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edcannon
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Reged: 11/19/03
Posts: 661
Loc: Austin, Texas
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Last night while I was using my 8x42, suddenly one of the plastic loops that connected it to the binocular broke! Fortunately either because I had a hand on one barrel or because the strap has a pad that makes it sort of a "non-slip" strap (or both), the binocular didn't fall to the ground -- or the concrete, that is.
I was very glad it didn't fall because just a few weeks ago my cheapo $30 10x42 roof prism model did not come out so well from a comparable failure. I was using it outside my apartment when suddenly the strap simply released and the binocular fell to the concrete, hitting on the objective end of the right barrel. I caught it on the bounce. My eyes could still merge its images, but only with difficulty. I noticed especially that when I would quit looking though it, my eyes would tell me they had been working hard to keep the images merged. So, I gave the 10x42 a friend who has a condition that prevents him from ever merging the two images. He's used it at a couple of sports events already and found it useful. So I had to remove that one from my signature.
So the moral of these two stories is to make sure that your straps are firmly connected and also not about to break or otherwise fail.
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Ed Cannon - Austin, Texas, USA
As of 23 August 2008 - Celestron Skymaster 12x60
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Rich V.
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/02/05
Posts: 884
Loc: Carson Valley, Nevada USA
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A sad story, Ed, but a great reminder for all of us. We blindly trust that the straps supplied with our binoculars will safely and securely hold our beloved optics around our necks. Unfortunately, most straps supplied these days are junk, even with "high end" glass.
Nikon supplies the same cheesy straps with their whole line; I would think for the price of a HG series glass you would get a better strap, but NO!
I have chucked all my Nikon and Pentax straps and replaced them with Op/Tech straps made in good 'ol Wyoming, USA. They are well worth their price for the comfort and security they provide. Money well spent!
Glad your 8x42s survived the ordeal!
Rich V
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Binoculars: 33-150x100 Saturn III, 16x70FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 E2, 7x35 E, 8x30 E2, 7x26 Custom, 8x23AS Diplomat, 8x23 Travelite
Scopes: C9.25, 6" f8 reflector, SV80S
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starramus
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Reged: 09/01/04
Posts: 1124
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A sad story, Ed, but a great reminder for all of us. We blindly trust that the straps supplied with our binoculars will safely and securely hold our beloved optics around our necks. Unfortunately, most straps supplied these days are junk, even with "high end" glass.
Nikon supplies the same cheesy straps with their whole line; I would think for the price of a HG series glass you would get a better strap, but NO!
I have chucked all my Nikon and Pentax straps and replaced them with Op/Tech straps made in good 'ol Wyoming, USA. They are well worth their price for the comfort and security they provide. Money well spent!
Glad your 8x42s survived the ordeal!
Rich V
Yes i agree even with the vaunted Fujinon what is now supplied for straps cannot compare with the durable green strap supplied a few years ago. Cheap, cheap, cheap is all you can hear from all of the manufacturers. Even at $600 they are not in business to produce a premium binocular, but only a premium profit. 
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