Is it authentic Bushnell Binoculars?
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Is it authentic Bushnell Binoculars?
Recently, I found a very cheap Bushnell Binoculars from facebook. I checked the site,it is really not professional to sell Bushnell Binoculars. However;they show Bushnell Binoculars pics truely. I want to get one Bushnell Binoculars for Hunting birds. Any advice will be awesome! Thank you
Here is the link for the item;
http://www.binosmall.com/high-power-...inoculars.html
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kerrville, Tx. USA
Posts: 2,722
You will be sorry if you buy them. First of all, not sure what power they are?? Description below says 21X-30X?. Buy cheap end bushnell and they won't hold up in the long run. Also, you don't need over 10X binocs for hunting unless you are looking at hillsides across a canyon, then you will have to have a tripod to put them on. The ones listed will be big and bulky and poor quality. Way too heavy to carry any distance.
Here is one example of a decent pair of binocs on sale:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Barga...3Bcat105676380
Prob. can find a better deal than that but you have to be willing to push spending at least $200 to get a pair that will be decent and last you more than a couple of years. I spent too many years saying "Its only $40" Finally got smart and saved up until I could buy decent quality, then you only buy once.
Here is one example of a decent pair of binocs on sale:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Barga...3Bcat105676380
Prob. can find a better deal than that but you have to be willing to push spending at least $200 to get a pair that will be decent and last you more than a couple of years. I spent too many years saying "Its only $40" Finally got smart and saved up until I could buy decent quality, then you only buy once.
Last edited by txhunter58; 11-01-2013 at 11:22 AM.
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Buffalo, WY
Posts: 992
I've used Bushnell binoculars and spotting scopes. Pretty good quality for the money. Not high end quality but well worth the money paid. Not like some brands I could name. Did I mention Simmons? No.,....must have just thought about it.
#7
I had 2 Bushnell/Banner Dusk to Dawn scopes fail on me, ever since, I won't buy Bushnell. I hear people say higher end Bushnell stuff is good and that's probably true, but I have no faith in a company that will slap their name on anything. There's plenty of other good options out there for the price of "high end" Bushnell.
#8
slap a name on anything
I had 2 Bushnell/Banner Dusk to Dawn scopes fail on me, ever since, I won't buy Bushnell. I hear people say higher end Bushnell stuff is good and that's probably true, but I have no faith in a company that will slap their name on anything. There's plenty of other good options out there for the price of "high end" Bushnell.
You mean like Remington, Winchester and many other big name manufacturers that sell a license to the highest bidder??
just sayin
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9,230
If you want top quality binos, buy Leica, Zeiss or Swarvoski. If you don't want to pay top dollar, Nikon is pretty good too. I learned a long time ago that quality optics will save a lot of walking and a lot of time. They are worth every penny they cost.
I personally carry Leica 10x42s for the majority of my glassing if I'm walking. If I'm sitting I use a 36x Swarvoski spotting scope. If I'm in heavy cover I use a 10x28 pair of light Nikons. I consider them all of them to be vital to my hunting.
I personally carry Leica 10x42s for the majority of my glassing if I'm walking. If I'm sitting I use a 36x Swarvoski spotting scope. If I'm in heavy cover I use a 10x28 pair of light Nikons. I consider them all of them to be vital to my hunting.