dorubird
The unskilled mechanic blames his tools!
If so many people had not experienced the same armore problem, I would have said that it was just an unfortunate incident that was unfairly brought to the attention of the public. But this is not the case. I have not heard as many cases of disintegrated armor, even with all binoculars brands taken together, as I heard with Swarovski binos... Why other top binoculars (and many other even cheaper brands), know how to make a armor without this incidence of problems?!? But at Swarovski we observe, even if the percentage is very small in relation to the total number of Swaro binoculars in the world, an alarming rate of reported cases in our binocular comnunity. Swaro itself stated this issue in emails, but not officially.
Officially, on their website they have never written anything about any problem with their armor. So Swarovski officially does not recognize the problem (except in some email exchanges). So, when the new armor appears, we don't expect it to be announced on the official website either. Only on emails to different people!
Why there is no unique and official Swaro position regarding to this armor issue ?
may be that because:
1- it is a shameful design flaw, which cannot be written so easily on the official page, especially when "they are in top of the mountain".
2- also because these cases with armor problems are isolated, and Swaro ignores them! But are isolated only because they appear in certain countries with certain conditions of humidity, combined with a certain human PH. It's a design flaw that only affects users who weren't lucky enough to live in mild climate countries or have the right PH. This problematic armor may be ok in temperate climates, or when you rarely use binoculars, only on holidays (the case of most of the people). But the MINORITY that use binoculars intensively in all climates and varied conditions like a pro, are disadvantaged!!! This is also be the explanation that most cases of broken armor are reported mostly here on BF, not on other forums. Because here is a large and diverse community that can give more binoculars feedback use in the field in different conditions than, say, those on astronomy forums. We report our intensively experience with binoculars more often than others, therefore most cases are logically reported here mostly on this forum in an alarming number in our BF community (from 65 EL bino 29 have bad armor bino) Poll - Trying to get some numbers on Swarovski rubber armour issues.
It is shameful for a very expensive binoculars company, that should work flawlessly in any climate or PH, like a real professional binocular not like a cheapest ones. We are talking about thousands of euros binoculars, not cheapest ones!
Officially, on their website they have never written anything about any problem with their armor. So Swarovski officially does not recognize the problem (except in some email exchanges). So, when the new armor appears, we don't expect it to be announced on the official website either. Only on emails to different people!
Why there is no unique and official Swaro position regarding to this armor issue ?
may be that because:
1- it is a shameful design flaw, which cannot be written so easily on the official page, especially when "they are in top of the mountain".
2- also because these cases with armor problems are isolated, and Swaro ignores them! But are isolated only because they appear in certain countries with certain conditions of humidity, combined with a certain human PH. It's a design flaw that only affects users who weren't lucky enough to live in mild climate countries or have the right PH. This problematic armor may be ok in temperate climates, or when you rarely use binoculars, only on holidays (the case of most of the people). But the MINORITY that use binoculars intensively in all climates and varied conditions like a pro, are disadvantaged!!! This is also be the explanation that most cases of broken armor are reported mostly here on BF, not on other forums. Because here is a large and diverse community that can give more binoculars feedback use in the field in different conditions than, say, those on astronomy forums. We report our intensively experience with binoculars more often than others, therefore most cases are logically reported here mostly on this forum in an alarming number in our BF community (from 65 EL bino 29 have bad armor bino) Poll - Trying to get some numbers on Swarovski rubber armour issues.
It is shameful for a very expensive binoculars company, that should work flawlessly in any climate or PH, like a real professional binocular not like a cheapest ones. We are talking about thousands of euros binoculars, not cheapest ones!
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