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  1. J

    APC 42 Stabilised for Pelagic Trips and Sea Watching?

    Not sure how the batteries could damage the bins (apart from leakage), as I am fairly sure that the output voltage and amps are gge same for disposable and rechargeable. I was surprised that Duracell 2500mah rechargeable batteries are very slightly fatter than disposable. With the Kite APC the...
  2. J

    APC 42 Stabilised for Pelagic Trips and Sea Watching?

    Just completed my first pelagic using the Kite APC 16x 42. What can I say - they are great! Rock steady vision from onboard the vessel and even when we were in zodiacs. All the buffeting from the wind simply disappears. At one point I called a Wilson’s Storm Petrel. Another passenger got on to...
  3. J

    APC 42 Stabilised for Pelagic Trips and Sea Watching?

    Finally made the plunge and got the Kite APC 16x, after trying 12 and 16x in store. Very pleased so far. On test both magnifications seemed to have the same field of view, so the manufacturer’s data seems correct. I haven’t found the fov too limiting at the moment - the ergonomics seem good...
  4. J

    APC 42 Stabilised for Pelagic Trips and Sea Watching?

    Again I think you are right but Fujinon seem rare in the UK. Wex sell them, but the website says they are direct from their stockist with a minimum 4 week delivery period. I therefore suspect that stock is not held in the UK and testing a pair will not be possible. It is also a bit of a pain...
  5. J

    APC 42 Stabilised for Pelagic Trips and Sea Watching?

    Yes I think you are right. Make a decision and do it. Glad to know however, that nobody seems to be saying 'don't do it! It will be a horrid mistake you will regret!' A vessel with 150 berths sounds quite large, but it is not really. When I did the last trip, they closed the outer decks in...
  6. J

    APC 42 Stabilised for Pelagic Trips and Sea Watching?

    Thanks for the feedback. Those using IS and the Kite bins seem fans, which is good the know. Sorry, I should have been clearer about the type of vessels where I think the 16 could be useful - small to medium expedition vessels with up to 150 berths (not people). I agree that the narrow field of...
  7. J

    APC 42 Stabilised for Pelagic Trips and Sea Watching?

    I have been toying with the idea of getting a pair of stabilised binoculars for a big pelagic trip next year. Does anyone have experience of the using the 12 or 16x Kite binoculars on medium and smaller sized vessel (say 20 to 150 passengers)? If so are these binoculars any good? Last time I...
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