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    Which Starter Binoculars

    Thanks everyone for your help and advice. I decided in the end that magnification perhaps wasn't as important as weight and quality of the optics, so my final shortlist was the Viking MD and the Vortex Raptor. I fancied a porro based one because of the enhanced perspective they give BUT I...
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    Which Starter Binoculars

    I was guessing the viking was same as the vortex but more expensive with less warranty - guess I'll have to take a closer look. How do others compare these two models? Though I still wonder if with less than perfect eye sight it night be easier to see detail with 8x instead of 6x ?
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    Which Starter Binoculars

    Thanks every one for your help. I might decide to buy two for her to try and then return one if possible or re-sell on Ebay, unless I can find a suitable dealer that has the various models at a good price. My short-list - rightly or wrongly seems to be as follows. I do feel that due to less...
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    Which Starter Binoculars

    Thanks for all the replies / advice - and more welcome please! I've only started looking through the advice, so have only researched the first couple of posts but regarding the Yosemites recommendations: Presumably that's for 6x30 rather than 8x30? It never occurred to me to go for less than...
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    Which Starter Binoculars

    I'd like to buy some binoculars for my wife for Christmas - but low priced - up to around £100. Since its a surprise I can't really consult her, but know she'll be delighted with whatever I chose, as long as I don't spend too much! This would be her first set. She would use them chiefly...
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