Looking to get new binoculars and sell the old. (1 Viewer)

[reidfiorio]

I have a basically brand new pair of Hawke APO 10x42. Looking to sell and new to this page. Any step in the right direction on selling them would be great.

Looking to buy NL Pure.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Nature Group Costa Rica]

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[KC Foggin]

Welcome to BiirdForum and enjoy your time with us

 

[Nature Group Costa Rica]

After 40 years of birding, We must say:
The most important aspects of a good set of binoculars are the following: How close can you focus? The minimal focus distance is significant for us since we bird in the tropics, and elusive birds in rich rainforests covered with tangles and obscure looking are a must. The other important aspect is how it can focus. The focus ring must be super smooth and fast otherwise you will miss the bird. Third no less crucial its performance in backlit conditions. It's terrible to try to see colours under such circumstances. Good luck with your binoculars. Randall Ortega Costa Rica

 

[Fritz73]

Hola reidfiorio! A warm welcome to Birdforum from all the staff and moderators

 

[Lisa W]

Hi, welc to the forum. I think you will find us a friendly and helpful group.

 

[Trinovid]

Looking to buy NL Pure.

The NL has a lot of fans here, but I hope you're planning on buying one because you tried it and liked it, as opposed to buying one because others have said they like it. I'm one of the few here who has not really cared for the view the two times I had a chance to try one.

Again, if you're buying because you looked through them and liked what you saw, perfect!

 

[Chris G6 UXU]

Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

 

[reidfiorio]

The NL has a lot of fans here, but I hope you're planning on buying one because you tried it and liked it, as opposed to buying one because others have said they like it. I'm one of the few here who has not really cared for the view the two times I had a chance to try one.

Again, if you're buying because you looked through them and liked what you saw, perfect!

Thank you for the this. Helpful.

 

[reidfiorio]

Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

Thank you

 

[reidfiorio]

I've looked through the NL's and they seemed to fit me really well on all aspects. Much better than what I am using currently.

Is it even worth it to sell my old pair of the Hawke APO 10x42?
How hard are they to sell?

 

[Maljunulo]

How hard are they to sell?

It likely depends on how low you set the price, as in most things.

 

[Binocollector]

I'd dare to guess that the resale value of a Hawke is not all that high. Even better brands (below the alphas) sell for quite a discount when used. Just for comparison -- I paid 270€ for my Meopta Meopro HD which costs 500€ new. And it was in pristine condition.
The question if they are worth selling depends on a few factors: How much would you earn with normal work in the same time it takes to take pictures of the bino, write a sales ad, post it in a forum, answer multiple emails, fend off the "bazar-offers", pack the bino, and bring it to the post office?
I never sold a used bino but selling used stuff normally is not worth the effort for me.

 

[Mike Crawley]

I would suggest keeping the Hawke binoculars, keep them in the kitchen for viewing your backyard or in the car for "just in case".
I recently tried to sell an old pair of Hawke 10x42 but got no interest (at $75) and eventually donated them to charity (RSPB) for onward distribution.
I've never looked through a pair of NLs and am absolutely content with my ELs (I have 8x32 and 8.5x42) despite both being at least 10 years old.

 

[Trinovid]

Is it even worth it to sell my old pair of the Hawke APO 10x42?
How hard are they to sell?

Probably not worth selling, all things considered, but that’s a choice you need to make based on whether or not you might prefer to just keep them as a beater, loaner, spare or window sill binocular.
Far easier to decide to sell when you might actually get a usable sum of money for something and probably the only way to sell them easily would be to take less than it would be worth for the effort expended.