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Hi graybold,
Welcome to BF.
Your friends binoculars are an unfamiliar brand, at least to me. The name sounds German, but there was not afaik a German supplier of that name, so it is probably an Asian make that was sold under a Western name.
Price of such glasses is low, maybe $50 tops, largely because you can get a new, waterproof Nikon Action Extreme7x50 for $120. UK prices are probably a bit higher.
You say the glass is military style, if that means the eye pieces focus individually, the glass will be unsatisfactory for birding, because it is such a pain to refocus both eyepieces the same amount quickly. However, they might then also be somewhat more water resistant.
If you like the glass, you can get a harness or a wide photographers strap fairly cheaply to offload the weight.
Welcome to BF.
Your friends binoculars are an unfamiliar brand, at least to me. The name sounds German, but there was not afaik a German supplier of that name, so it is probably an Asian make that was sold under a Western name.
Price of such glasses is low, maybe $50 tops, largely because you can get a new, waterproof Nikon Action Extreme7x50 for $120. UK prices are probably a bit higher.
You say the glass is military style, if that means the eye pieces focus individually, the glass will be unsatisfactory for birding, because it is such a pain to refocus both eyepieces the same amount quickly. However, they might then also be somewhat more water resistant.
If you like the glass, you can get a harness or a wide photographers strap fairly cheaply to offload the weight.
