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    Poll - Trying to get some numbers on Swarovski rubber armour issues.

    Thanks for reply! It's clear that there's a genuine issue, though I suspect statistically over-represented here: irate victims more likely to seek somewhere to loudly complain... I certainly would! I also suspect (?) that things like bugspray, suncream, hot-humid and high UV make rapid...
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    Poll - Trying to get some numbers on Swarovski rubber armour issues.

    Where is "locally"? Is it hot-dry or hot-wet or habitual bugspray use? Or cold temperate? Just trying to understand whether there's some particular factor here.
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    Poll - Trying to get some numbers on Swarovski rubber armour issues.

    I have one-year-old Swarovski EL 8.5x42 (the later WB FIELD PRO model), used heavily in UK climate... no sign yet of issues with armour or anything else, fingers crossed. I do wash the body more or less frequently (just with warm tapwater and a small paintbrush, if necessary a drop of dishwash...
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