Hi Guys,
I am just about to jump into trying some high end binoculars and as per usual when you start off looking at £250 sets you ultimately end up looking at the top "alpha" binoculars . I have ordered some Swaro EL 10x42 to try out for the weekend as these tended to come top of most peoples recommendations. However if they are either too heavy / have a "rolling ball" effect that makes me feel ill / or the FOV is too narrow I will be looking to try the Victory SF 10x42 next. I am having to do this testing this way as there appears to be a complete blackout of local shops in my part of the country. My question to you knowledgable Zeiss folk is what is your view on the Victory SFs ? I have heard good things about their optics but some negative things about the early versions of the Victory SFs such as squeaking or inconsistent focusers or eye pieces which have easily broken. I am sure these issues occur with all manufacturers but I thought I would ask what you had heard or experienced yourself.
I am just about to jump into trying some high end binoculars and as per usual when you start off looking at £250 sets you ultimately end up looking at the top "alpha" binoculars . I have ordered some Swaro EL 10x42 to try out for the weekend as these tended to come top of most peoples recommendations. However if they are either too heavy / have a "rolling ball" effect that makes me feel ill / or the FOV is too narrow I will be looking to try the Victory SF 10x42 next. I am having to do this testing this way as there appears to be a complete blackout of local shops in my part of the country. My question to you knowledgable Zeiss folk is what is your view on the Victory SFs ? I have heard good things about their optics but some negative things about the early versions of the Victory SFs such as squeaking or inconsistent focusers or eye pieces which have easily broken. I am sure these issues occur with all manufacturers but I thought I would ask what you had heard or experienced yourself.