I use a 7x35 pair to spot birds and I think something similar would be
good for boating. The problem with a high magnification, narrow field of
view lens is trying to go from spotting something with the naked eye to
finding it with the binoculars. I get pretty frustrated trying to find a
bird in a tree with binoculars that I can easily locate without them. I
suppose on a boat one would often have the advantage of following the
shoreline or horizon to find the object of interest.

I think size, weight, and water resistance would be primary concerns in
buying backcountry boating binoculars. The monocular suggestion sounds
ideal. You might even be able to use the naked eye to find the object for
the magnified eye and save a lot of frustration.

"MLL" ) writes:
How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? If there's
enough interest, I'll track models and post a summary. I'm looking at some
high quality models (i.e. somewhat expensive) and I'm curious what's being
used by others.
Does anyone have experience with Eagle Optics http://www.eagleoptics.com/?
Their Platinum series 6X32 and 8X32 models look inviting. Any users out
there?

If you recommend a specific model, please do so on the basis of actual field
use.
MLL





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