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soraart
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Kowa 8.5 X 44 ED Binoculars
      #1091067 - 08/12/06 03:00 PM

Noticed these being offered by Kowa,
http://www.buytelescopes.com/produc...&pid=11039&m=16
and thought they might generate some interest.

Ted Nordhagen


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soraart
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Re: Kowa 8.5 X 44 ED Binoculars new [Re: soraart]
      #1091073 - 08/12/06 03:03 PM

Here's the link one more time,
http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=&pid=11039&m=16


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Mark9473
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Re: Kowa 8.5 X 44 ED Binoculars new [Re: soraart]
      #1091173 - 08/12/06 04:01 PM

interesting size...

Too bad that by the time they are shipped & handled and have passed customs, they'll equal the Swarovski EL in price.

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Leica 8x20; Vixen 8x42; Swift 8.5x44, 10x50 and 20x80; TS 7x50; Orion 15x63
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Dog Star
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Re: Kowa 8.5 X 44 ED Binoculars new [Re: Mark9473]
      #1092091 - 08/13/06 05:34 AM

..unless they turn out to be better than the Swarovski of course
Seriously though, I think they look very interesting and I'd certainly like to try them.


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Rick
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Re: Kowa 8.5 X 44 ED Binoculars new [Re: soraart]
      #1092101 - 08/13/06 05:55 AM

Kowa Japan does not show this model on their web site nor have I seen them in stores. FYI, "Prominar" lens' are made fluorite not ED glass.

cheers,
Rick

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Re: Kowa 8.5 X 44 ED Binoculars new [Re: Dog Star]
      #1092796 - 08/13/06 04:15 PM

Quote:

..unless they turn out to be better than the Swarovski of course



true but I've found in a lengthy store check I reported previously in this forum, that for me the ergonomics of holding typical roof prism binoculars is rather uncomfortable, and the Swarovski EL is the one notable exception on that. Here's my link to that report I made:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=binoculars&Number=678144&fpart=1&PHPSESSID=


Quote:

Seriously though, I think they look very interesting and I'd certainly like to try them.




Please do, and let us know how they live up to expectations!

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Mark
Leica 8x20; Vixen 8x42; Swift 8.5x44, 10x50 and 20x80; TS 7x50; Orion 15x63
WO Megrez II 80 FD + Baader 90° T2 Amici


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