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  1. K

    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    Is it only the green coating that’s affected? I saw Sand and Orange for sale recently.
  2. K

    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    You would not enjoy shipping from NZ if you think that is expensive. I posted a letter (single sheet of A4 in an envelope) by courier to London yesterday (just tracked and signature, not superfast delivery or anything) and the cost was equivalent to US$36. To send something as valuable as...
  3. K

    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    Ok but 100 years isn’t “never” and if the instrument is built well enough it could easily be used for most if not all of that period.
  4. K

    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    I don’t know about Swaro, but my Leica UV from circa 2007 came with a 30 year warranty. Not too long before that Leica binoculars had lifetime warranty I think. It’s notable that warranty length appears to be inversely proportional to quality of product in many modern instances. AFAIK...
  5. K

    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    I’m no expert on materials or binoculars. Is there some reason rubber, a natural product, cannot be used?!
  6. K

    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    Is this the binocular equivalent of “go woke, go broke”?
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