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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Safari Binoculars Mar 16, 2007
By Sandi - Birder
I was looking for binoculars that I could use for birding and to take on safari in Africa. These binoculars are light enough and their field of vision is great. They work wonderfully during low light which will be great in Africa since we are out early in the morning and late in the evening. I have used them for birding already and I cannot wait to use them in Africa.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent seabirding binoculars Apr 20, 2009
By Gregory A. Gillson
I've been birding 27 years. I've worn out 5 pairs of binoculars and lost another. My last pair was dropped on the deck so many times there was 3 tablespoons of seawater in one lens of the (formerly) waterproof binoculars after one particularly wet trip! Two previous pairs corroded due to salt spray.
As a professional seabird guide, I take my binoculars to sea 8-10 times per year under often adverse conditions. Rain, wave spash, salt spray, chum--my optics are smeared during a trip. A $1500 pair of binoculars will not give any better view under those conditions than a cheaper pair. I needed a new pair, but if I dropped them overboard I didn't want it to be a life-altering experience!
Thus, I was looking for binoculars in the $250-300 street price range. There are so many to choose from. I wanted very good optical qualities, ruggedness, waterproof, nitrogen purged, standard-sized roofs. I wanted them to be quite good binoculars even on land.
When I got down to it I settled on 2 binoculars. This one and the
Eagle Optics Ranger SRT 8x42 Binoculars.
I chose the Bushnell Legend for the Rainguard feature, which is supposed to shed water off the lenses with just a shake--a great feature at sea, and it seems to work great! It has the added benefit of only having a street price of $210.
I'm sure the Eagle Optics Ranger SRT is an equal binoculars. It is slightly less heavy (21.8 oz compared to 24.5 oz of the Legend). It focuses closer for butterflies. It came recommended by other seabirders for mid/low priced but higher quality waterproof roofs. It costs a bit more, at about $330 street price. I'd be happy with either pair, I am sure.
Greg Gillson
The Bird Guide, Inc.
thebirdguide.com
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great Binocs Jan 17, 2010
By Dale B. Truesdell
"bird lover"
I like these bimoculars very much because the optics and feel are awesome.
They are a bit heavy, but that is no problem for me as I use them mostly in
the kitchen to identify birds on the feeder outside so far.
The eye lens caps are fairly handy being connected and attached to the strap.
The larger lower caps are not so good. I think they will get lost
outside easily. Overall, I am very satisfied.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great Binocs Feb 18, 2009
By J. Yates
The image clarity and light-gathering of these binoculars is fantastic! These are a massive step up from cheapy binoculars without having to spend exorbitant amounts of money. They also include a case, shoulder strap, and a lens-cleaning cloth.
My only complaint is that putting the shoulder strap on makes fitting the binoculars back into the case a bit more work, but who really cares if the product works?
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