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Binoculars on treks...

[Deleted User] · 2009-06-19 12:21:30

...anyone bring them regularly? Was thinking that they might add a nice dimension touch at this time of the year when its clear. Anyone recommend a good small field set, really just want to pick out distant features, not read reg plates from 5 miles. See them in places like TK Maxx for €10 or €20, should I be spending much…

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19-06-2009 1:21pm

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...anyone bring them regularly?

Was thinking that they might add a nice dimension touch at this time of the year when its clear. Anyone recommend a good small field set, really just want to pick out distant features, not read reg plates from 5 miles. See them in places like TK Maxx for €10 or €20, should I be spending much more?

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#2 19-06-2009 3:43pm
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I've a set i always manage to leave in the car

Here's a good half price pair in argos at the moment

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5800205/c_1/1%7Ccat_12161348%7CBinoculars+and+telescopes%7C12161415/Trail/searchtext>BINOCULARS.htm

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#3 19-06-2009 6:48pm
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http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/catalogId/1500001551/partNumber/5800212.htm

I actually picked up these ones last weekend. From my house I have good detail around the outter wall on Brusselstown fort and I could pick up some good detail from Lug too

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#4 22-06-2009 2:19pm
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Get down to Aldi and get those 10x25's for €10.
I tried the argos pairs listed above, but, they don't fit my face... I can only use one eye at a time...!

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#5 22-06-2009 2:28pm
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There's a good thread on what to look for in binoculars in Nature & Birdwatching (here).

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#6 23-06-2009 1:24pm
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Thanks for the pointers

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