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Thursday 1st March 2012, 19:54
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£450 to spend on new Bins
i'm looking for some advice my company are giving me £450 to spend on a present for 20 years service so new bins are top of the list i was thinking of something like the Hawke frontier ED 10x42 or maybe the Minox Bl or maybe the Opticron but the new Hawke are now on the market or has anyone got any other ideas / suggestions of what i should invest in
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Thursday 1st March 2012, 19:56
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Porro bins are a bit like war, they are made by young people for the need of old people.
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Hello
What type of use will you do the most with these bins? Does your company recruits french people for 20 years? |
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Thursday 1st March 2012, 20:07
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My suggestion would be the opticron verano bga hd. They are an excellent bin. Or if you can add to the budget a pair of minox hg mig can be had for 589. A brilliant bin for that price.
Ger. Last edited by squidge : Thursday 1st March 2012 at 21:33. Reason: bga |
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Thursday 1st March 2012, 20:28
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Porro bins are a bit like war, they are made by young people for the need of old people.
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You should orientate to Opticron or Vortex if there's Vortex dealers in GB.
Swift porros seems to be extraordinary optics as well. Check this site and make your own opinion. http://www.allbinos.com/allbinos_ran...ing-10x42.html |
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Thursday 1st March 2012, 20:38
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think i'll look for a local dealer with a good selection including the opticron verano hd the Hawkes etc & try and judge which would suit me the best, the Hawkes do look like they come with a decent amount of gear( case, covers, straps etc ) and also 10yr warranty
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Thursday 1st March 2012, 20:58
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With that budget I would be looking at the Hawke Sapphire's. Hearing good things about them. I have the Frontier ED's and if they are a step up then it's going to be something special. I have yet to find any Opticron or Vortex that comes close to the Frontier's but that's just my opinion.
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Thursday 1st March 2012, 21:22
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Could have been a 523 or 528
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Have you thought about used binos BB or would you prefer new?
Rich
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Friday 2nd March 2012, 11:43
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Seriously consider looking at second hand - there are often some big savings to be had onthe top end Leica, Swaro, Zeiss etc.
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