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Old Saturday 5th January 2008, 00:05   #1
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Minox BV bins

Minox 8x42 BV binoculars can anybody say what they are like ? Or reccomend any in same price range £150.

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Old Thursday 10th January 2008, 03:43   #2
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Minox BV 8x42 impressed me!

By conincidence, I happened to try out some Minox BV 8x42 at a local store after work today. I was surprised at how good they were. There were extremely bright, had plenty of eye relief for glasses and a nice wide field of view. I compared them to Bushnell Legend 8x32 and several others in the $250 to $350 range and I liked the Minox the best. They are very small for 8x42s and they were very comfortable in my hands. Mid price binos are getting amazingly good these days!
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Thanks for the info BinoBoy, I'll have to go and check them out but they do look promising though.
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Old Saturday 12th January 2008, 12:02   #4
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Looked through the 8x42 BV binos and I liked em nice size weight and felt good in my large hands. Optics wise I thought were very clear, sharp and bright (the conditions were foggy and raining about 3pm) so on brighter days they'll be even better. They are fog proof, water proof. I was quoted £170 in the shop but I have seen them much cheaper on the internet. They make an excellent first binocular and the ladies will like them also.

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