I am after a recommendation for a good set of binos for around £100,don't mind if they are second hand.
I owned a decent set of bushnells but left them hanging in a tree 😞,problem was though they were quite and old pair and rather large and heavy.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated
I owned a decent set of bushnells but left them hanging in a tree 😞,problem was though they were quite and old pair and rather large and heavy.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated
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Opticron.
Opticron.
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Barr and Stroud Sierra 8 x 42. I think you can get them for about £90.
Barr and Stroud Sierra 8 x 42. I think you can get them for about £90.
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Gskyer multi coated 8x42 from eBay for £25. Best value for money binoculars out there for fishing. No need to spend £100+ imo.
Gskyer multi coated 8x42 from eBay for £25. Best value for money binoculars out there for fishing. No need to spend £100+ imo.
Sorry I may sound stupid but are binoculars needed in fishing?
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Fish spotting
I have some small canon ones, not bad but wouldn't recommend them highly. I have some very old zeniths, weigh a ton but very good and work perfectly fine. use them when I'm camping and for finding out I'm in the wrong spot...
Fish spotting
I have some small canon ones, not bad but wouldn't recommend them highly. I have some very old zeniths, weigh a ton but very good and work perfectly fine. use them when I'm camping and for finding out I'm in the wrong spot...
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Sorry I should of added that they need to be of high magnification,10 x 42 or 50 s
Sorry I should of added that they need to be of high magnification,10 x 42 or 50 s
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Most definitely most would use them to scan the water and that's it, I like to watch the bird life & wild life up close surprising what you see with the bins that your eyes miss.
I've got 4 different sets of bins ranging from £100 to £500 last set I bought were Hawke Nature Trek compact for the OP's £100 budget very good for a small set in the fishing bucket.
Most definitely most would use them to scan the water and that's it, I like to watch the bird life & wild life up close surprising what you see with the bins that your eyes miss.
I've got 4 different sets of bins ranging from £100 to £500 last set I bought were Hawke Nature Trek compact for the OP's £100 budget very good for a small set in the fishing bucket.
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What magnification are the hawkes mate
What magnification are the hawkes mate
I get all my binoculars from second hand shops and only buy 10 x 50's. There is some cracking buys to be made and rarely pay more than £25. You can get some top end makes like Zenith etc for far less than full prices.
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The ones I bought are 8 x 25 with 119m @ 1000yrds field of vision which is more than adequate on the two smaller waters I fish you can get the Natures all the way up to 12 x 50 which is obviously overkill for fish/wildlife spotting unless you set them up on tripod to keep them steady enough to view anything.
I have some Bushnell in 8 x 42 which is as big as you really need to go for handheld otherwise again handshake comes into play.
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The ones I bought are 8 x 25 with 119m @ 1000yrds field of vision which is more than adequate on the two smaller waters I fish you can get the Natures all the way up to 12 x 50 which is obviously overkill for fish/wildlife spotting unless you set them up on tripod to keep them steady enough to view anything.
I have some Bushnell in 8 x 42 which is as big as you really need to go for handheld otherwise again handshake comes into play.
LINK TO HAWKES BINS
I use the Barr and Stroud Sierra 8x32. Nice and compact and more than enough magnification for watching the water.
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Suppose it depends on where you're fishing \ what range.
Last year I was fishing at about 60-70 yards.
I was about to pack up \ bored, got the bins out and noticed just 2-3 little bubbles pop up close to my area.
Very subtle , nothing to exciting, could have been anything. But you can't see these things if you're fishing 40 yards plus..
Gave it an extra 15 mins and .. you can guess the rest.
Plus if you have bird life and other stuff, it can be a welcome distraction scanning the lake.
I would say they are vital if you're fishing a bigger, natural, harder type water where they don't show themselves as easy.
If you're fishing an overstocked hole in the ground obviously not worth it .
Suppose it depends on where you're fishing \ what range.
Last year I was fishing at about 60-70 yards.
I was about to pack up \ bored, got the bins out and noticed just 2-3 little bubbles pop up close to my area.
Very subtle , nothing to exciting, could have been anything. But you can't see these things if you're fishing 40 yards plus..
Gave it an extra 15 mins and .. you can guess the rest.
Plus if you have bird life and other stuff, it can be a welcome distraction scanning the lake.
I would say they are vital if you're fishing a bigger, natural, harder type water where they don't show themselves as easy.
If you're fishing an overstocked hole in the ground obviously not worth it .
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Tge fortis ones seem alright, I wear glasses so it's only gonna get so good ( can't really encapsulate the eye )
Tge fortis ones seem alright, I wear glasses so it's only gonna get so good ( can't really encapsulate the eye )
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eh ? you stick your glasses on top of your head and adjust the binos
no way do you wear you glasses as well you will notice only one eye cup has adjustment this eye you keep closed then using the centre adjustment get it focused after that open the eye you kept closed and using that adjuster focus that eye and bingo you sorted
after that you just need to use the centre adjuster to focus both eyes
eh ? you stick your glasses on top of your head and adjust the binos
no way do you wear you glasses as well you will notice only one eye cup has adjustment this eye you keep closed then using the centre adjustment get it focused after that open the eye you kept closed and using that adjuster focus that eye and bingo you sorted
after that you just need to use the centre adjuster to focus both eyes
Be careful with the Fortis if you want to get a bit closer than 10 metres or so as you won't be able to,
I know they are designed for fishing but if you like focusing on flora and fauna a bit closer you won't be able to.
I know they are designed for fishing but if you like focusing on flora and fauna a bit closer you won't be able to.
I use the Nikon 10x25 sportstar EX binoculars nice comapct size £79.99 from Jessops online website
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Below I'm going to share some best compact binoculars;
Celestron Nature DX 8x32
Hontry Binoculars for Adults and Kids
Occer 12x25 Compact Binoculars
Zeiss Terra ED 8x25
The above-mentioned pieces are highly recommended.
Below I'm going to share some best compact binoculars;
Celestron Nature DX 8x32
Hontry Binoculars for Adults and Kids
Occer 12x25 Compact Binoculars
Zeiss Terra ED 8x25
The above-mentioned pieces are highly recommended.
Bushnell HD legend 10 x 42 Job Done.
I'd have a look on Amazon. Last year we bought 2 bins on there after reading reviews. There were a lot of comparative reviews from what appear to be very experienced users who stated like for like tests with some of the bins out performing named versions 4 times the price or more.
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Which ones did you get mate off amazon
Which ones did you get mate off amazon
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