PS: I am correcting herein and removing my comment in Post 5 above that I had heard that the 7x42s were discontinued in 2006. This was not correct. I have found out from Chuck in Post #17 above that he has one made in 2008.
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Would you buy a Swarovski SLC 7x42 Neu? (1 Viewer)
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PS: I am correcting herein and removing my comment in Post 5 above that I had heard that the 7x42s were discontinued in 2006. This was not correct. I have found out from Chuck in Post #17 above that he has one made in 2008.
dwatsonbirder
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Enjoy, its an amazing bin and won't let you down. The "Neu" styling was the most attractive incarnation, and the handling in relation to weight is sublime. Mine are looking pretty hammered after 8 years of hard use over 5 continents, but I've enjoyed nearing 2000 species through them!
I believe my pair date to 2004 and they have both swaro-bright and swaro-dure coatings.
I'm occasionally tempted to sell them, but the differences between these and the latest and greatest is negligible.
I believe my pair date to 2004 and they have both swaro-bright and swaro-dure coatings.
I'm occasionally tempted to sell them, but the differences between these and the latest and greatest is negligible.
NDhunter
Experienced observer
It was started in 2002, depending on what model.
So it was early, the SLC with Swarobright is very good, and the Neu
models have some of the later coatings, similar to the EL.
Jerry
PlanetMaker
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Gijs van Ginkel
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The 8x30 SLC's got Swarobright coatings in 2003 according to the info I received from Swarovski.
Gijs van Ginkel
Gijs van Ginkel
I see the same binos (same serial number) you recently bought now for sale on eBay. Were you not happy with them?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Swarovski-SLC-7x42-Neu-Binoculars/113030803276?hash=item1a51292f4c:g:8aEAAOSwhIZbEZxn
PlanetMaker
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It's absolutely perfect pair of binoculars, I simple want a 15x56
I buy and sell like the rest, have had some 40 pairs over my life time and won't change my enjoyment in trying the next pair
So do you feel like you screwed the neighbors cat or Sherlock Holmes placing my classified ad in this thread Mr 1 post?
I'm gonna go with Sherlock, because clearly I've deduced your motive for starting this thread.
I may have only one post, but I also have only one motive for being on this forum which is to learn and further appreciate optics and birding.
Good luck with your sale.
PlanetMaker
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Thanks for your mini review of the 15x56
Got one with Swor tripod adapter and Kuiu bino harness for under 2K :t:
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SeldomPerched
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Pileatus,
This is exciting reading for me as I expect shortly to be the proud owner of a very late model top conditions 7x42 SLC Neu from a fellow Birdforum member. Like you I have an L 7 as well - UVHD+, but I'm not sure I want to do a comparison.... just enjoy each on different occasions perhaps.
Do you still have your 7s and feel the same way about each?
Best wishes,
Tom
I have them both and my views are pretty much the same. Enjoy your 7X42 SLC. It's wonderful for casual stargazing!
SeldomPerched
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Thanks so much. I'm not one for collecting BUT as sevens are a dying breed I have found myself adding a different one once in a while and I like them all.(they are all 42mm). And though it's the oldest of the lot and doesn't have a great minimum focus, the 1990s Dialyt BG/ATP is still a favourite among favourites.
The reviews of the 7x42 SLC though, digging back through the archives as you can see from your own old posts, seem to be entirely positive. I don't mind a bit of weight if forewarned either. Dwatsonbirder's story really convinced me - still using his after about 15 years birding all over the world and 2,000 species with this glass.
I'll let you know how I find them in due course - probably in about a week's time.
All the best,
Tom
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dwatsonbirder
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Good luck with them Tom, I hope they live up to expectations - if it weren't for the weight I'd still have mine!
Let us know how you get on.
Let us know how you get on.
SeldomPerched
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SeldomPerched
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I will; thanks for the thoughts and as I'll have more time on my hands (not all that much more) they will get some proper use in the woods, not just gazing from the open window! It will be interesting to see how I find the handling compared with the double bridge designs but they are all diffferent from each other anyway so we'll just have to see. I think I will love them - glass half full not empty helps with binoculars!
Tom
SeldomPerched
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Andy, sure, my middle name is Arnold...
I've got a colleague who has I think an '08 production model 7x42 SLC NEU and they are a really impressive set of binoculars. Although weighty around the neck, they felt great (to me) in the hand, have excellent stray light suppression, great overall views. They do not appear quite as bright or as color neutral as my 8.5x42 SV, and don't have quite 'flat-field' performance (although distortions do appear low to my eyes, maybe due to the 7x magnification), but they are great binoculars and given the dearth of 7x options, I'd see no issue with picking up a used pair at a good price.
Justin
Justin
