Thread: Binoculars

I am looking of a good set of binoculars to start off with. Not too expensive
but a good set that will last

Any suggestions?

Define 'not too expensive'

Depends on your budget but take a look at Steiner or Nikon binoculars, both have good glass for the money.

Zen-Ray

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Zen-Ray

disagree. While they are great bino's, I have heard Zen-ray no longer intend to support NZ for warranties. So not worth the investment.

Originally Posted by scottrods

While they are great bino's, I have heard Zen-ray no longer intend to support NZ for warranties.

Where did you hear that? The warranty info on their website says nothing about it: Warranty Information

I don't think they have an NZ agent/distributor any more as they sell direct, but thats something totally different. I guess a bit more hassle/cost if you have to send it back to them yourself though.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Where did you hear that? The warranty info on their website says nothing about it: Warranty Information

I don't think they have an NZ agent/distributor any more as they sell direct, but thats something totally different. I guess a bit more hassle/cost if you have to send it back to them yourself though.

I have a pair of ED2s. Sent them to Digit for replacement eye caps, and clean up the mechanism after too many bush bashes. He told me that Zenray weren't interesting in supporting NZ market anymore.

I have Leupold Cascades. Good "entry level" and good enough for me. If I hunted the big country, I would check out the more upmarket models. It all depends on where and how you hunt.

I would say $200-350, that is a rough estimate.

That's not going to get you a 'good set' of binos unfortunately. 10 times that amount will get you something nice.

Keep saving, it's worth it.

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

That's not going to get you a 'good set' of binos unfortunately. 10 times that amount will get you something nice.

Keep saving, it's worth it.

But a 4 or 5 hundred dollar set will find him plenty of deer in the mean time

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I've got a set of Olympus binos .

Whops sent before if finished , anywho I am going to flick them on tard me . Well used condition but still very clear view $100 is what I think they should be worth they retailed for around $600 $700

Dont waste you $300. I got a $250 pair of leupolds they were shit. Then i was talked into getting a pair of $400 dollar minox by a salesman, they ended up being shit too. A mate and i were lookn for tahr he had a pair of leupod cascades and i had my minox i couldnt see them even with him pointing them out. So spend $500 min cascades are good.

I like my cascades. The 2grand plus binos are better but not 4x better.

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