Originally Posted By: bsmith This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I dropped my 7x35 Minolta binocs at an inspection last saturday. They did not survive. I liked them but thought I would check with the mb to see if anyone had any suggestions for a different set. Anyone?
Originally Posted By: bsumpter This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Same thing occured to me last week.
I have been looking at a set of cheap Tascos on E-bay, but Big 5 Sporting Goods has a variety on sale this week, so I think I will shoot over there today and see what they have.
I hear the Nikons are good, but I have never seen them.
-- "In the fields of observation, chance favors only the mind that is prepared"
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I have a pair of 8x50’s that I keep in my truck just in case that I got from Big Lots for $19.99. If I drop them, who cares!! So far, I have only used them to look at the sky at night though.
Originally Posted By: kbowles This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I use Nikon and love them. Very good optics and simple to focus. Though I did have a “Tim the Toolman” moment when I saw those Vista Pix. (grunt grunt)
Originally Posted By: bsmith This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Thanks to you all. I did quite a bit of research and went with a pair of Zhumell 10x25 compacts. The 10x magnification seems just about right and the smaller field of view keeps me focused on a small area at a time. I got them from Binoculars.com and they cost me only $64.
