birdingsam
Member
Hi everyone
I'd been thinking about buying some bins with a bit more reach to use in hides. I have a pair of el 8.5x42 fp.
I know a scope would be be great, but most of my birdwatching is linked with long walks and I've never got on with lugging a scope around (I sold my scope a couple of years ago and haven't missed it at all).
My original plan was that I'd use the 8.5x42 as usual and carry the 12x50 around in a rucksack and use them in hides.
So after lots of deliberation I purchased a pair of el 12x50 fp - I ordered them back at the beginning of July and they only came last week - what a long wait!
I've been out a few times with the new bins and I'm so impressed with them - the view is outstanding. And I'm loving the extra reach.
So here's the confusion - I thought I would struggle with hand holding them and they would only work well in hides (where I could support my elbows), but I've found that they're just fine, and I'm not really noticing the extra weight over the 8.5x42.
So I'm thinking that I should sell the el 8.5x42 as I think they're going to just sit around without any use. I've got a pair of cl 8x25 which I use when I want to travel light.
What do you guys think?
Thanks for any input!
I'd been thinking about buying some bins with a bit more reach to use in hides. I have a pair of el 8.5x42 fp.
I know a scope would be be great, but most of my birdwatching is linked with long walks and I've never got on with lugging a scope around (I sold my scope a couple of years ago and haven't missed it at all).
My original plan was that I'd use the 8.5x42 as usual and carry the 12x50 around in a rucksack and use them in hides.
So after lots of deliberation I purchased a pair of el 12x50 fp - I ordered them back at the beginning of July and they only came last week - what a long wait!
I've been out a few times with the new bins and I'm so impressed with them - the view is outstanding. And I'm loving the extra reach.
So here's the confusion - I thought I would struggle with hand holding them and they would only work well in hides (where I could support my elbows), but I've found that they're just fine, and I'm not really noticing the extra weight over the 8.5x42.
So I'm thinking that I should sell the el 8.5x42 as I think they're going to just sit around without any use. I've got a pair of cl 8x25 which I use when I want to travel light.
What do you guys think?
Thanks for any input!