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    Christmas gift thread for binoculars - what range is this?

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a very creative person either! But I appreciate someone with hobbies like astronomy, bird-watching, etc. Sometimes the cost of these hobbies scare people away and they never even get to try it with a fair effort. I thought I would help with the jump start in these...
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    Christmas gift thread for binoculars - what range is this?

    I ended up ordering 2 of the Athlon Midas G2 10x50 since the reviews, price and opinions from friends were too good to pass up. Good thing I did, because the price of them are now at $419.99 everywhere! I got them for $305. I gift-wrapped the one for my brother and opened mine today -...
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    Christmas gift thread for binoculars - what range is this?

    Got it - have narrowed down to Nikon AE 10x50 or Athlon Midas G2 10x50. The Athlon reviews are hard to pass for the price point
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    Christmas gift thread for binoculars - what range is this?

    Bortle 5-6 is what everyone unfortunately is used to over here. But that's why I picked a higher 50mm for the binoculars vs the 42mm. Wouldn't that help in suburban skies? My BT-100XL does great in light polluted skies with the larger aperture.
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    Christmas gift thread for binoculars - what range is this?

    Thanks for the questions. He is about to turn 40. He is pretty nearsighted, but always wears daily throw away contact lenses and never wears eyeglasses. He lives in a busy suburban area, roughly Bortle 5-6. Thanks!
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    Christmas gift thread for binoculars - what range is this?

    Looking for a Christmas gift for my brother who is a beginner in astronomy. Need binoculars for him for primarily astronomy such as star clusters, the moon and he loves to try to spot out the Andromeda galaxy. So primary use would be astronomy and some/rare daytime bird watching. Price range...
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