doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Off topic. IS a $1000. scope or Binocular worth it

Here's a discussion of exit pupil size and how to measure your appropriate exit pupil. Not all have the same size:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-equipment/a-pupil-primer/

"you pays for what you gets" is exactly right. Or at least you won't get it w/o paying for it.

I sold a pair of Leica 8x42s for about $700 used as I recall. That's a steal but used binos are usually pretty cost effective. Ebay, it's search tools, and a little time are your friend.

Amen, Brent. My Fujinons were only $100. They have served me perfectly for years.

SRH

The Fujinon FMT are quite popular in EU. Kind of surprising as those are heavy designed primarily for ship maritime use where weight is of little consequence.

It is of no consequence to me either. I am not averse to heavy glasses, nor heavy guns, for most uses.

SRH

Like a gun, a binocular is a tool. You match the tools to the job a hand:




Last Wednesday morning....



A good pair of binos is a thing of joy to use. I got these used probably 20-years ago on fleabay for $500. They had issues and the seller was a lowlife but Swarowski made them right again....gratis!



At the end of the day of hard use, your eyes aren't as wrecked as they would otherwise be with cheaper optics.

Lloyd that�s the same Swarovski glass I have. Bought it about 1997. Give you a tip. Last year a small fleck of coating inside the barrel came off. Did not affect the performance but bothered me. Called Swarovski they gave me a return authorization. Month later glasses came back to me totally refurbished like new. No charge they even paid the shipping. I think they cost 600 dollars new. 30 dollars a year with the annual price still dropping.

Interesting thing is they actually repaired them. Asian way is importer buys 100 they ship 110 to cover defects. No American repair facility When you hear about a brand new pair replacing, that�s how it works.

Boats

Swarovski actually rebuilt mine again a few years ago (the strap tabs failed). Assigned me a new serial number (new barrels) and completely went through them again (a second time!) for zero charge and then paid to ship them back to me. I believe the original serial number was dated sometime back in the early-mid 80s. Spectacular service by anyone's definition. I actually like them better than the more-modern versions my buddies were using in the early 2000s (their's cost $1000, these fit my hands better). Just the right balance between weight, field of view and magnification IMHO. They have helped keep me in venison for almost 20-years now.