EL x42 rainguard perfect fit/upgrade for x32 NL's (1 Viewer)

[Bentley03]

I've disliked and complained bitterly about (as have many others on here) the hard rubber rainguard supplied as standard with NL's, which drags the eyecups all over the place because it's so tight. I was, therefore, most intrigued (and delighted) to have my 8x32 NL's returned to me by Swarovski (after repair in Absam) with part number 678-0288 attached to the oculars. This is apparently the rainguard supplied with EL x42's and works magnificently with x32 NL's, unlike the rainguard supplied as standard.

I have since contacted Swarovski Customer Services to express my delight and requested they send me a second 678-0288 for my 10x32 NL's, which the lovely ladies at the UK office have posted out to me and should arrive today.

Hope this info is useful to some who read on here.

 

[AllanG]

Thanks for the above info, @Bentley03, however, can you confirm that the EL x42’s is correct, or should this read EL x32’s?

Cheers, Allan

 

[Bentley03]

Hi Allan,

I no longer own any x42 EL's myself, so can't physically check, and the supplied rainguards for both my x32 EL's are solid one piece rainguards (per current NL rainguard design), not hinged.

The compliments slip accompanying the rainguard sent to me from the Gatwick House office stated 'EL 10x42 SV' rainguard and is part number 659-0278. This is not the same part number as was fitted to my 8x32 NL's prior to them being returned to me by the people in Absam, that part number is 678-0288, which is a perfect fit for the x32 NL's. The rainguard sent from Gatwick House (659-0278) is too tight and no better than the one piece rainguard originally supplied with the x32 NL's.

So, go by the part number, not the model they are intended for, is my advice. 678-0288 is the one you want. I need to go back to the ladies at Gatwick House to get them to send me another 678-0288.

Hope that makes sense and is helpful to you.
James

 

[AllanG]

Many thanks for this info, James, which is most helpful 👍 Swarovski UK have offered to send me the rainguard from an EL 8x32 to try, so I’ll ask them what the part number is before they send it, to make sure it’s 678 0288.

 

[AllanG]

Just to update this thread, I received the rainguard for the EL 8x32, part No. 678 0288, from Swarovski UK, and can confirm it’s a perfect fit for my 8x32 NL Pure 👍👍