Binoculars

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Mon Jan 23 2012 00:17

After a pair pair of binoculars to keep in my fishing rucksack, for general bird watching etc.

any recommendations please, as i havent got a clue.

looking to spend about £150 ish.

thanks.

dart stew laws · Post by **dart stew laws** » Mon Jan 23 2012 02:08

Look 2nd hand Steve... but in terms of optics you are restricting yourself on that price.

harelawhenry · Post by **harelawhenry** » Mon Jan 23 2012 02:08

steve buy a quality second hand pair i have zeiss and swarovski both very expensive and amazing quality, some of the bir watching brand ones like bushnell are hard to beat. try gettin a rubber armour coated pair.

loads of good brands but try them fisrst as they may not suit ur eye.

dart stew laws · Post by **dart stew laws** » Mon Jan 23 2012 02:12

Ditto Alex, got swarz's excellent.... have zeiss also, but pref swarz's

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Mon Jan 23 2012 02:33

Thanks, what sort of magnification etc should i be looking for.

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Mon Jan 23 2012 02:36

dart stew laws wrote:
Look 2nd hand Steve... but in terms of optics you are restricting yourself on that price.

It's £100 more than I'd spend on a pair of binoculars to take fishing.

dart stew laws · Post by **dart stew laws** » Mon Jan 23 2012 03:20

Would never dream of taking mine, but a cheap pair are next to useless Dave, though its horses for courses... I have the swarz's 8.5x42 steve, exceptional optics and light,

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Mon Jan 23 2012 03:56

dart stew laws wrote:
a cheap pair are next to useless Dave

Any bins in my rucky would be f****d in no time, so as long as I can see a bailiff through them they'll do for me.

I had a look through a mate's Swarovskis and they really were superb. Mind your for £1300 or whatever they cost they ought to have been!

dart stew laws · Post by **dart stew laws** » Mon Jan 23 2012 04:02

Look at your Camera and subsequent len's Dave, I'm sure you would not be taking a £100 outfit and expecting anything less than mediocre, optics etc really is about quality, and that comes at a price.
But would I take mine fishing... No way...

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Mon Jan 23 2012 04:08

Right then.

Can anyone recomend me a pair of crap binoculars for fishing,

Must be light weight and waterproof.

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Mon Jan 23 2012 04:13

Have a look at Hawke bins, Steve.

dart stew laws · Post by **dart stew laws** » Mon Jan 23 2012 04:15

charliedog · Post by **charliedog** » Tue Jan 24 2012 03:00

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/binocul ... lt%3b300.0

I got these for baliff spotting and general perving, seem good for the price

John Milford · Post by **John Milford** » Tue Jan 24 2012 03:03

If stowability and weight are a factor, what about a compact monocular? I generally keep mine in my coat pocket.

I use one as I have seriously impaired vision through my right eye, so binoculars are no good for me. (Ironically, there's nothing wrong with the eye, it's my brain that's the problem - no surprise there then.

)

I guess they'd be no good for counting the feathers on a thrush'es throat, but are OK for being nosey.

Hoon of Hoon Hill · Post by **Hoon of Hoon Hill** » Tue Jan 24 2012 03:37

My wife bought me a pair of Nikon Sporter 10x42, think they retail around 200squid. Theyre made for out door life being water proof to 1m and have some sort of gas inside em to prevent steaming up. I wasnt expecting them to be that great but they a bloody brilliant. Well worth the extra 50squid mate.

John G · Post by **John G** » Tue Jan 24 2012 03:59

I've never used them, But if their rifle scopes are anything to go by, Some of the Simmons range should be a decent quality buget buy

dart stew laws · Post by **dart stew laws** » Tue Jan 24 2012 04:48

Got a simmons scope on a rifle, served me well, and still going strong.

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Wed Jan 25 2012 22:39

thanks for all your help.

still none the wiser

ChristopherH · Post by **ChristopherH** » Thu Jan 26 2012 01:35

I cant remember if mine are Bushnells or Opticrons, but they were sub £150 and I'm fairly happy with them.

Mind you, the geezer in the shop let me take a pair of Leicas outside by way of comparison and it was like someone had switched a light on! Simply awesome!

(And so they should be at £800 plus.

)

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Thu Jan 26 2012 01:54

That's it then, cheap bushnells.

8 x 42 ok for a bit of bird watching at chew then ?

Hechtjaeger · Post by **Hechtjaeger** » Thu Jan 26 2012 02:18

When I was 6 years old I made a pair from two empty loo rolls, cheap as chips Steve

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Thu Jan 26 2012 23:57

As they are just for fishing,

ordered myself a pair of hawke nature treks. 8 x 42

http://www.binoculars-uk.co.uk/acatalog ... ulars.html

got them for £70 inc p+p

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Fri Jan 27 2012 00:08

I'll be interested to hear how you find them. My £25 bins are just about knackered.

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Fri Jan 27 2012 00:21

This is what made me order these.

http://www.birdwatching.co.uk/Birding-g ... -Trek-8x42

and the cost.

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Fri Jan 27 2012 00:38

Steve Moore wrote:

and the cost.

That's more to my way of thinking.

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » Fri Jan 27 2012 00:40

Steve Moore wrote:
As they are just for fishing,

ordered myself a pair of hawke nature treks. 8 x 42

http://www.binoculars-uk.co.uk/acatalog ... ulars.html

got them for £70 inc p+p

Did you get them from the link you posted?

Steve Moore · Post by **Steve Moore** » Fri Jan 27 2012 00:44

No Bob.

I got them from here.

http://www.furfeatherandfin.com/

But they dont seem to be listing the bins I ordered anymore.
Must have bought the last pair.

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