The Best Way to Attach a Neckstrap to your Binos? (1 Viewer)

[Troubador]

Lee,

When I do have a rainguard attached, it's on a separate tether. Rick Young has a couple of such "lens cap retention kits." That's the primary way I do it. Lately, if I know the weather is going to be nice and sunny, no rainguard goes with me at all...leave it in the case.

If I know there will be a chance of rain or rain seems likely I take a EL SV with an attached Swarovski bio guard usually.

Thanks for this Chuck. The notion of leaving home without a rainguard has never occurred to me because our weather is so changeable. In the west of Scotland they say that if you don't like the weather when you wake up, wait until the afternoon, its bound to change.

The Rick Young Harness looks as though you need to stretch it to lift the binos up to your eyes so that you need to not only lift the weight of your binos but hold a constant effort to overcome the elastic strength of the harness. I'm not sure how sustainable this would be if you are watching behaviour for an extended period of time, say 45 minutes to 1 hour. Don't you get muscle fatigue? I can imagine that it is nothing to be concerned about if you simply lift your binos for brief periods to make an identification.

Lee

Lee

 

[Dennis Mau]

Just bought some cheap generic straps off eBay as the leather ones on some old bins I picked up recently were a little a”fragile” (the box strap on one failed when I was carrying it and I “tested” the others I had. I’m going to play with the Peak Design camera strap system https://www.peakdesign.com/product/straps/ so that one nice strap can work with multiple bins... then I don’t have the problem of cramming the strap into the case, which is hard with some of bins.

Peter

Those quick-connect camera straps look like a similar idea to the Field Pro system. Actually quite nice because you change straps easier.

 

[Dennis Mau]

I had a problem with the strap slipping through the buckle a couple of years ago after having no problems in twenty years, so to overcome it, I simple re-threaded the strap through the buckle, then sewed the loose end onto the main strap so there's no way now it's going to slip through again.

How do you adjust the length of your strap then? Or you set it at one length and that is it?

 

[chill6x6]

Thanks for this Chuck. The notion of leaving home without a rainguard has never occurred to me because our weather is so changeable. In the west of Scotland they say that if you don't like the weather when you wake up, wait until the afternoon, its bound to change.

The Rick Young Harness looks as though you need to stretch it to lift the binos up to your eyes so that you need to not only lift the weight of your binos but hold a constant effort to overcome the elastic strength of the harness. I'm not sure how sustainable this would be if you are watching behaviour for an extended period of time, say 45 minutes to 1 hour. Don't you get muscle fatigue? I can imagine that it is nothing to be concerned about if you simply lift your binos for brief periods to make an identification.

Lee

Lee

As you say...not really an issue..

For one thing, the binocular is attached to the elastic strap with a snap that slides up and down the strap. Secondly the stap is adjustable....so it can be adjusted for different sized folks AND where one wants their binocular to rest against their chest... One can make it TIGHTER....will raise the binocular on their chest and yes a little resistance when picked up and the binocular is brought to the eyes as there is no more elastic strap to slide up. Make the fit looser with the binocular lower on the chest....and the binocular just slides up the elastic band and no resistance.

I like a little resistance as it seems to help keep the binocular steady...

 

[Steve C]

I attach either or both rain guard and objective covers to the binocular strap attachment with a length of stout nylon cord. Use a drop or two of super glue to secure the knot and the cut end of the cord. That way I can keep dedicated covers on all of my binoculars. Then, when I pick up a binocular to attach to the RY harness I don't have to put a different rain guard on the harness. Usually I just use the rain guard when out and about. Objective covers typically only when out in dry dusty conditions.

 

[Troubador]

Thanks Chuck and Steve

Lee

 

[Maljunulo]

I don't care much for the little split rings through the binocular lugs. Too much force concentration.

 

[Dennis Mau]

I don't care much for the little split rings through the binocular lugs. Too much force concentration.

You and me both. That is why Rick Young makes these little rubber connectors.

http://rickyoungoutdoors.com/binocular-connection-straps/