guys, i'm looking for a pair of binos in the $40-$50 range. preferably 10x42. obviously the best in that price range (which probably won't be much). these arent going to be hunting optics, just a cheap pair to keep in the truck and take on the boat. i did find a pair of barska colorado 10x42($49.99) and a pair of bushnell 10x42($44.99). bushnells are bak4 fully multi coated lenses, waterproof but didnt say if the're fogproof. the barska are water/fog proof. which would you go with? or, if you know of something else in that price range, i'd like to hear about them. thanks.
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I hunted several years with some $35 Sams Club specials. Better glass is worth the cost if one can afford it, but that being said I found a lot more game with the cheap bins than I would've without any. I've had Barskas. Image is okay for most of a season and then they go down hill rapidly. I wouldn't by any not waterproof, even if it is dedicated to the truck.
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I've had a pair of the Bushnell all purpose 10X42's as my in truck backups for a couple of years and they work sufficiently for what I need them for. I think you can get these at cabelas for 70$ or so and they are functional. When I was looking for a cheap backup pair these seemed a little better than the Barskas and Tascos. Just my 2cents.
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get around to the pawn shops, I found a pair of older Jason 7x50 binos for $20.00 and they are surprisingly good. I keep them in the Jeep 24/7 and they get abused very, very happy with them. You can find them on Ebay for $20.00. The older Jasons are far better than the $70.00 stuff sold today. The 7x50 lets in a massive amount of light so I can see detail at a distance almost as good as my $400.00 Zen Ray ED 10x42, say about a 350 yard loss in distance compared to the 10x. Go with the Jason off Ebay for $20.00 you can't go wrong. Try and get one with the speed focus, very nice. I just went to ebay and typed in Jason Binoculars and a few 10x50 all weather came up.
get around to the pawn shops, I found a pair of older Jason 7x50 binos for $20.00 and they are surprisingly good. I keep them in the Jeep 24/7 and they get abused very, very happy with them. You can find them on Ebay for $20.00. The older Jasons are far better than the $70.00 stuff sold today. The 7x50 lets in a massive amount of light so I can see detail at a distance almost as good as my $400.00 Zen Ray ED 10x42, say about a 350 yard loss in distance compared to the 10x. Go with the Jason off Ebay for $20.00 you can't go wrong. Try and get one with the speed focus, very nice. I just went to ebay and typed in Jason Binoculars and a few 10x50 all weather came up.
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Are you in Utah? If you go to the Badlands gear swap on the 16th I will have a pair of Nikon actions that are 7x35 that I would let go for $20.00 this offer is just for you though. Hopefully I will be able to sell them for a little more, but if you show up just let me know that I have committed them to you for $20.00
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-07-11 AT 03:11PM (MST)[p]Get these. you won't regret it, i promise.
http://24hourcampfire.com/ubbthread...cs/5273621/all/Camera_Land_s_Inventory_Reduct
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics2/kruger.pl?page=kruger_timberline10x42
Call and ask for Doug and get the forum member price. $60 for these is a steal.
My review of them here:
http://24hourcampfire.com/ubbthread...cs/5273621/all/Camera_Land_s_Inventory_Reduct
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics2/kruger.pl?page=kruger_timberline10x42
Call and ask for Doug and get the forum member price. $60 for these is a steal.
My review of them here:
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