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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Dracon" data-source="post: 3278957" data-attributes="member: 14799">Rath - the objective cover attachment is the one weak area in the covering system.  Where they attach on the barrels eventually weaken and begin to tear on the edge.  I haven't found a way to glue them back.  Zeiss has sent me the covers including the armor for each of the barrels, but I haven't figured a way to stretch them over the barrels (assuming I have removed the original armor first - which is absolutely sound after 20 years)  Bending them back between the barrels gets them out of the way, but when they flop around, eventually they will snag on something. I wouldn't cut them off, but when they break loose, there is a simple way to still use the cups.Wide black sticky Velcro stuck on the inside of the barrels (male for example) with the fuzzy (female) stuck on the middle of the outside cups can be used. The cups unattached to the shell cling nicely to the outer surface of the objective covering (which is massive). And when you want them out of the way, you just take them off the objectives and stick them on the inside of the barrels at the Velcro tag.  They don't go anywhere.  Just pull them loose when you want to cover the objectives. Simpl,  and it works.By the way, the fold down eye cups which screw on the 15x60 interchange with the Dialyt 7x42, the 7x50 porro, and the Dialyt 8x56.  Zeiss will send you an extra pair.  Hope this helps.John</blockquote>

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