The big three have existed for years world wide.
They sure have. And IMO they got fat and lazy lately: Very little
real innovation, ever increasing prices.
Is that progress? I doubt it.
So this bc bino is going to eclipse their sales?
Of course it won't. Anyone who believes this lives in cloud-cuckoo-land. But if they manage to keep up the quality in their production runs, their binoculars will have an impact on the sales figures of the big three. After all, the review samples tested by Neil English, Holger Merlitz and Piergiovanni Salimbeni were obviously of very good quality, not just optically, but also mechanically.
Of course they won't sell many binoculars to collectors and those who are more interested in appreciating their "precious" optics rather then using them in the field. (BTW, IMO both groups are well represented on this forum.) But I'm sure they'll be bought by people who simply want some good binoculars to pursue their hobby and can't or
don't want to shell out huge amounts of money for a pair made by one of the big three.
So yes, I think they've got a decent chance to grab some significant market share. Not today, not tomorrow, but in a few year's time.
This hype is driven by a few on cn and here, not really a large market but a few eager beavers.
If people were to write enthusiastic posts about a new product by a manufacturer you like, would you also call that "hype"? And would you say this "hype" is also driven by the likes of Neil English, Holger Merlitz and Piergiovanni Salimbeni?
Hermann