What are some brands of binos that are good value for money and won't break a school boys bank. [emoji1]
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What are some brands of binos that are good value for money and won't break a school boys bank. [emoji1]
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luepold minox vortex yukon
Give us a ballpark figure mate. 200? 300? 500?
200-300Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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For that money yukons
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What model[emoji1]Quote:
Originally Posted by Cartman
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I recon a 10 by 40 something for the tops.
Can't remember of the top of my head. You may pick up a secondhand pair of Yosemite for that too.
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Would some Bushnell Trophy Xlt be all right for $198Quote:
Originally Posted by Cartman
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Can't comment sorry never tried them.
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Southhunter I have never had a good experience with anything bushnell. I have not however looked through said binos.
I have nothing really to add except "good" and "cheap" are rarely found together. Good yes, cheap yes, bit good and cheap......mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I am still saving for some goodies rather than try and "trade" my way "up"
2 - 3 hundy though should get a reasonable second hand pair though
I have some Bushnell H2o 10 x 42. They were under $300 and are ok. Cant complain about their performance in reasonable light. Not as good as my Minox but then not as expensive either.
Yes @BRADS. We are all aware of your dislike of anything Bushnell.
Do you mean gobo?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I was referring to the 'like'. Your comment seemed a little more pragmatic gobo.
what would you recommend i have been looking on B&H photo:yaeh am not durnk:
Another strategy would be to save to get heavy duty glass in a couple of years time and now go for something small and cheap like the $50 Tasco 8x20 I used for many years. They do 80% of what a thousand dollar pair of 8x30 or 10x40 will but weigh 20% as much so you'll always have them with you. If you're mostly hunting bush, flats, riverbed slips or farmland then they will be OK - spot deer up to 500m in most conditions but not all. For serious south island open tops early dawn the extra quality will be better. The main problem with cheap binos is alignment of the two sides - can make you go crosseyed if its out. So look for ones with a solid bridge/hinge structure. Stick with low power like 7x or 8x - much easier to make them good on a budget. Don't pay more for rubber armour or waterproofness if you're looking for value.
I've been happy with my Bushnell H2Os, but got them drenched in the Tararuas this morning and now one side is all fogged up. They are about 8-10 years old now, so that's not bad service. Hopefully they will unfog themselves, or else I'll be looking for a new pair too. Thinking of Leupold BX-1 Mackenzies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
@David. If my experience is anything too go by, get hold of Bushnell (not the shop you bought them) and they will give you a new pair.Quote:
Originally Posted by David
Bushnell Legends are good gear and if you can find them the Bushnell Elites are just that:cool:
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Don't be tempted to spend more on Leupolds expecting to get better, I got a mate to buy Cascades which were really nice but he wanted to pay an extra $100 expecting to get better binos but they weren't as good, think they were acadia's.
Don't be tempted to get cheap roof prism's over good porro prisms, but i'm not an expert