7Dayshop 10x42 waterproofs (UK) - first impressions (1 Viewer)

[rozinante]

Story of my life

 

[normjackson]

You could try the email enquiry facility if you're interested. They've been out of stock before. Remember their first stock when Alan Rymer first tried 'em were £29. They disappeared for a while then reappeared at reduced price (along with John Fleet's beloved 8x40 porros) suggesting they were selling off last stocks. They then appeared again with the 7dayshop labeling replacing the Eyetx.
Cheaper than many printer cartridges and much more fun to play with |=)|

 

[rozinante]

Thanks all. I have emailed them to ask about the possibility of restocking. I will post anything of interest on reciept.

 

[rozinante]

Well top marks for 7day shop responce. Arrived 1 min before I sent the query

In case anyone else is interested:-

Your post - 12/05/2006 - 16:25
I hoped to buy a pair of your waterproof 10x50 binoculars for £17.99.
Will you be getting anymore in?
7dayshop reply - 12/05/2006 - 16:24
Yes we should be getting some more stock in the near future please check the website for updates.

 

[sammyboy]

7dayshop are actually now selling an even cheaper pair of 10x42 roofs - £9.49! The reviews on there are all very good - but could they be too cheap and cheerful?

Anyone willing to take the plunge and try them?

 

[normjackson]

Check the fourth post on this thread. Alan got them when he really wanted another of the waterproof model but they were out of stock.

 

[rozinante]

Hello again sammyboy.

While waiting for them to get more of the waterproof 8x40's in, I have just ordered a pair of the £9.49 10x42's. I am also awaiting delivery of Bushnell Trophy 8x42's bought from some auction site for £63 delivered. It will make an intesting comparison for anyone on a tight budget and I will post back with my findings.

 

[sammyboy]

Hello again sammyboy.

While waiting for them to get more of the waterproof 8x40's in, I have just ordered a pair of the £9.49 10x42's. I am also awaiting delivery of Bushnell Trophy 8x42's bought from some auction site for £63 delivered. It will make an intesting comparison for anyone on a tight budget and I will post back with my findings.

Yes, it will be interesting to see what you make of the budget and ultra-budget pairs of bins!

 

[Henry B]

I had the £9.99 bins but returned them as they were absolutely naff .

 

[Noah's dove]

Out of stock for 3-4 months

Intrigued by this thread I contacted 7 Dayshop.com to purchase a pair of these,but unfortunately I have had an email back saying that they will not be back in stock for 3-4 months.

 

[Winterdune]

They are NOT that good

I have a pair and although they have a brightish image and fair eye relief, and are OK for looking at pigeons on chimneys, they are HOPELESS for birding in most normal habitats. The depth of field is so incredibly shallow that if you focus on a bird in a bush or tree, although the bird itself is in focus, the surrounding foliage is not - so it feels weird and horrible if you are used to good binoculars. Furthermore you CONSTANTLY have to refocus for the tiniest movement of a bird backwards or forwards. It is a very strange and frustrating experience.

Nevertheless, these bins are worth the price for the rain guard alone, which is better than Leica's (which would probably cost as much as these bins to replace). And the ergonomics and weight are superb.

But serious birding bins (or even as a reasonable stand in)? Forget it.

Sean

 

[scampo]

I have a pair and although they have a brightish image and fair eye relief, and are OK for looking at pigeons on chimneys, they are HOPELESS for birding in most normal habitats. The depth of field is so incredibly shallow that if you focus on a bird in a bush or tree, although the bird itself is in focus, the surrounding foliage is not - so it feels weird and horrible if you are used to good binoculars. Furthermore you CONSTANTLY have to refocus for the tiniest movement of a bird backwards or forwards. It is a very strange and frustrating experience.

Nevertheless, these bins are worth the price for the rain guard alone, which is better than Leica's (which would probably cost as much as these bins to replace). And the ergonomics and weight are superb.

But serious birding bins (or even as a reasonable stand in)? Forget it.

Sean

We bought a pair for a teenage nephew to start him off - for that, they're well worth every penny (and more); I'm not sure but I think your comments, overall, seem a little harsh at least in conclusion. They do work for general birding - undoubtedly.

 

[oldgiteggy]

I've just bought a pair. They are not like the earlier ones, as per original thread. The eye cups fold down, or not - they won't stay down for me. For a tenner, they're better than any other cheaper end binoculars (£50 or so) I've looked throught. Fairly good eye relief, fiddly focus on times, slight internal reflection? For £10 though...

 

[sandokan]

Intrigued by this thread I contacted 7 Dayshop.com to purchase a pair of these,but unfortunately I have had an email back saying that they will not be back in stock for 3-4 months.

I am still waiting on the availability of this bins, it is several months now.
Any news ?

 

[Tero]

Nevertheless, these bins are worth the price for the rain guard alone, which is better than Leica's (which would probably cost as much as these bins to replace). And the ergonomics and weight are superb.

But serious birding bins (or even as a reasonable stand in)? Forget it.

Sean

I have some like that. Save the strap and the rainguards, dispose of the bin when done.

 

[Quacker]

You'll never waste money buying Nikons, I'm sure. I think Warehouse Express still have Nikon Sporters at a bargain price - have you thought of those?

BUMP!

Bringing this up to date. Agree with Scampo - I purchased these and for £99 they are beautiful. The 7 day shop pairs went into the other half's car & kitchen.

These babies stay in my car.


Like most people I found the budget ones ok for a while, then tired of them. Rather heavy, poor close focus, rubber eyecup type kept "snapping back" ( no good for specs wearers). Ok for kids, spares, car, shed etc.

I was gonna say or for those on a budget, but birding & budget don't go together - ou know the drill - save on the bins - more on the scope/camera/lens.

 

[Tero]

..but birding & budget don't go together

Yes and no. We had a teenager, maybe 12-13, ID most birds with a Tasco 7x porro before the Swarovski guys raised their binoculars, or pointed them right.

Ken Kaufman got his 600+ Big year birds with a department store, Sears, pair.

But you are right, no sense in making it hard for yourself.

 

[GYRob]

At the moment 7dayshop have 2 Binocular's that seem ok to me for a cheap keep in the car pair
1 is 10x42 and 1 is 12x50 does anyone know if one is better than the other as im not sure which one's i should get .
Rob.

 

[bosun]

I have been using a pair of these (10x42 Waterproof) for 3 years now. They are probably not as good as the more expensive ones but for the price they are superb and you are less bothered about damaging or losing them.

Unfortunately they are not available from 7day shop anymore.

 

[andrew_s]

Out of curiousity, and knowing that these cheap bins tend to be made in the same factories in China, but with different rubber armouring, do you reckon that these
http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/adler/birding/binoculars/activ/10x42-roof.html
or these http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/adler/birding/binoculars/wildnis /8x42-roof.html
might be the same thing in a different guise?