W.coast Raptor
Thursday 4th November 2004, 04:08
I am mostly a raptor field ID guy, I spot and ID every thing I see, yet concentrate on birds of prey, thus I have had 6 pair of 10 x 50s in the last 15 years.
3 pair that were around 50 to 100$ each didn’t last long optics sub-par
1 pair 200+$ lasted a couple years. optics ok (celestron)
1 pair 300$ of savanna/orion's has lasted very well under extreme conditions. optics, very good for 300$
1 pair of SLC's very expensive but to me worth it. Don’t put them through what I do the orions, weather, water, dirt, dust......
Now I need some good close up back yard/trail binocs, viewing as close as say 15 feet or even closer.
I was looking to spend 300 to 500 $$
any suggestions please.
Thank-you
3 pair that were around 50 to 100$ each didn’t last long optics sub-par
1 pair 200+$ lasted a couple years. optics ok (celestron)
1 pair 300$ of savanna/orion's has lasted very well under extreme conditions. optics, very good for 300$
1 pair of SLC's very expensive but to me worth it. Don’t put them through what I do the orions, weather, water, dirt, dust......
Now I need some good close up back yard/trail binocs, viewing as close as say 15 feet or even closer.
I was looking to spend 300 to 500 $$
any suggestions please.
Thank-you