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Hairysteve



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What Binoculars do you keep in Landy
Looking for some to buy but have no idea where to start and didn't see much reference doing a search on D2 so thought would ask you helpful bunch for your ideas. Don't want to spend more than £70.
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Mash



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Couldn't tell you a make as I have had them years rattling around various cars, I think they are 8x30 or something like that.
I will have a look later and see if I can get some details. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
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52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
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Post #492491 15th Jan 2016 8:14am
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Hairysteve



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Thanks Mash
Post #492492 15th Jan 2016 8:18am
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MaxRPM



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I keep a pair of Bushnell 8x40 Birding series binoculars in each of our cars which are a good compromise in performance v price. We keep our Swarovski bins in the house as it would be too much of a temptation if seen inside the Defender.
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Venomator



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Green Ones... :)
Leica Trinovid 10 x 25 BCA for me, the Green ones... Thumbs Up

I have had them many years now and love their portability but awesome performance, although they will stretch your budget somewhat, but they're worth it imhgo... Whistle

Don't actually leave such items in the motor, but always have them in my man bag, which is a constant companion... Rolling Eyes

For serious birding trips I use their bigger brother, also in Green... Mr. Green



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Post #492511 15th Jan 2016 10:17am
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NJS22



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Leica Trinovid 10 x 25 Thumbs Up

I leave then in the cuddy all the time Whistle I shouldn't have said that Big Cry

Also have Bushnell 10 x 42 although not as good as the Leica they are fine for general viewing. 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
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Mr Fox



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Is that the Bushnell 10x42 Powerviews?

I've got a set of those too; for £75.00 they are hard to beat as an inexpensive knock-about pair.
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Organic



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
Have a pair of of old Practica binoculars, but they're not very good at all. I did a lot of research before buying a good pair, and for around the same price of the Leica Trinovid optics I'd recommend the Minox BL 8x33 binoculars. Again, stunning German optics. Compact and waterproof.

Don't leave them in the Landy though!
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NJS22



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AM94 wrote:
Is that the Bushnell 10x42 Powerviews?

I've got a set of those too; for £75.00 they are hard to beat as an inexpensive knock-about pair.


No they are the Legend Ultra HD I think they were about £250 ish so not that cheap. 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
2016 90 Adventure
2015 Range Rover Sport
1971 Range Rover 2 Door
Wife won't let me have any more...!!!
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Leica Trinovid 8x20 BCA

Never in the car though, worth too much. 2016 D4 HSE

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ibexman



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None I get accused of being a peeping tom Rolling with laughter
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durham



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England 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
I have a pair of Pentax 8-16x21 zoom. They do the job well as I only use them every now and again and as they are small they can easily live in the cubby box, not taking up too much room.
Had them a few years now, cant remember cost but probably fit into your price range.
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Nostromo



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Looking on Which . . . . Nikon Travelite EX Binoculars 10 x 25 get the top write up for compact binoculars:-

Pros: The robust and compact Nikon Travelite EX binoculars returned impressive durability ratings in our test. They are also waterproof, so perfect for observing wildlife on the go.

Cons: At 2.6m, the close focus isn’t as good as some of the other compact binoculars we tested.


They are listed at about £105 . . . but you might be able to find them a bit cheaper maybe ?

I'd have thought it probably worth spending an extra few quid to get something with a "Which" top recommendation !

Must say I have Nikon Binoculars, excellent quality and well made, though I don't own this particular model so I'm not giving a personal recommendation, just saying "Which" have them top of their list.

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