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    Posted: September/08/2010 at 04:14
Need some help for my friend. What is the best spotter set-up (scope, straight or angled, tripod, extra eye pieces, etc) ....say ...around $2,000.00 or less for a beach house? It would tripod mounted and used to look at stars, boats & maybe a little people watching. Thank you for your time.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote zeissoem2 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/08/2010 at 11:56

I do use both - straight and angled.

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From my binocularhouse I do prefer this one .
 
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote spf2 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/08/2010 at 12:07
binocularhouse?!  lol  You have some really impressive binoculars
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Originally posted by spf2 spf2 wrote:

binocularhouse?!  lol  You have some really impressive binoculars
 
with a view of more than 60 kilometers its great to have some  binoculars of high qualityBig Smile


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Not the most practical thing I've ever seen by any stretch.  
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 3_tens Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/08/2010 at 13:11
If these are under $2,000 delivered I may be interested.
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Originally posted by JGRaider JGRaider wrote:

Not the most practical thing I've ever seen by any stretch.  
 
 
Its very practical where it is staying  Big Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tooie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/12/2010 at 05:15
Nice pics and discussion....BUT....still looking for the requested advice.  Thank you
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote FireEMT5 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/12/2010 at 07:40
For under your budget you could get into the Vortex 85 mm scope w/20-60 eyepiece and have a some coin left for a tripod.  If only one person is going to be using it, I'd say let them decide what they want in the straight or angled dept..  If many people of different heights will be using it, I'd say go angled - at least that is the impression I've learned around here.  Sorry I'm not much help.  I joined seeking knowledge too.
 
In the questioin I posted, the only reason some said not to go with the big Vortex was if weight and size was going to be a problem, if I was going to pack it along while out hunting.
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