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What was Opticron thinking?
Thanks Pete. Hoping the Travellers I received were an aberration. I'll take you at your word that they were. I've heard very good things about Opticron and hope I didn't offend but I was hoping you would take notice and pass on the information even with the typos�� Perhaps you... -
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What was Opticron thinking?
Yes I agree there probably are other factors involved. Hopefully companies will start doing a better job of QC. The Guide and Traveller ED are very different designs. The Natura ED seems to be an updated Guide/Mojave with ED glass. These are also now being made in China so that has scared me... -
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What was Opticron thinking?
Well if simply digging deeper into the pocket was the only way to go then all well and good. However my Cabela's Guide 8x32s cost a fraction of the cost of the Opticrons and are of much better quality. I used to believe you get what you pay for and that is often the case. Not so in this case. I... -
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What was Opticron thinking?
Yes I mentioned it was surely for economic reasons in my post. I would think if production is switching to China the companies putting there name on the binoculars would want to have a quality control employee checking to make sure the products coming out of the factory were to their standards... -
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What was Opticron thinking?
I recently purchased a pair of Traveller ED 8x32 as I've been looking for a nice pair of mid sized binoculars and these have had good reviews. When I received them I noticed the optics were great. Nice big sweet spot, sharp, bright and very little CA. Unfortunately the rest of the binocular...