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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.

 

 

 

http://www.steiner-binoculars.com/binoculars/night/595.html

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote lucznik Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/25/2006 at 15:06
As long as you can stomach the Individual Focus mechanism of the Steiners, they should be fine.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/25/2006 at 17:34
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.

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The Garrett Optical Grizzly series is quite rugged.(7x50)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Roy Finn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/25/2006 at 22:58

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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trinidad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/26/2006 at 11:02

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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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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Thank you Stud Duck.
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