Theo98
Eurasian Goldfinch
Have to agree with Chuck and other members. As the saying goes, if it isn't broke, don't fix it!
Ted
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Do people have their swaro's routinely serviced? (1 Viewer)
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Have to agree with Chuck and other members. As the saying goes, if it isn't broke, don't fix it!
Ted
I don't know a binocular could get out of whack and a normal person might not know it. You can see if it is way out of collimation or the diopter is way off but you might not notice it if something just shifted a little. My 10x50 SV's came back sharper from Swarovski after getting them serviced and I thought the optics were fine when I sent them in. There are quite a few moving parts and things that can move on a binocular that can affect their performance.Have to agree with Chuck and other members. As the saying goes, if it isn't broke, don't fix it!
Ted
Torview
Well-known member
You just replace those. No service needed.:-OLet us know how you get on sending the Tract in for service when its needed
You just forgot how good they were, while you were using something inferior, so when they came back you though they were better than when you sent them off.
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NDhunter
Experienced observer
No. I noticed a big improvement in the sharpness when they came back from Swarovski and the focuser was a lot smoother for awhile. I ultimately did replace them with the Canon 10x42 IS-L which I felt had equal optics with no RB, a much SMOOTHER focus and better glare control plus they had a steady tripod like view with the IS. Easy choice. If I had a 12 year Swarovski I would definitely send it in for service. Swarovski will probably update it, put new armour on it, collimate it and possibly not charge you anything. A no brainer.
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