Recommend Compact Binoculars (1 Viewer)

Lewis 1980

Well-known member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #1

Am looking for an inexpensive pair that I can take to work or have in the car glovebox.

Anyone recommend a model.
My other bins (10 x 50 & 8 x 32) and scope (gs 665) are Opricron

 

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ScoutMan

Well-known member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #2

Leupold Yosemites 6x30 (preferred) or 8x30 (less eye relief).

 

postcardcv

Super Moderator

Staff member

Supporter

• Jan 20, 2009

• #3

have a look at the Opticron Taiga they are excellent, at £90 RRP they are excellent value, even better at the £62 WHE are currently doing them for! http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/?sku=15313

 

Tero

Retired

• Jan 20, 2009

• #4

Compact and almost tolerable: Nikon Sportster 8x25.

But only if you must. I no longer want to recommend any one model. Compacts are mostly just not any good. There are some half way decent reverse porros. Opticron Taiga etc.

 

Lewis 1980

Well-known member

• Jan 20, 2009

• #5

Taiga it is then.

I just need them for small bird recognition when I'm working in urban parks (have in my pocket).
There is nothing worse than gardening while an unknown song is coming from a tree.
Plus I know there are waxwing locally and i'm only free on the weekends to bird.

;-)

TVM