. Lacking a wide field of view could also be a problem if you’re spotting for a buddy that needs help seeing where their shots are landing.
At max 55x, the image is still quite crisp and bright. There was a modest amount of chromatic aberration at 55x but this did not effect its practical clarity for target spotting. I could easily make out .22cal holes on paper at 100 yards. The Toric UHDs performance on the USAF-51 resolution chart easily matched or surpassed 60x scopes I have tested.
Tract keeps costs down by using a direct to consumer model so these scopes aren’t available at big box sports stores or optics companies.
