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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WJC" data-source="post: 387162" data-attributes="member: 25191">MOST of the bigger names in binoculars buy some of the products that bear their name from one of a handful or REAL binocular manufacturers.SOME of the bigger names in binoculars buy most of the products that bear their name from one of a handful or REAL binocular manufacturers.A FEW of the bigger names in binoculars haven’t actually MANUFACTURED a binocular in years.A FEW have NEVER manufactured a bino.And, regardless of what the tag says, there are no U.S. designed and manufactured handheld binos.Some list members give me kudos for knowing these things. But, I am just scratching the surface. I know that some “European” binoculars are actually being made in Asia. But, the Europeans guard their secrets better than most.And, before any bino enthusiast gets his or her knickers in a twist, there is nothing wrong with a company guarding its secrets or trying hard to stay in business by finding ways to make more profit. It is just up to the consumer to be savvy, and learn to choose a good bino based on common sense and a little pertinent knowledge. For every 10,000 words written in reviews and articles, an experience observer will probably be able to find 400 words of accuracy and lasting value.It is most certainly “sour grapes” on my part, but I have been trying to get a column in a birding mag for a couple of years, with no luck. Birder’s World turned me down for the third time just this week. Oh, well, life goes on.Just some thoughts.Cheers,Bill</blockquote>

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