[Mnbird] Vostex Binoculars

[Chuck Cole]

The Celestron binoculars I sold in before 1986 cost under $300 and easily
matched any over that price for actual measurable and verifiable quality.
Unlikely that newer ones are not as good.  I've personally tested many
samples of various brands and find no basis except pure hype for the
high-priced ones.

Do you know of any real and quantitative tests that show better optical
performance or durability any of the high-priced ones?

If no comparative test is published, then it's just hype, preying on
customer ignorance and superstition.

Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Jeffrey [mailto:ecj100 at aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:59 PM
> To: Chuck Cole
> Cc: Peter L Gilles; MNbird List
> Subject: Re: [Mnbird] Vostex Binoculars
>
> I suspect that you mean Vortex. I have been using Vortex
> Viper HD binoculars for the past two years and have been very
> pleased. I have heard the same from other birders who cannot
> justify spending over $2,000 on the upper echelon glasses.
> They may not quite match the Swarovski EL, but at one 20-25
> percent of the price, I think they are a great deal. As with
> any binoculars, ergonomic and fit features can matter a lot,
> so it is always better to try then buy.
>
> Eric Jeffrey
> Falls Church VA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 14, 2015, at 11:41 PM, Chuck Cole via Mnbird
> <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:
> >
> > Brand or price is NO indication at all of binocular or
> riflescope quality.
> > The best test is to look at the planet Jupiter and see whether the
> > instrument can resolve the four moons (all 4 are often
> visible at once, but
> > not always).  If they do not appear as clear pinpoints, the
> optics are bad.
> >
> > Chuck
> >   (professional in optics, and also an optics dealer for 14 years)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  _____
> >
> > From: Mnbird [mailto:mnbird-bounces at lists.mnbird.net] On
> Behalf Of Peter L
> > Gilles via Mnbird
> > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:09 PM
> > To: mnbird
> > Subject: [Mnbird] Vostex Binoculars
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have any experiencew with Vostex binoculars?
> My son-in-law
> > tells me that the Vostex optics are highly regarded for
> rifle and spotting
> > scopes.  His friends say they compare favorably to more
> expensive Swarovski
> > (sp?)
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> >
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