I'm interested in getting good quality water-proof/resistant binoculars. I don't need anything too fancy. I'm going to go to REI to try them out but would love to go there with some information. Can anyone help? I can't find the past thread on the Paddlewise archives. Thanks. Courtney _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
There are fairly inexpensive ones made by Brunton and sold under housebrand names like EMS. Run around $100 are totally waterproof and 8X20. But you may be better off with cheaper waterproof 7X50 from West Marine. Several are available at under $200 or $150 and while weighing more than the Brunton's can capture more light for low-light situations. ralph Courtney wrote: > > I'm interested in getting good quality water-proof/resistant binoculars. I > don't need anything too fancy. I'm going to go to REI to try them out but > would love to go there with some information. Can anyone help? I can't find > the past thread on the Paddlewise archives. Thanks. > > Courtney -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I got a new set for my birthday this year -- Swarovski. They are very compact and fold nicely, have incredibly good clarity, and are fully submersible. I love them. I understand they came from LL Bean. I also have a set of Pentax "water resistant" binocs, also smallish. They are OK, but not as good as the Swarovski and not fully waterproof. Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Excuse the self-promotion, but the latest issue of Adventure Kayak has a very useful article about binoculars with three waterproof models reviewed/recommended for paddlers in three price ranges: Bushnell Legend 8x26 (low-price); Celestron Noble 8 x 32 (mid-price); and Swarowvski 8 x 30 SLC (high-price). The article in Vol 3 Iss 4 will be online in February after the new issue comes out. Tim Shuff www.adventurekayakmag.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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