I was actually going to suggest that (unless you wanted to contribute to my daughter's
college fund) you blow some of your excess cash on some stabilized binoculars.

I've had Canon 10x30 IS for several years and love them. The first night I had them I was
able to clearly see the moons of Jupiter from my front yard, standing under a street
light.

The stabilization on these is rather small, but it does help a lot. The 10X optics means
you can pick up buoy and sail numbers much earlier than with standard 7X50's. Of course,
it isn't the best for night vision.

The biggest factor is the light weight - this only weighs 22 ozs - most 7x50s are 35 to 45
ozs. The difference is that you can hold the Canon with one hand while your driving the
boat and get usable 10X magnification.

I haven't looked at the newer models, there may be better ones available now. I'm told
that the Canon 12X is harder to use one handed, but I've never used it.

I got a great deal at B&H, but they raised the price. Check around.



"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Anyone using those stabilized binoculars? comments? Thinking of spending so
cash that's lying around.

Thanks,

RB