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Message: <blockquote data-quote="perterra" data-source="post: 3165986" data-attributes="member: 103709">I think it's easier to gaze upon members of the fairer sex than it is to wander over to an optics kiosk, wave your arms around until someone actually pays atention to your request, then stands by while you look around.When I have a need, I do look around a bit, but not so much idle window shopping. I am thinking of a Bushnell 7X26 elite for the truck and move the 6X30 Yosemite to my wifes Zuk, and retire the Nikon sprints. So I will be looking, but more to replace terrible eye relief of the Sprints than the actual glass. But I tend to develop and attachment to some of my tools, the memories I have with them drives the attachment, all the little work around jury rigs I have done, all the scratches the tool has acquired, every one brings back a memory of a place and a time. Binoculars, hiking gear and motorcycle jackets all have the same effect, even wristwatches. Probably 90% of the time I wear an old beat up Tag Heuer 1500 Quartz diver that I bought in 91, not too expensive at the time. I have much nicer mechanical watches, the case is scratched and dented, crystal has myriad small scratches, the lume is all but gone, it has leaked a few times and suffered water damage, had to replace the movement twice, original bracelet broke between the north rim of the grand canyon and Lees Ferry on a motorcycle trip, I saw it fall and stopped and found where it has skittered off into the scrub.  Had a dozen straps on it since then. And I have spent well more on repairs than I did on the watch itself. But I suspect I will continue to repair it as long as parts are around and it will continue to be my go to watch regardless of what else I may end up with. I can buy a better one, I cant buy one with more character and memories.</blockquote>

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