Bear binoculars

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MickeyM

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Sportman's Guide had a set of compact binocs. From Bear for around 60 bucks.
They are supposed to be waterproofed and glass prism designed.
Any opinions, or to good to be true?
 
1.Optics, generally you get what you pay for.

2.Good optics are not cheap.

$60.00 is not enough money.


Mike
 
Have to agree with Mike... you really do get what you pay for with optics. Try one of the more expensive brands sometime (Zeiss, Swarovski, Leica, etc.) and you will notice the vast difference between them and less expensive models. If you're serious about hunting, good optics are a must.

AJ
 
I have an old pair of fairly good Minolta 7X35s. A few years ago I was in a shop in Aspen that stocked Swarovski. I played with a pair of 7 X 30s for a few minutes. My old Minolta binoculars were instantly reduced in my mind to the level of a Craker Jacks prize.
Those Swarovskis were incredible. When I handed them back to the guy behind the counter, he said "Here, watch this" and he tossed the Binos about ten feet across the room onto an old thin oriental rug on the floor. I have seen $150 to $200 binos ruined by being knocked a table, Not the Swarovski.


Mike
 
My Dad's binoculars were dropped from a four story high watchtower onto the dirt. They worked and still work perfectly. He invested a lot of money buying some German brand. I can't remember the make or model, but they were huge, and I think they had extra big lenses which could be removed...

So I say audition them against the most expensive you can afford / justify. As with cameras, the better the lens - the better the quality.
 
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