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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
This particular thing with the material in the binoculars is something that concerns me, thanks for sharing your experience. Best Lars -
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Opticron Traveler 8x32 BGA ED
Hi Pete, I am currently in the process of buying an 8x32 binocular in the middle class. I'm curious if an update to the Opticron Traveler BGA ED 8x32 is imminent? If it's worth the wait in other words :-) Sincerely Lars -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Packaging Initially, it can be stated that the companies want to send completely different signals with their packaging, see photo in the previous post. GPO and Hawk want to signal exclusivity and quality (strong and very stable cartons with lids that can be lifted off), Nikon and Opticron... -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Well, now I'm sitting here with four unopened packages... Nikon Monarch M7 8x30, €309/$338 Hawke Frontier HD X 8x32, €328/$359 Optricon Traveler BGA ED 8x32, €357/$390 GPO Passion ED 8x32, €405/$448 Completely subjective. Without even seeing, much less feeling or looking through, any of the... -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Thank you for your experience. //Lars -
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GPO Passion ED 8x32, when was hydrophobic coating introduced?
Hi Surujh, and thanks for your clarification - of course you know how it all works. The reason for my confusion is that I read in another context about a person who said he received an email reply from GPO (January 2023) that they had introduced PassionDrop also on GPO Passion ED... Strange... -
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GPO Passion ED 8x32, when was hydrophobic coating introduced?
Hello, I have ordered GPO ED 8x32 online, at a decent price for my country. How do I know if the binoculars that arrived are old and do not have the hydrophobic coating (without rinsing them under the tap)? Does anyone know from which serial number the coating was introduced? Or can state... -
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Product Review: GPO Passion ED 8 x 42.
Hej Neil, Hur vet du om en GPO Passion ED 8x32 som säljs är mycket ny för att ha Passiondrop-beläggningen eller inte? Finns det ett serienummer eller liknande som går att läsa och dra rätt slutsats? vänliga hälsningar Lars-Olof -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Tack för din input och kommentarer. Jag har inget sätt att köpa premiumkikare, men vill inte köpa den lägsta budgeten heller. Jag har nu beställt tre kikare med avsikten att behålla en av dem: Nikon Monarch M7 8x30 Hawke Frontier HD X 8x32 Optricon Traveler BGA ED 8x32. Min fru och jag... -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Many thanks for your opinion. Instinctively, of course, MIJ feels better than MIC (for many different reasons, without going deeper into it here and now). Unfortunately, the best price in my market I can find right now on the Verano BGA VHD 8x32 is €482/$528, which is over my budget. Oh! Never... -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Thank you very much for your recommendation and the story about the Hawke's guarantee. Maybe it is the case that all these four binoculars will be perceived as equivalent optically, and that the decision is more about my experience of handling, feeling when touching, eyecups and accessories... -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Sorry, Just saw in a parallel thread that Optricon was high recommended, so I'm adding a fourth(!) option: Optricon Traveler BGA ED 8x32, €357/$390 Sincerely Lars-Olof Nilsson -
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Nikon Monarch M7, Hawke Frontier HD or Kowa BDII XD for the aged of sixty? All in 8x30
Hey all, I hope one or more of you will be kind enough to give your views on my question. I realize that the competence here is far above my own, and also that your expectations and requirements are on a completely different level than my own - despite this, or perhaps precisely because of...