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    Binoculars

    Thinking about updating my old Bushnell cheaply binoculars not looking to spend a lot say under 500 bucks are the Steiner ones any good

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    Quote Originally Posted by northdude View Post
    Thinking about updating my old Bushnell cheaply binoculars not looking to spend a lot say under 500 bucks are the Steiner ones any good
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    Happy with my leupold mckensises cant remember how much but cheaper than others I looked at

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    My Vortex Diamondback 10x42s are fantastic, especially for the $
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    thanks for the replies the steiners are german made but if i look closely theres probably a made in china sticker on them someware i like german stuff its usualy well made

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    Quote Originally Posted by northdude View Post
    thanks for the replies the steiners are german made but if i look closely theres probably a made in china sticker on them someware i like german stuff its usualy well made
    Soemone on here mentioned as long as 10% of the product is made in Germany it counts as made there ie covers and straps made in Germany glass and bodies in China...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    Soemone on here mentioned as long as 10% of the product is made in Germany it counts as made there ie covers and straps made in Germany glass and bodies in China...
    Doubt that. A lot
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    Steiners are not bad.
    The pair I used had individual eyepeice focus that always got changed when hanging round your neck so both always needed adjusting when you pick them up to scan which was an annoyance but glass was pretty good.

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    Can vouch for steiner's warranted, bought a second hand pair of safaris at a cash converters in south Africa, discovered the diopter was broken, rep took them back here and sent them away, got a brand new set back, best $50 I have ever spent!

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    cool thanks theres a place just down the road from work that sells them very handy if a warranty problem arises they also sell very nice knives and outdoor stuff and its not cheap rubbish

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    Quote Originally Posted by GWH View Post
    My Vortex Diamondback 10x42s are fantastic, especially for the $
    The new Diamondbacks have improved slightly with the clarity and sleeker style and for under $400 are fantastic... if I do say so myself.
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