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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
No. Don't start.... I'm not Dennis. If you don't like my views, then ignore them. The rationale for my challenge of the post is written in my reply. You can research and build a statistical graphic of what bins, makes, etc have most complaints if you so wish. Happy to discuss optics and... -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Classic BF post..... On what factual basis did you make this statement? I can find far more reports on BF of problems on mid and high level, including premium models and brands, than the budget models. Just look at something like a £800 Zeiss Conquest... There are numerous reports of focuser... -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/best-affordable-compact-binoculars-review/ I will confidently say the the sv202 betters the Trailseeker .... Which scores 1.6 in this shootout. You can place the sv202 in this graphic, based on the price and judge for yourself. -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
I have the Opticron Verano, which is more recent than the Traveler and a step above in the Opticron model line-up ..... but it can often be bought for similar prices to the Traveler. From the reviews I have read on BF (I don't have both to compare myself), the Verano is better optically, is...