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Index of Subjects --f46d043bde6693c94704bd8e96a8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello, Though dated and limited re the number of models, not to mention the changes since, I agree with Hans that the Cornell review is very useful. My choices, based upon the price categories given in the Cornell review, are as follows: 1. Economy: 6.5X32 Vortex Raptor (8.5X32 also available). On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Richard <sternrichard@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with Hans. I have Zeiss FL*T s, and they are superb. I also have > Eagle Optics Rangers which are 90% as good ( the difference being a > narrower field of view and very slight loss of image brightness and > sharpness if you're very critical) for 25% of the price. I recently send my > Zeiss to be repaired and serviced - they had to be sent to Germany and it > took 4 months. I don't think their build ( focus wheel play, rubber coating > etc.) is as good as the Rangers. > > Another good source of info is eagle optics web site (www.eagleoptics.com) > and browse the reviews and prices for all the binocs. there. > > Richard Stern > Sent from my iPad > > On 2012-04-13, at 8:04 AM, Hans Toom <htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > > There is no recent update on the attached review that I can find but it > still exists as the best and most reliable, read unbiased, review of > binoculars I have found. > > The Zeiss FL T* are the top rated as usual. I have owned and used these > binoculars and they are indeed bright and sharp. Unfortunately, the law of > diminishing returns kicks in and you can get 90% of the Zeiss quality at > 10% of the cost. I sold my Zeiss FL T*'s and now use a less expensive and > lighter pair and I am quite satisfied with my decision. > > The Cornell review breaks your options down into Economy, Midprice and Top > Gun. There is no need for me to parrot their work so here it is: > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/LivingBird/Winter2005/Age_Binos.html > > Hans > > _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Hans Toom > Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada > http://www.hanstoom.com/ > > -- Ronald G. Arsenault Moncton, N.B. --f46d043bde6693c94704bd8e96a8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello,<div><br></div><div>Though dated and limited re the number of models,= not to mention the changes since, I agree with Hans that the Cornell revie= w is very useful.</div><div><br></div><div>My choices, based upon the price= categories given in the Cornell review, are as follows:</div> <div><br></div><div>1. =A0Economy: =A06.5X32 Vortex Raptor (8.5X32 also ava= ilable). =A0<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:40= AM, Richard <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com= ">sternrichard@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>I agree with H= ans. I have Zeiss FL*T s, and they are superb. I also have Eagle Optics Ran= gers which are 90% as good ( the difference being a narrower field of view = and very slight loss of image brightness and sharpness if you're very c= ritical) for 25% of the price. I recently send my Zeiss to be repaired and = serviced - they had to be sent to Germany and it took 4 months. I don't= think their build ( focus wheel play, rubber coating etc.) is as good as t= he Rangers.</div> <div><br></div><div>Another good source of info is eagle optics web site (<= a href=3D"http://www.eagleoptics.com" target=3D"_blank">www.eagleoptics.com= </a>) and browse the reviews and prices for all the binocs. there.<br><br>R= ichard Stern<div> Sent from my iPad</div></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On 2012-04-13,= at 8:04 AM, Hans Toom <<a href=3D"mailto:htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca" target= =3D"_blank">htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><b= lockquote type=3D"cite"> <div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">There is no recent update on the attached review= =20 that I can find but it still exists as the best and most reliable, read=20 unbiased, review of binoculars I have found.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">The Zeiss FL T* are the top rated as usual. I hav= e=20 owned and used these binoculars and they are indeed=A0bright and sharp.=20 Unfortunately, the law of diminishing returns kicks in and you can get 90% = of=20 the Zeiss quality at 10% of the cost. I sold my Zeiss FL T*'s and now u= se a less=20 expensive and lighter pair and I am quite satisfied with my=20 decision.</font></div> <div>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Arial">The Cornell review breaks your options down into= =20 Economy, Midprice and Top Gun.</font>=A0<font face=3D"Arial">There is no=20 need for me to parrot their work so here it is: </font><font face=3D"Arial"= ><a href=3D"http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/LivingBird/Winter2005= /Age_Binos.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publication= s/LivingBird/Winter2005/Age_Binos.html</a></font></div> <div><font face=3D"Arial"><br>Hans<br>_____________________________________= ____________________________________________________________________<br>Han= s=20 Toom<br>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<br><a href=3D"http://www.hanst= oom.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.hanstoom.com/</a></font></div> </div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"al= l"><div><br></div>-- <br>Ronald G. Arsenault<br>Moncton, N.B.<br> </div> --f46d043bde6693c94704bd8e96a8--
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