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When I ordered Oberwerk 15x70s from Kevin, I was accidentally sent 11x70s. I got in touch with Kevin, and he immediately sent the 15x70s & told me to send the 11x70s back (postage paid of course) when I received the correct binoculars. It's a pleasure dealing with folks like that!!

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...This would be my first pair of binoculars (not counting my Focus 8x21).

On one hand I would probably benefit from the wider field of the 15x70’s, making things easier to find. And there would be more room for upgrading to a bigger pair later...

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I guess I'll voice a differing opinion. If this is your first pair of binos (not counting the 8x21s) and you want to use them to help learn the sky -- I would recommend something that is hand-holdable. The 15x70s may be quite nice, but they will have to be mounted to be of any real use. Instead, I would recommend some 10x50s or something along those lines... allowing you to add something larger later on.

There is usually a tendency to get big binos right off the bat, when they may not be the ideal fit for the application.

I sold my 16x70 Fujis because I really needed something I could hold, and not have to use on a mount. I use binos to assist in the star-hopping process.
I am currently using 9x63, and they are at the maximum end of what I can easily hold still.

Peter

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When I ordered Oberwerk 15x70s from Kevin, I was accidentally sent 11x70s. I got in touch with Kevin, and he immediately sent the 15x70s & told me to send the 11x70s back (postage paid of course) when I received the correct binoculars. It's a pleasure dealing with folks like that!!

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I've been an Oberwerk booster almost since inception. But, it boggles my mind that folks say things like the above. Let's face it, sending out wrong or improperly calibrated merchandise, and then offering to *fix* it is NOT customer service. Customer service begins with sending out the right merchandise, so the customer doesn't have to hassle with the whole return item thing that is now so prevalent. Any merchandiser that puts forward that they have great customer service because they handle returns deserves to fall flat on their face. Great customer service is evidenced by a very minimum of returns.

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I do agree with that, but I also understand that mistakes will inevitably happen. If a company was notorious for messing up orders or something like that, I wouldn't deal with that company in the first place. But the majority of astronomy-related businesses that I've heard of seem to have excellent reputations. This being the case, I honestly don't mind a simple little mistake once in a while, as long as it's dealt with satisfactorily.

By the way, the box that the 11x70s were shipped in had a 15x70 sticker on it.

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I guess I'll voice a differing opinion. If this is your first pair of binos (not counting the 8x21s) and you want to use them to help learn the sky -- I would recommend something that is hand-holdable. The 15x70s may be quite nice, but they will have to be mounted to be of any real use. Instead, I would recommend some 10x50s or something along those lines... allowing you to add something larger later on.

There is usually a tendency to get big binos right off the bat, when they may not be the ideal fit for the application.

I sold my 16x70 Fujis because I really needed something I could hold, and not have to use on a mount. I use binos to assist in the star-hopping process.
I am currently using 9x63, and they are at the maximum end of what I can easily hold still.

Peter

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I have found that I don’t like to hand hold binoculars for any duration of time, even if they are small. So I think will start off using a tripod anyway (while plans for homemade P-mount and star chair evolve as separate projects).

It really would be a lot easier to convince me to go for bigger rather than sub 70 mm aperture.
More is more, right?

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lahoj,

I guess it all comes down to personal preference and intended use. Occasionally I just head outside with binos to scan the Milky Way... but my regular use is in the star-hopping process with my 33 cm Dob. I use the binos to orient myself in a star field to plan the next hop at the eyepiece. The binos are around my neck and I hand-hold them. It would be an interruption to the process -- for me -- to have to walk over to the mounted binos and back to the scope.

Enjoy using whatever binos you ultimately choose!

Peter

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14.5" Starmaster


I hail from the explosive jetsam of a multitude of high-mass stars that died more than 5 billion years ago.

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