binoculars

[PCTREE]

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

 

[sotc]

swarovski 8x40 cha-ching. im still saving

 

[Cobleskill]

Nikon Travelite 10x25 work real good for me. About $125. Don't buy cheap ones. They aren't worth taking home.

 

[PCTREE]

So indulge me the 10x25 means 10 times magnification and what does the 25 mean. Seems like you would want high magnification but wouldnt need a wide field of view to see a rope in a crotch right? I dont know just asking

 

[Cobleskill]

I think the 25 is the width of field. 40 would be a bigger field. I would agree about not needing a wide field.

 

[Frans]

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.

 

[NickfromWI]

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.

 

[sotc]

the bigger the second number the more light is allowed in, the better for viewing in a dark canopy

 

[No_Bivy]

I have a monocular which is about to see more action....fits in your pocket, 8x25?

 

[DMc]

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

 

[No_Bivy]

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

80-150 ft....cheap is good..???

 

[sotc]

ive had several cheapos before and have sworn to never buy one again. im looking for lifetime guarantee. .02

 

[DMc]

80-150 ft....cheap is good..???

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]

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...

There ya go.

I bought a set of Nikon Monarch 8.5x56's for dad. They are a good bang for the buck, but my Swaro 8x30 mono beats them.

 

[Banned by Squirrels]

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...

 

[pantheraba]

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.

 

[Blinky]

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]

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.