Binoculars for the boat
Submitted by davewillo on Sun, 2024-12-29 12:39
Hi all
I'm going to get new binoculars for the boat and am looking for recommendations. They will just be used for general stuff and often while at anhor/on a mooring. I had Kinglux 10 x 50 waterproof ones but the waterproof coating went all manky and couldn't be fixed. Maybe 10x is too high magnification based on a bit of research I've done. They don't need to be waterproof as such as they won't be used in rain or with spray off the water. They will just be kept in a marine environment but in their case etc. Budget to around $250 give or take a bit.
Any thoughts appreciated.
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Blueprint
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Zerotech
I use Zerotech Thrive 10x42, the glass in these is pretty good, the thrive HD's have far better glass but they out of your budget. I like them and would buy them again, not specifically design for the ocean but I've had mine onboard a couple of years and still as good as the day I got them, their warranty from what I understand is exceptional (but I've never had to use it on the 4x optics I've bought from them).
davewillo
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Thanks Blueprint. Due to an
Thanks Blueprint. Due to an impending birthday (now passed) I had to make a decision quickly. I ended up getting Bushnell 7 X 50 waterproof binos. Easy to focus and can handle a bit of the usual boat movement. Used them at Rotto last week and they suit my purposes very well. You see some sights over there!
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