Swarovski scope cover (1 Viewer)

[punta]

Just wanted to know if these are any good, as they are a lot cheaper than the proper Swarovski cover which is £155 :eek!:

STAY ON CASES FROM KITE OPTICS
A new stay-on case for Swarovski ATM telescopes. Made with neoprene fabric for a superb fit and extra protection for both the ATM 65 and ATM 80 models priced at just £79.00

Cheers Paul

 

[lmans66]

My question is.... Do u need it? The swaro's are completely rubberized so why have the cover. The scope is waterproof... With the outter rubber material being real solid. Swaro's are unlike other scopes in that some are only partially rubberized. I have had two Swaro's n neither developed a scratch... Save yourself the cash... Don't purchase one... Jim

 

[Sancho]

What Jim said. The Swaro doesn't need a case. It's rubber-armoured and waterproof. Even the Swaro cases ruin the ergonomics of the scope, the bits flap about in the wind decreasing stability, and the helical focusser will "grind" off the case as you turn it. If you need a protective case for transport, Optech make a zip-on cover that you take off completely when using the scope (I have one). Otherwise just put it in a padded bag.

 

[punta]

Thanks guys - you have saved me some money. BIG thanks.

Paul

 

[nigel mockridge]

I see this old chestnut has reared its ugly head again , !! , just a quick one sanchez, i have a swarovski brand case, on my scope , and at first , i thought it was flapping around in the wind , then silly me realised , that there are two sets of popper studs on the case ( front and rear ) so you can fasten the flaps in place , so that they dont spoil your enjoyment ,

also , as i said in another post, if you spend nearly 2 grand on a top class optical instrument, it is nice to keep it looking good ,

as on my swarovski el 42 binos, there are signs of light wear already , i dont buy this , because they have armour , they dont need a case lark , any scope , will get battered in the field, irrespective of how carefull you are ,

also as said before , the scope operates perfectly with its shiny new coat on , no probs ,

so sorry folks , keep em covered up !! .

 

[Sancho]

I see this old chestnut has reared its ugly head again , !! , just a quick one sanchez, i have a swarovski brand case, on my scope , and at first , i thought it was flapping around in the wind , then silly me realised , that there are two sets of popper studs on the case ( front and rear ) so you can fasten the flaps in place , so that they dont spoil your enjoyment ,

also , as i said in another post, if you spend nearly 2 grand on a top class optical instrument, it is nice to keep it looking good ,

as on my swarovski el 42 binos, there are signs of light wear already , i dont buy this , because they have armour , they dont need a case lark , any scope , will get battered in the field, irrespective of how carefull you are ,

also as said before , the scope operates perfectly with its shiny new coat on , no probs ,

so sorry folks , keep em covered up !! .

Good points, Nigel, I guess it's a matter of choice. Maybe I just aspire to the "weathered and worn" rubber-armour look, it might one day give me a certain cachet And I know lots of swaro-scope owners at home, better birders than I, who wouldn't dream of using their scopes without a SOC. But I don't even like using a binocular field-bag, so I'm out of step.

 

[John Russell]

I see this old chestnut has reared its ugly head again , !! , just a quick one sanchez,

I must admit to being a little surprised that Sancho (not sanchez) has stayed his usual friendly and polite self in the light of such a boorish post.

He has posted over 6000 times and you only 8, so I think a little more deference would be appropriate.

Of course, some sort of protection is to be recommended when transporting the scope to a birding site - Meopta for instance offer a cheap padded case - but in the field stay-on cases are a nuisance and one would have to be rather clumsy to cause damage.

John

 

[lmans66]

As I said before.... There simply isn't a need. I take mine in the field all the time.. Two different swaros.... N they come out without any scratches. Simlpy no need to take a beautiful ergonomic n great feeling scope and place an ill fitting cover on it to ugly it up....