Binoculars for backcountry
 

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

Binoculars for backcountry
 

MLL wrote:

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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When I do carry optics, which is very rare, I carry a monocular. It's a
10x42 from some german company. Half the weight of an equivalent
binocular, without the glorious 3-D effect.

Binoculars for backcountry
 

"MLL" wrote in message
m...
How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry?


Nikon Medallion S 10x21. Work well for me.
Bob

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Bob_R wrote:

"MLL" wrote in message
m...

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry?



Nikon Medallion S 10x21. Work well for me.
Bob



It depends on whether you want magnification (day) or light-gathering
power (night). You can't have both unless you have a burro. A comet
was invisible to the 12x, and the moons of Jupiter, but easy for the big 7x.

jimbat

Binoculars for backcountry
 

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:01:30 -0400, "MLL" wrote:

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry? (Snip)


I use the Brunton Eterna 8x25 WP/FP

These are lightweight with good optics. The caps are attached so that
you don't have to fumble around setting them down or risk losing them
etc. Also has an integral padded case that keeps it safe in the pack.

A nice, compact pair of binoculars. I shopped around the net some
before I found a good, competitive price a year or two back.


Blues

Live Free Or Die

Binoculars for backcountry
 

MLL wrote:
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.

It depends on what you want them for. If you're planning on doing
serious birding on land, the requirements are much different than if you
want optics for use on the water. For the latter, I use a Brunton 6x30
monocular. It's got outstanding optics, it's focus-free and can be
easily used with one hand. The moderate magnification works much better
than higher powered glasses when used on a moving boat.

Binoculars for backcountry
 

Bruce W.1 wrote:
MLL wrote:

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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When I do carry optics, which is very rare, I carry a monocular.
It's a 10x42 from some german company. Half the weight of an
equivalent binocular, without the glorious 3-D effect.

Yeah, I got some cheap-ass monocular that does the job, which for me is
occasionally answering the question, "What the hell is that thing over
there?"
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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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I carry Nikon Mountaineer II ATB, 10x25CF WP/RA.
--
Bill

Brought to you from beautiful Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
N 53° 51.140' W 166° 30.228' (WGS 84)

MLL wrote:
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

Binoculars for backcountry
 

Jim Roberts wrote in message .. .
Bob_R wrote:

"MLL" wrote in message
m...

How about telling us what binocular you use in the backcountry?



Nikon Medallion S 10x21. Work well for me.
Bob



It depends on whether you want magnification (day) or light-gathering
power (night). You can't have both unless you have a burro. A comet
was invisible to the 12x, and the moons of Jupiter, but easy for the big 7x.

jimbat

That ( Light Gathering ) is a product of the size and quality of the
objective lens.
I use Bushnell and Tasco. Cheap and if they get lost I don't baul like
a baby.
I used a Karl Zeis set of biloculars belonging to an outfitter for one
of my hunting trips . If I was using them all the time I would shell
for the fabulous optics.
Cost will likely keep most from that level of quality.

Binoculars for backcountry
 

"Jim Roberts" wrote in message
...

Bob_R wrote:

Nikon Medallion S 10x21. Work well for me.
Bob

It depends on whether you want magnification (day) or light-gathering
power (night). You can't have both unless you have a burro. A comet
was invisible to the 12x, and the moons of Jupiter, but easy for the big
7x.

jimbat


True enough. But when I'm on the trail I'm usually looking for Bruno rather
than Pluto. g
Bob

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"Bill Bradshaw" wrote in message ...
I carry Nikon Mountaineer II ATB, 10x25CF WP/RA.
--
Bill

Brought to you from beautiful Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
N 53° 51.140' W 166° 30.228' (WGS 84)

MLL wrote:
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


After numerous hikes with the family where everyone refused to carry
the field binoculars, I bought two Steiner Monoculars. 8X and just
3oz. Great glass.

Jeff Shafer

Binoculars for backcountry
 

"MLL" wrote in message om...
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

I'm using Nikon 7x50 "Tropical" from the early '90s. I know they are
heavy as hell at 60 ozs. but the views are great even with my 45 year
old eyes.

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Commander wrote:

"MLL" wrote in message om...

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


I'm using Nikon 7x50 "Tropical" from the early '90s. I know they are
heavy as hell at 60 ozs. but the views are great even with my 45 year
old eyes.]

Those are good, but best if you want to lie out under the stars, because
of their light-gathering power. You can see Jupiter's moons with them
and a lot of the brighter star clusters, if you know where to look. I
used my 7.35 Bushnells in the CA desert, where it was warm enough to lie
out at night with kids or a nubile female. But my wife and I here in
Balto prefer to take our REI 10x20, which are just a few ounces and play
in the tent at night.

Natually, we can't take them directly on a plane as they are potential
hijacking instruments: just tell the pilot to look through the wrong
end. We found the 12x20 to be too shakey in our midyears. Of course,
you want the Nikon for bird watching. Incidentally we couldn't see the
comet that took all those SD cultists to the bosom of God with our 10x20
but could with our 7.35.

jimbat