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    New Victory RF

    https://www.zeiss.com/sports-optics/en_us/hunting/binoculars/laser-rangefinders/victory-rf-laser-rangefinders/victory-rf-8x42.html Been out of it for a while. Is this old news or just too "hunting" for BF?
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    They still think of us as...

    They still think of us as grandmothers (or the Jane Hathaway-Nancy Kulp character from Beverly Hillbillies)...
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    Rainguards....

    For my Zeiss FL 8x42, I got an extra rain guard and with a razor cut off the fingers (on one side) and the loop (on the other) that capture the neckstrap. When I'm out in rainy conditions, I keep it on until it's time to view and then I pocket it. It's worked fine for years now (I only lost one...
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    Is it the fish? Gotta be...???

    We live on a large (14 acre) pond in southeastern Connecticut. Today, it came to me that there were Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, and Hooded Merganser out there. All fish eaters! What manner of fish is hatching this time of year? Thanks, Michael
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    Replacement Eyecups for Victory FL

    I've had my 8x42 Victory FL for eight years. Due to the fact that I wear spectacles and also use contact lenses, I extend and retract the eyecups frequently. The stops are becoming rather worn. I emailed Zeiss and asked about procedure for obtaining replacements. Within minutes, I was asked...
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    Poking Fun at Ourselves...

    Usual and Customary BF Thread: 1) Hi, I’m new here. What is better the new Kranzler 7.7x48.9 or the Optoon Xianister 4x56? 2) I’ve never even held the Optoon but my brother-in-law’s cousin from across the sea says that he tried one in a coal mine and said they are “a little on the dim side.”...
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    Have we reached the point.....

    Have we reached the point where if you have a first-tier binocular from one of the Teutonic Three, and you don't ever replace it with a newer version, that which is missed just doesn't make a difference? And if that point was reached some time ago, what binoculars fixed it in time? Am I...
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    In-store test question

    Greetings, I have reasons for purchasing from a specialty store. They need not be debated here. Those who purchase online have their reasons which I'm sure are equally valid. Let us move on to the question and not get bogged down in the "brick and mortar as opposed to online" debate. I ask if...
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    Vero Vellini Leather Neck Strap

    For some time, I've asked if anyone has any opinion on the Vero Vellini padded leather neckstrap. Silencio. Nada. Bupkis. My wife saw me looking at it online and took it from there. I got one for Christmas. Here goes. a) It's expensive; b) It's very well made; c) It looks great; d) It's made in...
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    8 bins and no scopes on Ricoh sport optics website

    Did I miss something? Is Ricoh-Pentax almost completely out of the sport optics business? I guess the 17 new Pentax binocular models died a quick death... but the scopes!?
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    Where are they?

    Anyone seen Piergiovanni or Holger lately?
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    July 2015 Improvements to Swaro EL

    I see this is now old news... sorry..
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    FL to SF

    I'm not sure how the HT fits into the line of descent, but if the SF is considered the successor to the FL, I'd really like to see a side-by-side. Anybody out there with both?
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    Zeiss Premium Lens Care Products...

    I quote from the press release regarding Zeiss Premium Lens Care Products… These high dealer margin ZEISS Lens cleaning accessories are ideal for reliably cleaning all premium optics, including cameras, binoculars, telescopes and rifle scopes. It was nice of them to tell us that retailers are...
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    Swaro's answer to the Victory SF?

    A few of us opined on what Zeiss would offer to follow the Victory FL (and the HT). As I recall, no one really nailed it (if you did, I apologize). It was, however, rather interesting reading. Are there any thoughts on what Swarovski will offer to follow the current EL Swarovision?
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    And 14 months later, I ask again….

    And 14 months later, I ask again, "What's new Pentax?" Perhaps I should ask instead, "Is Pentax still in the sport optics business?"
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    Has anyone had experience with Kowa warranty service?

    Has anyone had experience with Kowa (U.S.) warranty service?
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    Protecting rubber armoring?

    Because the armoring on Zeiss binoculars is not covered under the warranty, I ask if there is any way to prolong its life. Assuming the bins will not be exposed to extremes (heat, solvents, pH, etc.) is there anything that can be done by way of applying some substance (a plasticizer?) that...
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    I'll cover your bins with any color armor, as long as it's black...

    Both Zeiss and Leica dropped the green armor option (FL and Ultravid). I thought they looked really spiffy in green. Is it that they just didn't sell? Were there problems with the material?
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    Zeiss Hungary

    With Victory HTs made in Germany and Conquest HDs made in Germany right next to them (I can't keep a straight face), and Terras made in China, what's coming out of the Hungary plant? Just the remaining Conquests? Rifle scopes? Just curious.
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    Alpha flare control - which is best?

    Of Zeiss HT, Leica Ultravid HD, and Swarovski EL SV in 8 (or 8.5) x 42 configuration, which controls flare the best? This isn't a prompt for those who will immediately ask "what is flare?"..... for those who would ask that question, go outside with your bins, point them towards a woodsy area...
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    Why not a German Name on German Binoculars?

    Why is the name on my Zeiss Victory FL "Victory FL" rather than "Seig FL" ??? After all, "Ultravid" is a name made up by the ad guys, but victory is an English word - not a German one. Just curious.
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    Why so many models?

    Nikon offers numerous models. The top Teutons offer relatively few. The same is true for fishing tackle. Go to Shimano and Daiwa websites and count the number of models of reels. Then do the same for U.S. made reels on the Avet and Accurate websites. Why so many models? Doesn't it cost more to...
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    Habicht not on new Swaro site...?

    Habicht bins not on new Swaro website. What happened?
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    New Pentax 80mm on Binomania

    New Pentax 80mm seems to have been intro'd in Europe on 4/22... no mention on Pentax USA website.... http://www.binomania.it/wordpress/?p=2711
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