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Re: Anyone Tried the 15x70s from Burgess Optical?
04/27/03 02:25 PM
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Greetings from the UK where binoculars (like gas) really hit your wallet.
I tracked down the factory/area of China where pretty much all these binoculars come from and ordered a bunch of them basically so that I could get a pair or 2 for my personal use. The Chinese are nice people to deal with and pretty efficient.
I think you are all right in saying that multi-coating is one of the great differentiators and yes their Q.Control is rather poor. I was sent a pair of 20x80's with great streaks in the lens coatings and a pair of 15x70's that would simply not focus. That said they are great value for money and the 15x70 is the best of them.
I am looking forward to their new non-metal body 20x80 (Oberwerk now have them) and their cheaper 22/25 x100 which could be interesting. Great if they offered a cheap option with interchangeable eyepiece capability.
Your comments on the extreme value for money of these binoculars are even more valid in the UK where retailers would like to get $300/£180 out of the buyer for a 15x70. Well done to the Chinese for making such products available to the masses.
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