After some compact bino's

[bushcraftbob]

Was going to have a look in jessops on wed but didnt have time i always thought they were dear, didnt realised they had good offers like that!

 

[Opal]

I have a pair of 8x32 Sahara, love 'em, close focus of just over a metre, looked at a monster on a flower and found out it was just a small fly, waterproof too. I wear specs, with other binos, I have to take them off but not with these.

 

[bushcraftbob]

My 7dayshop bins arrived today and i took them up our local hill for a play, and i must say they are really good! very clear and nice to use and feel well made, havent used them at dusk yet or in woodland but so far so good. Oh and my bro gave me some tiny 8 x 21 things for me to whack in the rucksack for when i hit the hills, perfecto!!!

 

[Nonsuch]

Strathspey price not quite so tempting after delivery and VAT. £29 becomes £42....Why not show VAT on the website and avoid P'''ing people off ?

NS

 

[spoony]

strathspey have bak 4 prisms same as very expensive makes, i bet all the others above have cheaper bak 7 and yes there is a huge difference.

 

[ged]

strathspey have bak 4 prisms same as very expensive makes, i bet all the others above have cheaper bak 7 ...

I understand that you're very pleased with your binoculars but do please take care not to get carried away and risk misleading people. SOME of the Strathspey binoculars have BaK4 prisms. The cheaper ones don't. Strathspey themselves appear to be very honest about this and make it very clear on their Website. Please see

http://www.strathspey.co.uk/numbers.html

Scroll down to "Prism Types".

For more information about glass types see for example

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_code
http://www.schott.com/uk/english/search/index.html?q=bk7
http://www.schott.com/uk/english/search/index.html?q=bak4

 

[ged]

Strathspey price not quite so tempting after delivery and VAT. £29 becomes £42....Why not show VAT on the website and avoid P'''ing people off ?

Don't be peed off with Strathspey, direct your ire towards the government. Strathspey may well be selling to more customers overseas than they are to the UK, and many of them won't pay any VAT.

 

[Nonsuch]

What's the view on Barska binos ?