Cheap vs Expensive Binoculars – What’s the Difference?

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Used them a couple times and they worked great.

Hi do you have extra binocular?

Hi do you have extra binocular?

Thank you. This has been very useful. However I do wish you had covered views through the binoculars and the optics more. I think you really need to consider the use case before you pay for the extra quality, because weather sealing and holding focus are going to matter a lot more out in rugged terrain or on the water than they will in your back yard.

This is your 2nd video I have seen. I wonder if you have examined the "Polaroid 10×50 Sports Binoculars" which are sold on the website you showed (B&H). I expect they are likely bad, considering I was charged only $28.00 after taxes and fees for them. But they do claim to have coated all the optics with antireflective coatings. So you having examined them will at least provide me some informed info about my purchase before receiving them.
Thanks!

I would add a quick user perspective on more expensive piece:
– more durable
– more comfort/less annoyances/ease of use
– less variance and higher optical quality
The last point is actually huge and slightly more difficult to explain. It is the difference that make the really cheap binos almost useless. With some cheap binos, you see the things bigger, but you don't see almost any additional detail compared to plain eyesight. Carrying them gives almost no benefit in spotting stuff of identification of stuff.

Now I need an expensive binoculars😪

Wow is there a way to get a specialized customized binocular made

I had a relative who had an old pair of nocs (binoculars) he called mash nocs as in the TV show about the Vietnam War doctors lol idk the actual name of these and/or would like to know or at least a guesstimate of the magnification I could see all the craters of the moon if that gives you an idea of the magnification

What is your opinion on the SVBONY binoculars? 😅😅

I wonder what your take is on Swarovski NL pure. I have been using Bushnell Forge 10×42 for a couple of years and I ready for the next step in birding experience.
Is worth the money??

Thank you! I've learnt a lot watching your videos 😊

Thanks a lot of info I often wonder why most high end are around 8× or 10 × and not 12 or more ? Ps just watch your other video 8x against 10x all clear now thanks again

Thank you for your expertise, I’ve been learning quite a lot. Take care.

I’m curious about the usability of monocular spotting scopes to look at the night sky…..have you tried any?

This is pointless,because there will ALWAYS be a better binoculars .even if you pay thousands .

Alright buddy we get the point .At the end of the day ,they are just binoculars so stop your binocular masturbation .

I have owned a superb Zeiss Victory pocket binocular for 10 years. It is very expensive. This means that I have to leave it at home if I have to face theft or damage from bad weather or from a fall if I am backpacking around the Balkans. Accordingly I bought a Nikon Trailblazer in NYC last week. Price: $79. I am concerned with optical quality rather than build quality.

Optically, I cannot tell the difference between the two.

P.S. The top quality Zeiss, made in Hungary, comes in a cheap plastic case with no padding.

Oh come on! How can anyone justify spending x-more by better packaging, better lens covers, better straps? More expensive chemical composition of glass? YES! More robust body? YES! Dramaticaly better manufacture and assembly quality? Definitely. Don't teach people to buy by the looks and by paying too much attention to far less important details (most of which can be replaced anyway).

Yes, but how does what I see through them compare?

Peter Forsgard anyone?

This was really helpful 😀

9:55 "high quality binoculars" 😁

Thank you
Very informative
Jm

MOST OF THE EXTRA MONEY GOES IN THEIR POCKET.

Any recommendations for a mid range set for watching rocket launches from 90 to 100 miles away..been looking at celestion and barska but have seen mixed reviews..thank you

Someone once said- “Cheap binos will suck the eyeballs out of your head.”
Spend a little time with high end glass, then go back to cheap ones, and you’ll know exactly what he was talking about. Fortunately these days there are quite useable binoculars available for well under $500 which I would say is reasonable for anyone who would use them quite a bit.

Three binoculars worth a look at are the Celestron 'Granite' ED 8×42 and the Opticron Discovery WP PC 8×50 and 10×50 sizes. I have all three and find the Opticrons, although cheaper than the Celestron Granite, are just as good as it in the tests I carried out.

If there is a difference, then I couldn't "see" it in all honesty. I think this is down to the Opticrons "upping their game" rather than Celestron falling down on the job. The price of the Opticrons in 2020 was about £200, while the Celestron Granite was around £350 when I purchased it several years before.

If you can try out the Opticrons first, then please do so, I don't think you will be dissappointed. They are all light enough to hold steady, but do feel heavy when compared to cheaper bino's of lesser quality. I initially bought the three of them for bird watching, at which they are fantastic and focus down to around 5 feet, but for general night viewing they are all wide angle which makes them a delight for the night sky.

None of them are classed as cheap I know, but you do get what you pay for in these cases. I certainly do not regret getting them at all, so give them a look if you can, you might find they are just what you have been looking for in a set of bino's. If you find what you think are better quality bino's than these models, please let us all know about it, as we all want to get the best kit we can afford or upgrade what we already have don't we.

I got steiner commander 7×50 second hand for 80 dollars. Brilliant optic

thanks!