School me on binos

[Spanz]

Swarovski EL 12x50

Anything else and you might as well just use a coke bottle.

every time i find a great set of binos, they are well over $1000, and i have to put them back down.

 

[LuvDog]

I’m very interested in these.

Match Pro ED 15x56 Binoculars | Best Spotting Binoculars With Reticle

Purpose-built for the competitive shooter, the Match Pro ED binoculars are 15x and have an MRAD reticle BridgeSet IPD stabilizer for the long range shooter.

www.bushnell.com

 

[nordic alien]

Looking for a good pair a binoculars for use out on hikes and at the range out to a hundred yards or so. I am pretty much set on the Leupold Bx-1 Mckenzie 12x50, with a good tripod to go with them at the range. Anyone have any experiences with these?

vortex are great for the money

 

[AaronT]

Rather than start a new thread, any binocular aficionados? Front side not pictured says Japan and a serial number. Googling hasn’t produced much. They’re asanuma 10x30. Lighter for reference of size. Reading this thread I thought about binoculars way more in depth than I ever have, and learned a couple things. When I saw this pair headed for the trash I couldn’t let them go into the dumpster!


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That's an interesting design. I too would have kept them out of the trash if they were even halfway decent.

I just picked up a pair of Steiner 8x30 Military Binocs and I LOVE them. Crystal clear viewing. I'm mostly watching birds in broad daylight, so 8x30 is plenty for me.

 

[413dan]

That's an interesting design. I too would have kept them out of the trash if they were even halfway decent.

I just picked up a pair of Steiner 8x30 Military Binocs and I LOVE them. Crystal clear viewing. I'm mostly watching birds in broad daylight, so 8x30 is plenty for me.

They are very clear, I haven’t used any high end stuff personally so I also don’t have anything to compare against. The case they were in is nice and doesn’t look to have been opened or closed much at all. Nice set of binoculars. Been enjoying using them the past week or so. It is fixed magnification but has an adjustment from -2 to +2 that focuses it at further distances.

 

[paul73]

every time i find a great set of binos, they are well over $1000, and i have to put them back down.

it is a pretty universal rule of thumb for anything with lenses, really. a price segment for any no compromises optics is a $1k+.
anything under will have to have something to compromise on.

 

[AaronT]

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They are very clear, I haven’t used any high end stuff personally so I also don’t have anything to compare against. The case they were in is nice and doesn’t look to have been opened or closed much at all. Nice set of binoculars. Been enjoying using them the past week or so. It is fixed magnification but has an adjustment from -2 to +2 that focuses it at further distances.

That is a really interesting design! I don't know that it's mechanically much different than mine. The light changes direction twice to get from eyes to objective lenses. The angles in yours are sharper. Its neat that they operate like a miniature periscope instead of making your eyes "wider apart." I wonder what reason was behind those design choices?

Thanks for sharing more pics!