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Offline Bob33

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Re: Buying New Binos - Looking for experience/reviews
« Reply #30 on: September 09, 2021, 11:58:22 AM »
I have pair of Nikon Premier LX 10x42 (model 7503) binoculars in excellent condition gathering dust. At the time I purchased them I considered them comparable to other alpha glass models including Swarovski.

Here are a couple reviews from birders.

https://www.optics4birding.com/nikon-premier-lxl-binoculars-review.aspx
https://www.birdwatching.com/optics/nikon_premierlx.html

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Re: Buying New Binos - Looking for experience/reviews
« Reply #31 on: September 12, 2021, 09:25:57 PM »
I have pair of Nikon Premier LX 10x42 (model 7503) binoculars in excellent condition gathering dust. At the time I purchased them I considered them comparable to other alpha glass models including Swarovski.

Here are a couple reviews from birders.

https://www.optics4birding.com/nikon-premier-lxl-binoculars-review.aspx
https://www.birdwatching.com/optics/nikon_premierlx.html

If anyone is interested, send me a PM.
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Re: Buying New Binos - Looking for experience/reviews
« Reply #32 on: September 12, 2021, 09:45:39 PM »
Not sure how they stack up now, but have used Steiner Predator 8X42 for the last 20 or so years and like them, only thing I would change is make them 10X instead. Have not used any of the other brands named.
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Re: Buying New Binos - Looking for experience/reviews
« Reply #33 on: September 28, 2021, 04:55:48 PM »
After 2 years of research and trying different binos I finally pulled the trigger and could not be happier.  I went with the Tract 10 x 50's.  I tried out Zeiss, Maven, Meopta, Vortex, and Nikon (all in the $1,000ish category).  The Tract has them beat hands down.  Plus they had $100 off sale so total was around $675.  Plus they have awesome customer service.

Highly recommend you give them a call if you are looking at new binos.
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Re: Buying New Binos - Looking for experience/reviews
« Reply #34 on: September 28, 2021, 05:08:53 PM »
Never heard of them, have they been around long?
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