I am a birding newbie and quite elderly. I stuck to studying wildflowers for years because I am deaf and don't need to hear them. But I am taking all my grandchildren, teen to adult to Scotland where I hope we will see many birds especially on the northern islands. I need to buy binoculars for all of us. My internet research leads me to believe that anything under $100 is not worth buying. I have read specs of binoculars in the $100 - $150 range but the experience of someone who knows binoculars would be welcome.
Most of the group wear glasses so eye relief is important. Weight is also important. And of course, we want the best optics for the price.
I came across the Wingspan binoculars. I saw a couple of comments here on their being renamed Polaris binoculars. The comments were somewhat negative but more about the renaming than the quality of the instrument.
I looked at the
Wingspan Optics ProBirder Ultra HD 8X32 Compact Bird Watching Binoculars ED Glass
https://wingspanoptics.com/collections/binoculars/products/polaris-optics-probirder-ultra-hd-8x32
The price is right. They're a little heavy. They're waterproof and the eye relief is 17.8 mm. I would appreciate an opinion on this binocular and welcome any other suggestions. There is no store anywhere near me where I can look at instruments and compare so I have to rely on what I find online especially from knowledgeable people.
Thank you.
Most of the group wear glasses so eye relief is important. Weight is also important. And of course, we want the best optics for the price.
I came across the Wingspan binoculars. I saw a couple of comments here on their being renamed Polaris binoculars. The comments were somewhat negative but more about the renaming than the quality of the instrument.
I looked at the
Wingspan Optics ProBirder Ultra HD 8X32 Compact Bird Watching Binoculars ED Glass
https://wingspanoptics.com/collections/binoculars/products/polaris-optics-probirder-ultra-hd-8x32
The price is right. They're a little heavy. They're waterproof and the eye relief is 17.8 mm. I would appreciate an opinion on this binocular and welcome any other suggestions. There is no store anywhere near me where I can look at instruments and compare so I have to rely on what I find online especially from knowledgeable people.
Thank you.