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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1297714" data-attributes="member: 68323">Frank,I think further up the thread I <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=1290118&postcount=38" target="_blank">commented</a> on the <a href="http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2439286&page=0" target="_blank">photos posted at 24hourcampfire</a> I remarked on the "blingy" gold ring. And Marcus commented "the ring is grey" on his Promaster.Sounds like either the demo bin was a pre-production version or the newbin is a Rev B production version. I suspect it's the former as I couldn't/can't imagine a production bin with that gold bling on it competing seriously in the North America, Japan or Europe. Perhaps they change the ring color based on market (perhaps South Asian/Middle East like the bling?).Do you have any older bins with a single MgF AR coating? I remember that being blue in reflection. Or possibly they've changed their supplier or just improved their process for a multilayer AR coating. But green/purple (depending on viewing angle) does seem typical of modern multilayer AR coatings. Have you tried A/Bing the bins for both reflection from the objectives and transmission through the bin?Wolfe's have a image of the Promaster with a silver (grey?) ring:<a href="http://www.wolfes.com/eshop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=6578&category_id=340" target="_blank">http://www.wolfes.com/eshop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=6578&category_id=340</a>As does the Promaster web site<a href="http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=1&CatName=Binoculars%20and%20Spotting%20Scopes&SubCatName=Binoculars&sm=sm2_601&dir=&page=PROD&product=1187" target="_blank">http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=1&CatName=Binoculars and Spotting Scopes&SubCatName=Binoculars&sm=sm2_601&dir=&page=PROD&product=1187</a>I notice none of this images show any branding either (say unlike both versions of the Hawke Frontier ED that have (ugly, IMHO) model and brand badges. There is no obviously logos or badges on the rubber (or an indent to inlay a namebadge like Vortex does). I have a Promaster Infinity 7x32 (previous generation model) and it has a indented brand badge in the rubber armor with black and silver Promaster lettering (but no model name).  Is that the same on both the "gold ring" and "grey ring" Promasters. Are the production models just as stealthy or do they have "proper" branding?And similar comments here (from Klamath who I think is SteveC so he may have some more comments!)<a href="http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12612&OB=DESC" target="_blank">http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12612&OB=DESC</a>BTW I was amused to see this:<a href="http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3057084" target="_blank">http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3057084</a>Heck, yes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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