Binocular bargains (5 Viewers)

[gunut]

Chuck;
The 8x32 Terra was put back on sale at B&H......199.95 TYD
I ordered one to give to my BIL.....Spreading the virus.....

 

[chill6x6]

Chuck;
The 8x32 Terra was put back on sale at B&H......199.95 TYD
I ordered one to give to my BIL.....Spreading the virus.....

Ok THANKS! I thought that sale was long gone! I'll check it out...

 

[justabirdwatcher]

Bruce, don't sweat it. Ignore the haters and keep on doing what you're doing. I don't see your posts as anything but helpful. We're all educated consumers and decide for ourselves what a "bargain" is or isn't, and that will be different for all of us and will change from week to week and year to year.

If I were you, I'd exercise the "ignore" option for a few members and keep on truckin'

 

[David in NC]

Bruce, don't sweat it. Ignore the haters and keep on doing what you're doing. I don't see your posts as anything but helpful. We're all educated consumers and decide for ourselves what a "bargain" is or isn't, and that will be different for all of us and will change from week to week and year to year.

If I were you, I'd exercise the "ignore" option for a few members and keep on truckin'

Agreed. ESPECIALLY with all these companies going to MAP pricing, 5% or 10% off is a big deal, sometimes, as in the case of flagship bins.

 

[BruceH]

Possible Nikon Monarh HG 8X42 Deal

First ....

Ted, JustaBirdWatcher and David .... Thanks for the support, it is really appreciated. It is good to know you see value in the promotion notices.

Just for the fun of it, I went over my 2017 Optics Planet purchases to see what the codes (all of which I posted) saved me for the year ended. Of the three models purchased and not returned, the savings from the coupon codes came to $201. That is not a fortune, but it will buy me a lot of gasoline to go out and get some nice birding views at my local riparian spots using my new binoculars!

Second .....

Here is a possible good buy on a Nikon Monarch HG 8X42 for some. While looking up the 2017 Optics Planet invoices on their site, I accidently clicked on the line item for the 8x42 Monarch HG that I had bought earlier in the year and ended up on the product page. The price was much less than the normal selling price of $979 when not logged in .

Optics Planet has a VIP system where if you are logged into your account, the prices for some items may be less than what is shown when not logged in. That may be what happened here.

Anyway, I passed because I have one. Then I logged in again to confirm some stuff before posting and again ended up on the Monarch page. This time the savings was even more.

I am not sure what the sellers policies are on this and how it relates to vendor agreements so I think it is best not to publicly post specific amounts. I also do not know if their system offers different pricing to different folks depending on their history so I do not know if someone else will get the same numbers that I got. Just let me say if you are seriously interested in this model and have an account, then it may be will worth you while to log in and see what shows up. The ending price was better than what I paid previously and that was a good price.

I have no idea how this will work for others. Maybe the low price came up because my history shows one already purchased or maybe it is a system glich. Beats me. It did not work for the 10X42. Tthat is what has me wondering if it is looking at my history. If you are an established Forum member, then it would be ok if you want to PM me about it.

 

[marinemaster]

Is that Nikon 16027 model ?


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[pbjosh]

I don't know what you might have paid Bruce but I created an acct and logged in and saw a pretty good price offered. I don't need those bins but they sure are good for the money and that's an excellent price.

 

[BruceH]

marinemaster - Yes, the listing I am looking at shows "MPN: 16027". 2 left.

Pbjosh - Thanks for the confirmation.

You can get a small extra discount by entering a discount code NEWYYEARS. It should come back with a message that the code is invalid but will then hopefully give an alternative code for 5% more.

 

[ceasar]

Natchez has this on sale for $129. Japanese build--decent 7x42--same as Bushnell Discoverer from previous posts?

Are these the same as the Leupold Hawthorne's? Same design, country of manufacture (Japan). We'll see.

7x42s are not common--

This looks like the old Meade Montana 7x42 which was selling in 2006/2007 for $249.00. You could also get it after that directly from Meade.

https://www.natchezss.com/weaver-grand-slam-binoculars-7x42mm-roof-prism-rubber-coated-black.html

I have a picture of the Meade Montana 7x42 in a "Time & Optics" catalog dated 2006/2007 from Ohio. Weaver has same basic specs as the Meade with 8º FOV but has a shorter ER than the Meade's 20mm. They both have the diopter on the focus wheel. (They are inexpensive copies of the original Leica 7x42 Trinovid BA/BN series.)

For $129 bucks they might be worth a try. 7x42 is very forgiving.

Bob

PS: I have a Leupold 7x42 BX 2, similar to the Hawthorne but older, and it does not look like this Weaver Binocular.

 

[mooreorless]

Hi Bob, I have that model Meade Montana. The picture on Natchez looks just like the Meade Montana I have. I know I did not pay the top price for mine. I like mine ok. It is kind of heavy, but not that bad.
Regards, Steve

 

[David in NC]

Prices dropping on the (now) older model Swaro CLs:

https://www.adorama.com/si58141.html?emailprice=t&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid21866

I'm sure this isn't the only deal and they will likely go lower but this IS one I noticed today. Personally, I'd get the newer model but some may like the older (?) or the better price (?)

 

[Nixterdemus]

Natchez has this on sale for $129. Japanese build--decent 7x42--

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=222687

From six years prior & they still are selling Weaver 7x42 for under 150 clams ...

 

[Troubador]

To some folks, getting a 10% discount could mean the difference between not being able to buy a pair of binos and being able to.

Keep up the good work Bruce.

Lee

 

[gunut]

received the Zeiss Terra 8x32 [old style] from B&H...for 199 you cant go wrong and you get a free key chain flashlight....small but very bright....still on sale through the 7th....

 

[dries1]

How are the Terras, at that price is it worth it, how is the focus, I have been thinking about this one or step up and get the new Terra in 8X42.

Andy W.

 

[LesR]

Don't know if anyone is interested but Uttings have their January Sale till 10 Jan. All optics reduced. Orders over £159 = £20 off. Over £500 = £50 off. Over £1000 = £100 off and Over £1500 = £150 off.

Swarovski EL 8.5x42 WB Swarovision Field Pro Binoculars - £1800 less £150 = £1650.

http://www.uttings.co.uk/c2141-weekend-specials/promotions/?show_all=1

Les

 

[BruceH]

Tract Optics Demo and Open Box Sale

Tract Optics is offering demos at 30% off and open box items at 15% off after completing their year end inventory.

They are only showing demos for a couple of binoculars. The sale also covers their other products.

8X42 Toric Demo for $458, new price is $654.

10X42 Tekoa Demo for $325, new price is $464.

Stock is said to be very limited.

https://www.tractoptics.com/products/binoculars?category=60

From the e-mail ........

"Demo" Models
These binoculars or scopes may be slightly used or show some minimal wear and tear but are 100% functional and meet our strict quality control requirements. Many of these optics have been used as display models at shows and/or photography purposes but as stated, are in perfect optical/mechancial condition.
All Demo products have been marked down 30%.

Demos are of course backed by the TRACT Trust Assurance Lifetime Warranty. And, if for any reason you're not 100% satisified with the condition of the demo product, you have our 30-Day No Questions Asked return policy.

 

[BruceH]

Nikon instant $30 Savings on Two Prostaff Models

Nikon has a "New Year of Savings" promotion of $30 on two Prostaff models.

Prostaff 7s 8X42

Prostaff 7s 10X42

Ends January 31, 2018.

http://www.nikonpromo.com/promos/new-year-savings-binoculars.php

 

[BruceH]

Optics Planet 10% Off Warm Up to Savings Promo

Optics Planet currently has a 10% Off coupon code of FREEZE good at checkout.

Minimum purchase is $100 and offer ends 1/10/18 at 11:59 PM CST. Generally some vendor restrictions apply.

It does not stack with the Nikon Prostaff 7s 42mm mentioned above but it does stack with the Opticron Imagic BGA VHD 8X42 which shows a very good price when logged in. This model looks to be equivalent to the Tract Toric.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=355298

 

[chill6x6]

Meopta B.1 7X42

Cameraland has a DEAL on NIB Meopta B.1 7X42...

$649.99!!!

I own this binocular....it is a GREAT birding binocular. For this kind of money, it is a STEAL! I had to order mine from Germany...at about $800 US I think. This is a great deal!