Re: [Paddlewise] Binoculars

From: Jerry Hawkins <jhawkins_at_cisco.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:00:33 -0700
At 11:14 AM 07/19/2000 -0700, Courtney wrote:
>... good quality water-proof/resistant binoculars. I
>don't need anything too fancy. ...
>Courtney

Trouble is, most good quality, waterproof binocs have very fancy prices.

I've taken the opposite tack -- I got low power (because kayaks aren't sufficiently stable for me to use high power) and moderate size (because I don't want three pounds on my deck) and cheap / replaceable (because salt water is cruel and the prospects of theft or loss in the sea are high).  I spent $27 on 7x35 Minolta binocs at the REI clearance center.  They are great, considering the price, and if they last only 2 or 3 years so be it.

jerry.
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