Last unit in stock bought at €426, I didn't want to risk and miss it.
I've just contacted Bushnell to get clarification on my doubts about the Forge line.
Here below my queries...
"Dear sirs,
I've just purchased the Bushnell Forge 8x42 binoculars but, even after doing a deep research before buying them, I couldn't find answer to the following questions:
1. What material the chassis of Bushnell Forge binoculars is made of?: Metal (magnesium, aluminum, alloy...)? Plastic (polycarbonate...)? Fiber?...
2. What is the type of prisms used on versions 8x42 and 10x42? Are they Schmidt-Pechan as I presume or Abbe-Koenig? I know of the ones used on version 15x56 being Abbe-Koenig, but not sure about the ones used on the other two versions.
3. I know about the production of this series (Forge) being outsourced to China, but what about their optics/lenses? Are they also made in China or only assembled there?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Kind regards."