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Recommendation for compact binocular?
sisu:
I use Brunton full size and compact that I bought at a REI garage sale for $1.83 & $10.83. Don't know what was wrong with them but they work fine for my eyeballs. I did make a mistake and looked thru Pacyew's Zeiss compacts a couple of times when we were varmint hunting. GREAT optics but way beyond my wallet.
littletoes:
Had to replace my Tasco binos a couple of years ago. Picked up a pair of Nikon 10X42's, and will never look back.
Monarch series, with the 25 year warranty. Very clear for the price-$300, give or take. I wouldn't reccamend anything smaller, nor cheaper.
For the price, the clarity is exceptional, and I would even compare them to Leica's (Which I find even clearer than Steiner's.) Plus the price is less than half.
One thing that needs to be mentioned, if you decide on one, try at least three or four pair of the same brand. This will enable you to decide that the ones you choose are on the same focal plane. That is the biggest problem with binoculars, although very rairly the very expensive brands.
That was the problem that I found with the Tasco's. I could focus them for one "range", but they would be "off" for other ranges. Just one of the clues that "something isn't rite". Pay attention to these, they just might save you some grief in the future, like sending the pair you bought=back!
Good Luck! :P
Otto1:
I get to use a pair of Swavorski 10X42 and love them. After a year or so I had to give them up and recieved a pair of 10X42 Eagles (Eagle Optics) I honestly could not tell the difference and during the winter those things are glued to my face during the day.
I will be buying me a pair for my hunt trips, I think they run in the 300 dollar range.
shag:
For my dollar it's Nikon Monarchs in 8x42. nothing else compares IMO
CD
WDFW Hates ME!!!:
I bougth the cabelas roof prism's in 10X42 last month and i am very impressed with them. Focal plane is steady, and i really like the possitive click focus.
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