Late afternoon walk with the Tract Torics 10x42 (1 Viewer)

[Rob from Texas]

Weather finally cleared this weekend, ….no more ice, ...was time to get out. Took my Torics for a spin at the estuary.
I was very impressed. The view quality was amazing. Great resolution, great detail with contrast.
The colors were what I had hoped, ...contrasty, but realistic.

Since I had a low and very bright sun, I tried to produce glare, flare or veiling. No dice. These are solid glare defenders.
I did learn something I can improve on though. The eye relief is just right for me with cups all the way extended,
however, they are tapered at the end and leave space for the sun to peak in between the side of the cup and my cheek bone.
This produced the obvious effect of the sun rays spoiling the sun side vision. This had nothing to do with optics, it's basically the
same as driving into a setting sun beam. The binoculars were un-effected. The view was darker to my eyes due to sun invasion
into my pupil (contraction), but the optics remained free of glare.

Next purchase: Neoprene eye shields!


Rob

 

[PeterPS]

Weather finally cleared this weekend, ….no more ice, ...was time to get out. Took my Torics for a spin at the estuary.
I was very impressed. The view quality was amazing. Great resolution, great detail with contrast.
The colors were what I had hoped, ...contrasty, but realistic.

Since I had a low and very bright sun, I tried to produce glare, flare or veiling. No dice. These are solid glare defenders.
I did learn something I can improve on though. The eye relief is just right for me with cups all the way extended,
however, they are tapered at the end and leave space for the sun to peak in between the side of the cup and my cheek bone.
This produced the obvious effect of the sun rays spoiling the sun side vision. This had nothing to do with optics, it's basically the
same as driving into a setting sun beam. The binoculars were un-effected. The view was darker to my eyes due to sun invasion
into my pupil (contraction), but the optics remained free of glare.

Next purchase: Neoprene eye shields!


Rob

Congrats on the binos and good weather. The Toric 10x42 is an excellent performer. Regarding reflections in the oculars caused by side light, winged eyecups should take care of that.

 

[dries1]

Looks like you got a good sample from Kamakura then.

Andy W.

 

[Rob from Texas]

Congrats on the binos and good weather. The Toric 10x42 is an excellent performer. Regarding reflections in the oculars caused by side light, winged eyecups should take care of that.

Thank you, ordered yesterday!

Looks like you got a good sample from Kamakura then.

I know exactly what you mean.

 

[Rob from Texas]

Well my eye cup wings came in....sadly not a fan.

 

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Well my eye cup wings came in....sadly not a fan.

Yes, I have tried different winged eye cups many times. They fog up, and they rub the side of my head. I am not really a fan either.

 

[mwhogue]

Well my eye cup wings came in....sadly not a fan.

Rob and Dennis,

I went through a phase several years ago using FO winged eye shields but eventually took them all off. About a year ago member John A. Roberts recommended the Binobandit as an alternative and IMO they are much better, more useful etc. They take a little getting used to, experiment/adjusting for your face shape bins and glasses if you wear them. I can use the Binobandit with or without glasses and with or without folding down to handle fogging. Most versions come with a clip which can be used to fasten the two ends together above the oculars to function as a reasonable rainguard - although not totally air or water tight it does keep drips from swigs from the water bottle, sneezes, etc off the lenses.

Mike

 

[Rob from Texas]

Ok. The winged eye cups and I have come to a mutual understanding. They are kept folded down and only used as needed. One side at a time.

 

[mwhogue]

Ok. The winged eye cups and I have come to a mutual understanding. They are kept folded down and only used as needed. One side at a time.

Now that's a good idea. You don't always need a shield on both sides depending on conditions.

Mike