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    Compact comparisons: Low end vs high end

    What is not appreciated is that though higher volume manufacturing there is less overhead cost per unit and so the company can sell at a lower price and still make an adequate profit. There is also value in brand loyalty and getting a newbie to buy a particular brand of binocular. The Nikon...
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    Compact comparisons: Low end vs high end

    With more expensive binoculars you get better lens coatings and better waterproofing and a better exterior grip and better eye relief. Whether paying 5 times as much is worthwhile is a subjective matter. On the other hand a Swarovski 10x25 binocular sells for less than $1000 and so is a third...
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