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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ksbird/foxranch" data-source="post: 1315374" data-attributes="member: 37413">Kevin I have found that the best place to buy Russian/Soviet bins is in European flea markets. I looked at the Newcom site now and the offerings might be okay, but they are nothing like the 7x35 roofer I mentioned. That bin was made of all magnesium, it was small-ish and must have had the tiniest roof prism known to man internally. Since it was immersible and ultralightweight (a bit under 1/2 pound), I tried to loan it out to kids for a while (it was a CF model and pretty handy), but then Zeiss came out with the lightweight 8x30 Diafun and Leupold made th 6x30 Yosemite and the Russian 7x35 roofers got set aside. I'll try to get a photo and then enter it into the Gallery here along with the Diafun.Now-a-days, I find that many people who traded to get Russian and Czech bins in Europe long ago are dumping them on eBay. I avoid anything made in the last 10 years normally, but I did spring a whole $29 incl shipping for a pair of Baigish 12x50s that were about the worst Russian bins I have ever had, but were still worth way more than $29. I mentioned these bins earlier in a different thread. Also Sportsmans Guide seems to have a line on Russian/Soviet bins. I bought 2 pairs of the Baigish 8x30 bins from them and now I think they have a Russian military 8x30 for sale. This stuff sells out quick though.</blockquote>