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<blockquote data-quote="OPTIC_NUT" data-source="post: 3143736" data-attributes="member: 121951"><p>Seems like all the defective ones poured down on one address.</p><p>Might be one of those violent delivery drivers, or dropping issues.</p><p></p><p>But, for something more statistical:</p><p></p><p>You can get fairly good stats on defective (popular) models by </p><p>the Amazon reviews, when they are plentiful. </p><p>Reports of 'this is great' don't mean too much, since they are</p><p>mostly new to binoculars and they are all impressive.</p><p></p><p>The ones with defective units seem quite vehement, though,</p><p>so that's more reliable, regardless of stars.</p><p></p><p>BX-1 6x30 Yosemite ratings: ($80)</p><p>35 5 stars</p><p>10 4 stars</p><p>2 3 stars</p><p>1 2 stars</p><p>0 1 stars</p><p></p><p>Nikon Monarch 7, 8x30 ($400)</p><p>11 5 stars</p><p>1 2 stars</p><p></p><p>Bushnell Elite 7x26 ($211 right now...cool)</p><p>11 5 stars</p><p>6 4 stars</p><p>-</p><p>1 1 stars</p><p>---------------</p><p>(if I had a tad over $200 I'd bring the Elite 7x26, since the jungle is close</p><p> and I'd be swinging a camera too)</p><p>------------------</p><p>Zeiss Conquest 10x42, $1000</p><p>11 5 stars</p><p>1 4 stars</p><p>1 2 stars</p><p>----------------------------</p><p></p><p>So.....looks like there are odd duds among the greats,</p><p> at $100, $200, $400, and $1000.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OPTIC_NUT, post: 3143736, member: 121951"] Seems like all the defective ones poured down on one address. Might be one of those violent delivery drivers, or dropping issues. But, for something more statistical: You can get fairly good stats on defective (popular) models by the Amazon reviews, when they are plentiful. Reports of 'this is great' don't mean too much, since they are mostly new to binoculars and they are all impressive. The ones with defective units seem quite vehement, though, so that's more reliable, regardless of stars. BX-1 6x30 Yosemite ratings: ($80) 35 5 stars 10 4 stars 2 3 stars 1 2 stars 0 1 stars Nikon Monarch 7, 8x30 ($400) 11 5 stars 1 2 stars Bushnell Elite 7x26 ($211 right now...cool) 11 5 stars 6 4 stars - 1 1 stars --------------- (if I had a tad over $200 I'd bring the Elite 7x26, since the jungle is close and I'd be swinging a camera too) ------------------ Zeiss Conquest 10x42, $1000 11 5 stars 1 4 stars 1 2 stars ---------------------------- So.....looks like there are odd duds among the greats, at $100, $200, $400, and $1000. [/QUOTE]
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