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THEMAKKER13
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Posted: March/10/2013 at 12:14 |
I can a buy a pair of new, leather Swarovski 8x20's for $425 from my uncle. I don't have much of a need for them but I would like them for hiking. Do you guys think it's a good deal?
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Klamath
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Well SWFA has them for $739 new. So as far as the $$'s go it seem OK to me.
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Steve
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THEMAKKER13
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Thanks. Any advice on similarly priced pocket binos that would be better?
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THEMAKKER13
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Can anyone compare them to the Leica? Also, what's the difference between the Trinovid and Ultravid?
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Bird Watcher
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http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbarchive/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1766625/page/2/view/expanded/sb/5/o/o/fpart/all/vc/1 Edited by RifleDude - March/11/2013 at 19:49 |
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I prefer Porro prism binoculars especially those made in Japan. (i.e. Minox BD 10x44 BP) 8>)
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RifleDude
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Made your link "hot" for you so it's easier for folks to navigate to it, Bird Watcher. Hope you don't mind.
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Ted
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RifleDude
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Though I'm generally not a fan of 20mm and smaller objective "pocket" binos because I don't like the performance tradeoffs you have to accept for the tiny size, neither Swaro nor Leica make anything but top-drawer optics. If you've gotta go with tiny binos, you can't do any better. You'll never get a consensus on which is "better" though. The difference between the Trinovid and Ultravid series: 1. Ultravid is a slight optical upgrade from Trinovid, and uses all of Leica's best, most current technology. 2. Given the same or similar config binos from both series, U-vid is lighter. 3. U-vid HD reportedly has higher light transmission. 4. U-vid HD has "Aqua-Dura" hydrophobic outer lens coating, which sheds water, oil, and dirt much like wax on a car finish. |
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Ted
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THEMAKKER13
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Thanks for the info. I've played around with my uncle's Swarovskis and I wasn't all that impressed. I suppose they would make my Chinese Vanguards look like crap, but they definitely didn't. I also didn't like the eye-cups. However, for $425, I think it's a good deal. Would the Swarovskis still be comparable to the Trinovids? (The lower end Leica model, I suppose).
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THEMAKKER13
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Not sure how to edit my previous post. I mean to say, "I thought they would make my Chinese" etc..
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Bird Watcher
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Hot links? Sounds more like a sausage to me. 8>) No, I don't mind. Thanks! They always used to come through Hot, but not any more. I must have messed something up (settings?) along the way. I no longer can access Emoticons either. 8>( |
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I prefer Porro prism binoculars especially those made in Japan. (i.e. Minox BD 10x44 BP) 8>)
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THEMAKKER13
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Thanks Rifledude
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