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Trinidad
Optics Master Joined: May/04/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1555 |
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Posted: September/25/2006 at 14:21 |
Hello Guys
My Sightron SIII's have served me well but they are no longer cutting it for the type of work that I have been doing lately. What I need is a good pair of low light binos . These are the Binos I have been considering, any and all feedback will be greatly appeciated. They are the Steiner 8x56 nighthunter xp's.
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lucznik
Optics Master Joined: November/27/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1436 |
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As long as you can stomach the Individual Focus mechanism of the Steiners, they should be fine.
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What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about?
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13181 |
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Nighthunter XP seems to have a good reputation.
Another good low light binocular with individual eye focusing is Fujinon FMTR-SX 7x50. Fujinon is probably the best 7x50 binocular I've seen yet. I've heard some very good things about Minox HG, available in a 8.5x52 configuration. Meopta Meostar is available in a 8x56 configuration. I am partial to Fujinons, Roy Finn has a thing for Nighhunters. You really should try to loo through a few pairs to make up your mind. ILya |
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Bird Watcher
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The Garrett Optical Grizzly series is quite rugged.(7x50)
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Roy Finn
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For info on the 8x56 Nighthunter check out this thread. I have personally viewed those bino's in low light and at night. They are by far the brightest bino's I have ever looked through.
http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=69&KW=stei ner+nighthunter |
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Trinidad
Optics Master Joined: May/04/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1555 |
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Thank you very much guys for all the great feedback, I have decided to go with the Nighthunter XP's. The Fujinon's look great and are very well priced but I prefer the 8X56 configuration. I wish I had a place that carried these type of Binoculars so that I can handle them for a while but in my area you have either very high priced models like the Lieca's and a whole lot of low end models. Thanks ounce again. |
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Stud Duck
Optics Journeyman Joined: May/20/2005 Location: WV Status: Offline Points: 508 |
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I think you'll be happy with them, I've handled them before and to me they're not as big & clubby as you'd think.
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Trinidad
Optics Master Joined: May/04/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1555 |
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Thank you Stud Duck.
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