Has anyone had much to do with these binoculars? I would assume they are very good quality, was amazed to learn they are still only consumer grade , if only we lived in the States you can buy them over there for $400.

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Zzzzzz said..
Has anyone had much to do with these binoculars? I would assume they are very good quality, was amazed to learn they are still only consumer grade , if only we lived in the States you can buy them over there for $400.

I have the Steiner 7 x 30 Navigator. My wife bought them for me about 10 (?) years ago. I regularly take them sailing, and took them when we were on Silurian in the Hebridean sea doing a survey of marine mammals. When you spend up to 8 hours a day on 30 minute shifts looking through binoculars, you really appreciate a lightweight, well built pair. Silurian had several of its own high-quality binoculars, used throughout the survey season, and our little Steiner was as good as the rest of them.I think they are fantastic quality. Really well built, solid and rugged. The optics are great. I have less imperfect vision, which means that if I can't focus I see double. This was the first pair of binoculars that I looked through and saw a single image. 10 years later, they are still doing the business, and have never been serviced. I keep them in the soft carry case and try not to do anything stupid with them, but I don't wrap them in cotton wool. Yup, I'm a fan.

I have the 7x50. Working on the pay once cry once principle they weren't cheap but are bullet proof, scull around in the cockpit just fine. I have crap eyes so need to be able to see and these have great clarity. The best deal I could get was from a small chandlers in Italy, of all places. Got the floating strap, I can't dive. The only drawback is they are a bit heavy for a full watch. Photo shows where they sit...yes I KNOW that the handbearing compass will roll off. Photo was just to show my navigation outfit.

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MEGAMAX said..
I have the 7x50. Working on the pay once cry once principle they weren't cheap but are bullet proof, scull around in the cockpit just fine. I have crap eyes so need to be able to see and these have great clarity. The best deal I could get was from a small chandlers in Italy, of all places. Got the floating strap, I can't dive. The only drawback is they are a bit heavy for a full watch. Photo shows where they sit...yes I KNOW that the handbearing compass will roll off. Photo was just to show my navigation outfit.

Thanks for your comments very nice looking yacht what design is she ? Did you order the binoculars from Here or where you overseas?

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Zzzzzz said..
Has anyone had much to do with these binoculars? I would assume they are very good quality, was amazed to learn they are still only consumer grade , if only we lived in the States you can buy them over there for $400.

I have the Steiner 7 x 30 Navigator. My wife bought them for me about 10 (?) years ago. I regularly take them sailing, and took them when we were on Silurian in the Hebridean sea doing a survey of marine mammals. When you spend up to 8 hours a day on 30 minute shifts looking through binoculars, you really appreciate a lightweight, well built pair. Silurian had several of its own high-quality binoculars, used throughout the survey season, and our little Steiner was as good as the rest of them.I think they are fantastic quality. Really well built, solid and rugged. The optics are great. I have less imperfect vision, which means that if I can't focus I see double. This was the first pair of binoculars that I looked through and saw a single image. 10 years later, they are still doing the business, and have never been serviced. I keep them in the soft carry case and try not to do anything stupid with them, but I don't wrap them in cotton wool. Yup, I'm a fan.

Thank you for your comments Achernar , see if your wife will buy me a set,.
i have always liked the look of them but always seem to be saving for something else.
But as you get older the old eyes deteriorate and they are looking attractive.

I tried some Steiner Navigators, some come up second hand at reasonable prices at times. Also tried a set of second hand Canon 10 x 30 image stabilising binoculars which resulted in me selling the Steiners. The image stabilising is great, very clear and reduces the effort and visual stress of chasing your target object.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/Canon-10x30-IS-II-Image-Stabilised-Binoculars/233763420344?hash=item366d62b8b8:g:fV4AAOSw5c5fnLdM

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MEGAMAX said..
I have the 7x50. Working on the pay once cry once principle they weren't cheap but are bullet proof, scull around in the cockpit just fine. I have crap eyes so need to be able to see and these have great clarity. The best deal I could get was from a small chandlers in Italy, of all places. Got the floating strap, I can't dive. The only drawback is they are a bit heavy for a full watch. Photo shows where they sit...yes I KNOW that the handbearing compass will roll off. Photo was just to show my navigation outfit.

Thanks for your comments very nice looking yacht what design is she ? Did you order the binoculars from Here or where you overseas?

Boat is a 1937 Deben 4 Tonner. Binos were ordered from here, best deal I could find including postage. I think it was a clearing special. As there is no ferrous metal in them they sit right next to the compass without affecting it. The stabilised binoculars look the goods though, I would like to see how they go, if you pardon the pun...LOL.

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Bushdog said..
I tried some Steiner Navigators, some come up second hand at reasonable prices at times. Also tried a set of second hand Canon 10 x 30 image stabilising binoculars which resulted in me selling the Steiners. The image stabilising is great, very clear and reduces the effort and visual stress of chasing your target object.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/Canon-10x30-IS-II-Image-Stabilised-Binoculars/233763420344?hash=item366d62b8b8:g:fV4AAOSw5c5fnLdM

Not only are the 7x50 less shake but the other advantage is the light gathering of the bigger lens which just happens to be the maximum light Our eye can use so we have the best low light vision without going to night vision , the 10x30 would be very good quality but the extra magnification would use more light and the smaller lens would gather less light.
will have to look up your yacht .