PCTREE
Treehouser
OK seems to be a trend right now of TIPs breaking. I have been meaning for a while now to buy a set of binoculars so now seems like a good time to do it. Any advice on what to get as I know dick about them. 10/20 7 20 etc etc
binoculars
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sotc
Dormant hero!!
swarovski 8x40 
cha-ching. im still saving
cha-ching. im still saving
Cobleskill
Treehouser
Nikon Travelite 10x25 work real good for me. About $125. Don't buy cheap ones. They aren't worth taking home.
Cobleskill
Treehouser
I think the 25 is the width of field. 40 would be a bigger field. I would agree about not needing a wide field.
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Frans
Guest
I like a wide field so I can find my way around in the field. When looking far up into a canopy, sometimes it is hard to spot just what branch I am seeking.
buy water resistant or water proof binocs.
buy water resistant or water proof binocs.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
I'm with frans. Except I'd go a notch higher. Only buy water proof binoculars. Sometimes water gets in and it never gets out.
If you have a small field of view, all the branches really look the same when you're lookiing that close.
If you have a small field of view, all the branches really look the same when you're lookiing that close.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
the bigger the second number the more light is allowed in, the better for viewing in a dark canopy
The first number is the power magnification, the second number is the size of the objective lens. Generally a larger objective lens (large second number) means better low light performance.
This can be an important factor when you are trying to see something in the shadows. Waterproof is a good idea! Anything under $200 is considered inexpensive in the binocular world but should function fine for our use.
The tiny little pocket binoculars tend to have tiny little performance. Nikkon makes a standard size binocular, 10 X 50, for $179, waterproof (Cabellas)
Dave
This can be an important factor when you are trying to see something in the shadows. Waterproof is a good idea! Anything under $200 is considered inexpensive in the binocular world but should function fine for our use.
The tiny little pocket binoculars tend to have tiny little performance. Nikkon makes a standard size binocular, 10 X 50, for $179, waterproof (Cabellas)
Dave
sotc
Dormant hero!!
ive had several cheapos before and have sworn to never buy one again. im looking for lifetime guarantee. .02
The catch with the pricing on binoculars is the lower priced units can lack clarity. When you are trying to find where a 2 mm line is resting when it is 80 to 150 ft up, clarity is a good thing.
Dave
lumberjack
Young man on the go
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Banned by Squirrels
Guest
Sorry but isn't the instability of a limb generally unlikely to be seen from the ground even with optics?
I just have a couple of groundies and myself try to break the branch before I ascend...
I just have a couple of groundies and myself try to break the branch before I ascend...
pantheraba
More biners!!!
I have Tasco 8x30 from about 15-20 years ago, waterproof, they have done very well..they were about $150 then...they also have a built in compass which is often handy, too...bearing shows in the top of view.
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Blinky
Guest
Minolta 10x42 weathermatics, 15 years old and still fine. I don't keep'em in a case or anything, leave'em in the back seat, throw stuff on top of'em, whatever.
Cobleskill
Treehouser
The Nikon Travelites 10x25 have amazing performance for a compact pair of binos. I love them for hiking or carrying them someplace cause there not big and clunky. They are about 10 years old.
