Frontier Ed x issues? (1 Viewer)

[matt green]

Thinking about giving the frontier Ed x 8x42 a second chance, despite a previous example having a faulty diopter I’m still of the opinion these are the best bins available for around £400..having tried a pair recently they did not exhibit any issues with the diopter holding my desired setting after focusing from near to far and vica versa.

Just need to put my mind at rest before pulling the trigger!

Matt

 

[Ratal]

Gonna need to steer you this way...

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 | Opticron

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[Ratal]

I have their bigger sibling, the Aurora 8x42. I can say that the Verano is a fearsome sharp bin and incredible handling.

 

[Veracocha]

I had the 10x 32 and 10 x 42 ED-X. Very impressive optics and excellent value for money and mechanically just superb. I understand there's now a no quibble warranty too. Are my EL's £1300 better, no chance.

 

[matt green]

Gonna need to steer you this way...

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 | Opticron

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Tried two pairs of those and wasn’t too impressed, inconsistent focus tension and very shallow depth of field..they also felt a bit light and plastic, the previous model (imagic bga vhd) seemed a bit more solid with better quality rubber armouring and eyecups...from memory the 8x32 did have excellent close focus though.

Matt

 

[matt green]

I had the 10x 32 and 10 x 42 ED-X. Very impressive optics and excellent value for money and mechanically just superb. I understand there's now a no quibble warranty too. Are my EL's £1300 better, no chance.

There are a couple of aspects I prefer in the hawke than the ELs, ie nicer feeling rubber armouring and sensible strap attachments etc, the case is nice quality also which is a significant improvement over the draw string bag that now comes with the latest EL models!

Matt

 

[Veracocha]

There are a couple of aspects I prefer in the hawke than the ELs, ie nicer feeling rubber armouring and sensible strap attachments etc, the case is nice quality also which is a significant improvement over the draw string bag that now comes with the latest EL models!

Matt

My warranty replacement pair of EL's came with the draw-string bag last week. I wouldn't use that for my tent pegs. A few days later they sent me the wild-nature bag that I had purchased with the original ones. I keep watching ebay for a pair of Frontiers to keep in the car.

 

[Ratal]

My warranty replacement pair of EL's came with the draw-string bag last week. I wouldn't use that for my tent pegs. A few days later they sent me the wild-nature bag that I had purchased with the original ones. I keep watching ebay for a pair of Frontiers to keep in the car.

Wait, did you just say a 2000 UK Sterling binocular came with a DRAW-STRING bag?

 

[Veracocha]

Wait, did you just say a 2000 UK Sterling binocular came with a DRAW-STRING bag?

Yes, this is what it looks like

 

[Ratal]

Yes, this is what it looks like

I have no words. No words at all.

 

[Binocollector]

Reminds me of the super cheapo bag my Canon 18x50IS (for over 1,000€) came in. Horrible. A bad joke. But I bought a hard case for it beforehand since I knew about the crappy draw-string bag.