TheBlackGrouse
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Being a consumer researcher I work from a different perspective. Over the years, I've met hundreds of new birders with the wrong binoculars. Even though they had bought them in shops with a good reputation, the binos did not fit their birding style. One of the worst examples was a 16 year old girl with a 15 x 56. A photography shop had advised her to buy this one because ''the birds are much closer''. Yes they are but she wasn't happy, she could barely carry that beast.
That's why I sometimes advice new birders to buy a certain more expensive model, based on their style. They don't know why but after a year they know it's not a waste of money. Of course, they have to test it themselves before buying. There is much more to it, the 'interview' may take an hour, but it gives an idea.
That's why I sometimes advice new birders to buy a certain more expensive model, based on their style. They don't know why but after a year they know it's not a waste of money. Of course, they have to test it themselves before buying. There is much more to it, the 'interview' may take an hour, but it gives an idea.
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