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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Binoculars for someone wearing progressive lens glasses?
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<blockquote data-quote="alcesgigas" data-source="post: 2037076" data-attributes="member: 34925"><p>Apart from a full custom rifle, apart from its scope (which, on average, should cost nearly as much to maybe a little more), binoculars should, in my view, cost more. They're used more, for longer periods of time, perhaps throughout the year, maybe by spouse and family, but most importantly if you can't see it--"it's" not there at all. So, again my personal belief, binoculars--not scope, rifle, spotting scope, or rangefinder--is the most important piece of kit a hunter carries in the field. In my experience a top tier binocular, say 10x42mm, reveals more at greater distances than a 15 or 20x50 or 56mm and it does so without eye strain, headaches, arm and shoulder cramps, a fertile imagination with the ability to tell tall tales, etc.</p><p></p><p>On the con side: One may have to refinance their home, get a divorce, sell a kidney, or/and resort to late night activities to which uniformed public servants pay a great deal of attention. The second "con" is the pesky personal preference aspect of top tier glass; ones "best glass" may be another's curse. Everybody's eyes are unique--no two are alike--and too often even an individual's eyes may differ greatly one from the other. So the buyer needs doing the "tire-kicking" themselves for the best possible outcome.</p><p></p><p>Remember:<em> your wallet sees nothing and if one lets their wallet do the seeing, well, then your eyes will do the paying</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alcesgigas, post: 2037076, member: 34925"] Apart from a full custom rifle, apart from its scope (which, on average, should cost nearly as much to maybe a little more), binoculars should, in my view, cost more. They're used more, for longer periods of time, perhaps throughout the year, maybe by spouse and family, but most importantly if you can't see it--"it's" not there at all. So, again my personal belief, binoculars--not scope, rifle, spotting scope, or rangefinder--is the most important piece of kit a hunter carries in the field. In my experience a top tier binocular, say 10x42mm, reveals more at greater distances than a 15 or 20x50 or 56mm and it does so without eye strain, headaches, arm and shoulder cramps, a fertile imagination with the ability to tell tall tales, etc. On the con side: One may have to refinance their home, get a divorce, sell a kidney, or/and resort to late night activities to which uniformed public servants pay a great deal of attention. The second "con" is the pesky personal preference aspect of top tier glass; ones "best glass" may be another's curse. Everybody's eyes are unique--no two are alike--and too often even an individual's eyes may differ greatly one from the other. So the buyer needs doing the "tire-kicking" themselves for the best possible outcome. Remember:[I] your wallet sees nothing and if one lets their wallet do the seeing, well, then your eyes will do the paying[/I]. [/QUOTE]
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