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  1. Steve C

    Review: Opticron Verano 8x and 10x 42

    This is the newest series of binoculars released by Opticron. The all price at approximately $600.00 US. The optics are pretty typical for this price level. These are good and useful images, but there are a couple of issues that will mitigate against the realization of the potential that exists...
  2. Steve C

    Opticron Aurora Review

    This is the new higher end binocular from Opticron. It seems Opticron has sold quite a few of these. Comments here on BF have generally been positive. The short story is they did not miss much if anything with this introduction. In fact if I were to become the chief mover and shaker at Opticron...
  3. Steve C

    Review: Opticron Verano 8x32

    Every so often I come across a binocular that distinguishes itself within its model class, and this one did just that. Conventional wisdom tells us that a 32 mm simply does not have enough light in the system to stand with a similar quality 42 mm., or that they won’t resolve as well. I am...
  4. Steve C

    Maven B6 and other B series

    I do not intend for this to be a winner take all shoot out as seems to be the object in some comparative reviews. That kind of review no longer appeals much to me, and there really is not a clear cut winner here anyway. Remember any review is the reviewer’s opinion, and this one is surely mine...
  5. Steve C

    Abberation free lenses?

    https://gizmodo.com/a-mexican-physicist-solved-a-2-000-year-old-problem-tha-1837031984 The above just showed up on the tech side of my Google news feed. The physics are leagues over my head, but will surely have interest for some. So here it is B (:
  6. Steve C

    NexOptic Double Take digital binoculars

    There was a bit of digital binoculars discussion that cam up quite recently in a thread here. This item showed up on my Google News feed, so I thought I'd pass it along. It looks like there is a ways to go yet, but with this thing being powered by Android, and thus having access to the Google...
  7. Steve C

    Review: Opticron Traveller ED 8x32

    The second Opticron review is the Traveller ED 8x32. This is a pretty similar in appearance to most of the 30-32 mm mid price offerings out today. Like its contemporaries, it uses Schmidt-Pecan prisms. Details and specifications can be found here at the Opticron USA site...
  8. Steve C

    Review: Imagic BGA VHD 8x42

    I have had this binocular in hand for somewhat over a month. I have used it quite a bit and now it is time for the review. Out of the box: Initial impressions are mostly favorable. This is a solid black binocular, covered with a tactile silicone/rubber skin that has a nice, leathery...
  9. Steve C

    Review: Maven C1 8x42

    Recently Maven has expanded their binocular line to include a more budget friendly C1 binocular series. There is a 42 mm series with 8x and 10x models as well as a 28 mm series in 7x and 10x. This one tells us that it is made in the Philippines using a combination of both Chinese and Japanese...
  10. Steve C

    Blade Runner 3-D printed binoculars

    http://www.instructables.com/id/Blade-Runner-Binoculars/ This showed up a few minutes ago on my Google News feed. Make your own! Binoculars may be stretching the term a bit. I have no plans for a review ;)
  11. Steve C

    Comparative review, GPO, Maven, Stryka, Tract

    I must confess that when I started out on this path I really did think I would have had it all up long before now. So here it is, with apologies to those companies who provided the test binoculars and to anyone here on the forum who wanted to see this sooner than now. A couple of specimens...
  12. Steve C

    Review: Tract Toric 8x42

    Well, this has taken longer than I thought it would when I started out on this series. :eek!: The Toric was out of stock and there was a wait for the new shipment, and by the time I got this unit, I was too busy into farming to have time to get into this. The Tract Toric has been discussed a...
  13. Steve C

    Review: Styrka S7 8x42

    I've gone over the company basics of Styrka in my S9 review. I will skip that here and just go straight to the binocular itself. I have used this glass quite a bit over several weeks. It is a different ergonomic presentation compared to the S9. This is a typical central hinge design. It is...
  14. Steve C

    Review: Styrka S9

    This is the 8x42 S9 Next up in the new binocular brand review series is the Styrka S9. This is their top of the line model. They can be purchased at around the $980 mark. Styrka is pronounced Steer-ka. Supposedly a Norse word for strength. Not being a Norse speaker, I’ll have to take their...
  15. Steve C

    Review: GPO Passion HD 8x42

    Review series: New Binocular Brands About this series: Over the last year or so several new companies have begun selling new brand name binoculars and other sports optics. Circumstances have led me to the opportunity to review several of them. The first review I did was for the new Maven...
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  16. Steve C

    Maven 7x45 and 6x30 binoculars

    Review: Maven B2 7x45 and B 3 6x30 I have had these two binoculars for long enough to feel comfortable with offering the following. As with any review I do, I do it with a single question foremost in my mind. That question is this. If I was in the market for a binocular for my personal use...
  17. Steve C

    Hands on with new Mavens

    I finally got a chance to meet my Maven contacts personally this weekend at the Central Oregon Sportsman's in Redmond, Oregon. They had their new $2,100 spotters as well as the new B2 7x45 and B3 6x30. The binoculars retain the $1,000 and $500 price tags as their older siblings. I know many...
  18. Steve C

    Review: Opticron DBA HD 10x42

    The class of binoculars from about $750 on the lower end to around $1,200 on the upper end is becoming an increasingly densely populated space. Typically these binoculars will offer all the optical performance realistically required by a considerable majority of users. We see some long...
  19. Steve C

    Par 2: Maven and Swarovski

    This has taken me far longer to get posted than I imagined it was going to. I’ve had a bunch of Murphy’s Law stuff, including with the binoculars, explained later on. Being pretty busy with getting a bunch of new alfalfa up and established has been pretty time consuming too. Both binoculars...
  20. Steve C

    Maven vs Swarovski Comparative Evaluation.

    OK, if I compare these anymore, I’ll blow an optic nerve, so here goes. This is intended to be a comparative evaluation that looks at both as objectively as I can. I will do this in two parts. I have both of these binoculars, am satisfied (mostly) with both and I have no preference as to...
  21. Steve C

    Review: Mojave BX-3 and Pro Guide HD 10x42

    The Mojave has always been a good seller for Leupold. I have had little experience with this model, aside from the 8x32 version introduced in 2014. That was a new development of the Mojave line and improvements introduced there were scheduled for incorporation into the Mojave line this year...
  22. Steve C

    Used the Maven customization process

    I finally decided to get a new outfit for my B 2 and decided to order an 8x30 B 3. I was curious to see how that played out. I actually spent quite a bit of time on the site deciding what I was going to do. For the big B 2 I went with a Kryptec Highlander camo finish. I'm not a big fan of...
  23. Steve C

    Review: Maven B2 9x45: Has the $1,000 game just changed?

    Pro se loquator. “It will speak for itself”. The equivalent, more or less, of just shut up and listen. Forget the name on the box or the price tag. Just listen to the binocular. I ask myself one basic question. Is this something I would buy for myself? This has been a difficult review to...
  24. Steve C

    So, just what is a binocular factory?

    We are always getting into this discussion on some level in various posts on multiple threads. The question I think needs to be discussed. Bear with me here there are lots of questions to follow. ;) So as it says in the title, what is a binocular factory? For instance, we hear there are...
  25. Steve C

    Another New Kid? Build your own here

    I just happened across this and thought it was worth passing along. Don't like the standard fare? Well here you can build your own...well more like add options. Anyway it is certainly interesting. Maven Optics, this is one I've never heard of. http://mavenbuilt.com/ Edit: Now I have to...
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