Hello all! I am brand new to this forum. Let me just say that I am actually more a hunter than a birder. Let me also say that hunters usually know next to nothing about optics. They will buy a $1500.00 rifle and put a $100.00 scope on it. I am getting into scopes and binoc in a serious way and you birders seem to be the most knowledgable group of freaks...er.....afficcianados (lol) out there. And the technical knowledge posessed by some of you concerning binoculars is impressive.
So here is the first of a few questions I would like to toss out to you all.
I see alot posted in forums about the Swift Audubon. Seems the new ones are WP and offer ED glass. They also seem to have a roof model. These are relatively inexpensive ($279.00-$379.00) .
1. What is so great about these binocs that they are the standard mid price binoc for the last 20 years?
2. How do they hold up under hard use?
3. Does extended viewing cause any headaches or eyestrain?
4. How is the customer service of Swift?
Thanks in advance to any who answer
So here is the first of a few questions I would like to toss out to you all.
I see alot posted in forums about the Swift Audubon. Seems the new ones are WP and offer ED glass. They also seem to have a roof model. These are relatively inexpensive ($279.00-$379.00) .
1. What is so great about these binocs that they are the standard mid price binoc for the last 20 years?
2. How do they hold up under hard use?
3. Does extended viewing cause any headaches or eyestrain?
4. How is the customer service of Swift?
Thanks in advance to any who answer