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Thumb grips on BRs (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter bunny
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I'm with bunny on the thumb ridges. They are exactly where I want to put my thumbs.
I'd also like to see a more textured armor like the Nikon LXs. Some of the smooth armor (Leica/Zeiss) seems to keep dust and dirt and soon gets sort of slick.
Yeah, I'm too lazy to clean my bins.
I'd also like to see a more textured armor like the Nikon LXs. Some of the smooth armor (Leica/Zeiss) seems to keep dust and dirt and soon gets sort of slick.
Yeah, I'm too lazy to clean my bins.
Rob Smallwood
Well-known member
They just fit - I think that the lesson is that the ergonomics of top of the range binoculars can be as important as the optical quality - there is a lot of debate about the merits of the top 4 or 5 makes - at the end of the day it might just come down to "feel".
All fingers and thumbs!
For me, it isn't just about 'grippiness' but also about placement. Having got used to them, I automatically place my L thumb in front (towards object lens end) and R thumb behind which puts my R index and middle fingers square on the focus wheel and my L hand forward enough to give perfect balance.
That's how it is for >me<.
Chris
bunny said:
For me, it isn't just about 'grippiness' but also about placement. Having got used to them, I automatically place my L thumb in front (towards object lens end) and R thumb behind which puts my R index and middle fingers square on the focus wheel and my L hand forward enough to give perfect balance.
That's how it is for >me<.
Chris
Rob Smallwood said:
I totaly agree - I recently tried the top bins side by side and would have been happy with the optics in any of them. However for me the ultravids just felt right, both in the hand and when I put them to my eyes.
As for the thumb grips, I really don't notice them when using the bins, so I guess they're in the right place for me.
bunny
Active member
I suppose the thumb grips are positioned in such a way that the user is ''forced'' to hold them correctly, for optimum balance. But I don't really like being forced to do anything - I'd rather hold them as I please, and I find that the thumb grips are exactly where I'd like to place my thumbs! If it wouldn't make a complete mess of my bins I'd file them off!
Jonathan B.
Well-known member
zurtfox said:
I do the same, but with thumbs placed in the opposite positions to your choice. I am right-handed, and having my right thumb on the objective side of the right thumbrest allows me to handle the bins with one hand confidently. That also allows me to position my index finger on the focus wheel perfectly. I find the thumb rests to be very logical and useful.
I will add, however, that the pre-FL Zeiss Victory has similar tubes without thumb rests, and I consider it quite comfortable to handle. For me, the Nikon LX/HG has the best ergonomics, and the cast covers that surround the strap lugs serve the same purpose as the Ultravid's thumb rests when you grip the binocular with one hand--they provide "stops" that prevent the bin from slipping out of the hand. The thumb rests that I truly don't understand are on the Swarovski EL. The 32mm EL has fantastic ergonomics for me, but the thumb rests, or indents, have no logical function for my hands.
Otto McDiesel
Well-known member
bunny said:
I don't think that they are necessary either, but i don't find them obtrusive.
