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    GPO Passion ED 8 x 32 Review

    To counter, GPO has spent countless time, effort and investment to improve the focus wheels and free play on the PASSION ED series. I am not sure which "CEO" you spoke with from GPO, but our headquarters are based in Germany and there we do our best to ensure that our products offer the best...
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    GPO Passion ED 8x32, when was hydrophobic coating introduced?

    Apologies for the confusion, but, PASSIONdrop hydrophobic coating is not on the PASSION ED series.
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    GPO Passion ED 8x32, when was hydrophobic coating introduced?

    PASSION ED binoculars do not feature PASSIONdrop hydrophobic lens coatings. That lens coating is used in the PASSION HD series.
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    Eye relief for 10x32 GPO passion ed

    The RUAG OEM cooperation was in place since the beginning of GPO's founding. Originally the OEM business was exclusive of America, so GPO-USA would have had no interaction with it.
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    Eye relief for 10x32 GPO passion ed

    Mike Jensen runs GPO USA. GPO GmbH, the parent company, is German and owns and operates the GPO brand as well as any OEM business.
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    Eye relief for 10x32 GPO passion ed

    The Geco products were not originally intended for the US market, so that could have been why.
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    Eye relief for 10x32 GPO passion ed

    Just for clarification, but GPO no longer offer binoculars to the former RUAG Ammotec group under their Geco brand. Any Geco branded optics are old production.
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    Why are Meopta's so hard to sell?

    Meopta has never been and never aspired to be an "alpha" brand. Zeiss, Swarovski and Leica have been at the top of the mountain in various forms for decades. Meopta could never reach those heights simply due to a lack of want, i.e. marketing push. Quality-wise, some Meopta products, like the...
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    Why are Meopta's so hard to sell?

    Meopta had a very reputable and widespread name in Europe and Germany, just in the hunting market. Not birding.
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    GPO Silence

    Nothing planned as far as new PASSION HD models for the upcoming year.
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    GPO Passion ED 8x42

    PASSION ED 8x42 Review: https://www.bestbinocularsreviews.com/GPO8x42PassionED-235.htm
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    2020 Best Birding Binocular Award - GPO Passion ED 8x42

    Lots of time and effort has been invested to improve the PASSION ED focus to one of, if not the best in its class.
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    First impresion of the operation of GPO 10x42 HD

    Thanks for the insights Eugeni and also wish you a quick and full recovery!
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    Questions related to GPO

    We work with mechanical and industrial engineers in Germany on a project basis to create the look and feel of our products.
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    PASSION ED 8x42 Review

    Wanted to pass along this just published review from Best Binocular Reviews; https://www.bestbinocularsreviews.com/GPO8x42PassionED-235.htm
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    Questions related to GPO

    Sorry for not getting back sooner, but to confirm; PASSION ED binoculars are manufactured in China while PASSION HD binoculars are manufactured in Japan. All industrial and mechanical designs were done in Germany beforehand and then each product is 100% inspected in Germany prior to being...
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    Questions related to GPO

    Hello David, I noticed that the list prices for GPO at Birdfair were copies of the EUR pricing, so I believe InFocus did not have a chance to adjust them for the UK market prior to the fair. When just copied from Euro pricing they are higher than the products they are intended to compete...
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    Questions related to GPO

    Just curious if anyone who attended Birdfair had a chance to try out the GPO binoculars which were on display via infocus? Any thoughts, positive or negative, please post.
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    Questions related to GPO

    All GPO binoculars have multi-position eyecups (minimum one stop). But the overall length is always sensitive depending on each user.
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    Questions related to GPO

    Thanks for the feedback Upland and Jack Speer. Obviously when we come with products to market we try to make them as universally acceptable as possible. Personally I have not heard many comments about the eyecups on our PASSION ED series being too short, but now that I know I will pay...
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    Questions related to GPO

    The GPO binocular lineup currently; HD (Premium): 8x42, 10x42, 8.5x50, 10x50, 12.5x50 ED (Mid-Level): 8x32, 10x32, 8x42, 10x42 ... All ED models are available in Black, Brown, Sand or Green 8x56 and 10x56 models (without ED lenses) will be available in 1-2 months. At the moment a 32mm HD...
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    Questions related to GPO

    Hello everyone, Wanted to re-introduce myself as I am now associated with GPO after having spent more than 11 years with Meopta. If anyone has questions related to GPO binoculars I would be happy to assist. GPOSurujh
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