Thread: High end binos

Originally Posted by mikee

the design of the lens covers on the Swaro EL's is total shit given the price you pay for them.

They appear great at first but the way they are attached to the actual binos is terrible.
If you just put them inside your jacket they get worn or pulled off, I dont use a bino bivy.

The later models have a different setup for the front objective lens covers that don't attach around the lens barrels anymore which makes it difficult to pull them off.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

The later models have a different setup for the front objective lens covers that don't attach around the lens barrels anymore which makes it difficult to pull them off.

The loaner pair I have been using had those and they must have snapped off. They had the old ones on them and I should have just pinched them before sending them back

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Changed from Leica's to Swarovski a couple of years ago. Pretty similar I guess, except the Leica's won't range in misty conditions, and the Swaro's do.
And I'm talking about the Leica's wouldn't range 100 yards, & the Swaro's would still work at 1000. Huge difference.

Originally Posted by Mistral

Changed from Leica's to Swarovski a couple of years ago. Pretty similar I guess, except the Leica's won't range in misty conditions, and the Swaro's do.
And I'm talking about the Leica's wouldn't range 100 yards, & the Swaro's would still work at 1000. Huge difference.

Sounds odd
What model Leica you talking about

PS
@High Country Boy
Get in and buy now - as once stock on hand in shops gone, there will be a big price jump - couple on Trade Me now selling at what landed cost be be under new currency rates.
Just make sure they not shop lend outs or been played with by all in-sundry
2019 stock prices could go up 15% going on our NZ$ devaluation taken place last 2 months

That's a big increase in Alpha optic prices

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Sounds odd
What model Leica you talking about

PS
@High Country Boy
Get in and buy now - as once stock on hand in shops gone, there will be a big price jump - couple on Trade Me now selling at what landed cost be be under new currency rates.
Just make sure they not shop lend outs or been played with by all in-sundry
2019 stock prices could go up 15% going on our NZ$ devaluation taken place last 2 months

That's a big increase in Alpha optic prices

Yea I have taken that into consideration so looking to buy soon. With the amount being spent want to make sure that I’m making the best decision. Based on the advice here my decision is down to a set of noctivids and a range finder or a set of geovids HD b. I certainly see the ease of having one unit, but a thought I had also is that I’m starting to dabble in a little bit of bow hunting, not hugely atm but I thought a range finder maybe more convenient that having to use my binos to range

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

The later models have a different setup for the front objective lens covers that don't attach around the lens barrels anymore which makes it difficult to pull them off.

These are the shit ones.