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Pinned Links of interest Started by Uwe Pilz , 25 Sep 2016	3 replies 10,877 views	Uwe Pilz 14 Nov 2017
Pinned Gems: BEST OF Binocular Forum and 433+ Binocular Reviews Started by Uwe Pilz , 26 Sep 2016	0 replies 33,117 views	Uwe Pilz 26 Sep 2016
What did you see last night in your binoculars? (Part 3) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 07 Dec 2018 1 2 3 86 →	Hot 2,147 replies 74,882 views	Corcaroli78 Today, 01:11 AM
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussions Started by Simon S , 03 Oct 2009 1 2 3 78 →	Hot 1,925 replies 321,495 views	Richard McC 26 Jan 2012
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussion (Part 3) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 06 Jan 2018 1 2 3 73 →	Hot 1,806 replies 110,865 views	Rokkor 13 Oct 2021
What did you see last night in your binoculars? (Part 1) Started by Jeff Lee , 14 Jul 2016 1 2 3 60 →	Hot 1,486 replies 65,420 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 07 Dec 2018
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussion (Part 2) Started by Richard McC , 26 Jan 2012 1 2 3 46 →	Hot 1,126 replies 194,105 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 06 Jan 2018
Home built Nikon 2x54 widefield binos Started by ArsMachina , 10 May 2016 1 2 3 36 →	Hot 890 replies 113,360 views	norvegicus 09 Jun 2021
The vintage binocular discussion thread. Started by Glassthrower , 22 Jul 2006 1 2 3 36 →	Hot 885 replies 324,234 views	David E 10 Sep 2009
What did you see last night in your binoculars? (Part 2) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 30 Dec 2017 1 2 3 33 →	Hot 819 replies 34,473 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 07 Dec 2018
Vixen SG 2.1x42 Widefield Binoculars Started by osbourne one-nil , 28 May 2014 1 2 3 23 →	Hot 558 replies 98,987 views	paulsky 16 Jun 2018
Tinkering Beachchairbill Started by beachchairbill , 11 Sep 2010 1 2 3 18 →	Hot 436 replies 33,296 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 12 May 2011
Nikon WX testing Started by GlennLeDrew , 08 Jun 2017 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 422 replies 38,674 views	edwincjones 27 Mar 2018
APM 120mm ED APO binoculars Started by ArsMachina , 20 Apr 2016 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 417 replies 49,442 views	Mr. Bill 04 Sep 2016
MrBill's new APM Apos.... Started by Mr. Bill , 04 Jun 2014 1 2 3 16 →	Hot 384 replies 33,550 views	Mike Harvey 22 Aug 2014
APM 150 ED Binocular, My Take Started by oldmanrick , 21 Jul 2019 1 2 3 15 →	Hot 371 replies 38,227 views	ArsMachina 15 Oct 2021
Are the new APMs worth it? Started by Mr. Bill , 14 Mar 2014 1 2 3 15 →	Hot 357 replies 23,702 views	ArsMachina 07 Oct 2014
Finally the 2x54 ultimate sky roamer Started by range88 , 13 Feb 2020 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 319 replies 39,426 views	RichieNg 22 Aug 2021
LOA 3D-Binocular Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 15 Nov 2015 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 319 replies 22,314 views	faackanders2 15 Jan 2017
New APM 100 90° Semi-Apo w/ Fork Mount Unboxing Started by rockethead26 , 13 Jan 2017 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 314 replies 28,616 views	Beg 28 May 2019
APM 150mm 90° SD bino Started by ArsMachina , 08 Apr 2020 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 311 replies 24,005 views	ArsMachina 16 Jul 2021
KOWA Highlander Prominar versus APM 100-45 ED Started by Allardk , 03 Feb 2016 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 304 replies 35,632 views	Allardk 31 May 2016
New BT series from Oberwerk Started by guangtou , 25 Apr 2018 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 301 replies 31,580 views	Boki 18 Jul 2019
Celestron binoculars Started by Ring_Singularity , 25 Sep 2017 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 297 replies 13,456 views	winglift 05 Nov 2018
A new Swarovski NL Pure? Started by range88 , 30 Jun 2020 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 291 replies 36,720 views	ECP M42 17 Sep 2021
How many binoculars do you own? Started by Stuart W Johnson , 05 Dec 2020 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 282 replies 12,968 views	WALL.E 29 Aug 2021
Poll Poll : How Many Binoculars Do You Own? Started by EdZ , 15 Jan 2005 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 274 replies 76,580 views	Simon S 13 Mar 2010
The Swarovski CL Pocket 8x25 and Zeiss Terra ED Pocket 8x25, a review Started by Erik Bakker , 04 Mar 2016 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 268 replies 93,547 views	Binomania.it 31 Jan 2021
Incredibley Super High-Priced Nikon Binos Started by RalphMeisterTigerMan , 22 Apr 2021 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 260 replies 8,294 views	Erik Bakker 06 May 2021
Post a photo of your binocular setup! Started by jay.i , 09 Sep 2017 binoculars, equipment 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 252 replies 40,890 views	WillR 14 Jun 2021
APM 150ED review Started by ZX12 , 18 Feb 2019 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 239 replies 34,219 views	range88 13 Mar 2020
VisionKing 5x25 ultra wide field Started by Mr. Bill , 24 Nov 2015 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 238 replies 23,895 views	Jae 27 Sep 2021
Garrett BT70-90 MK II's arrived! Started by Vondragonnoggin , 03 Dec 2010 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 229 replies 30,493 views	Joad 28 Sep 2011
Analysis Paralysis - 10x50 vs 12x50 - Save Me! Started by f18dad , 15 May 2021 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 219 replies 4,685 views	ECP M42 07 Jun 2021
The BEST Binoculars I've EVER Looked Through! Started by Andresin150 , 08 Mar 2010 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 212 replies 42,864 views	dries1 20 May 2018
Advice on Nikon Aculon 7x35, 7x50 and 8x42 Started by StarDustBin , 25 Sep 2018 binoculars, optics 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 208 replies 11,974 views	hallelujah 31 Oct 2018
Watching Jupiter and Saturn through handheld binoculars Started by MT4 , 05 Aug 2021 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 206 replies 4,910 views	ArsMachina 06 Sep 2021
I have an itching for a Docter Aspectem 80/500 40x UWA... am I crazy? Started by Mad Matt , 07 Mar 2016 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 206 replies 10,927 views	C.Hay 14 May 2016
What was your first binocular? Started by Simon S , 18 May 2010 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 199 replies 34,140 views	sky gazer 04 Oct 2021
The end of Canon 18x50 and 15x50is models? Started by DRodrigues , 23 Jun 2021 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 194 replies 6,202 views	ECP M42 26 Aug 2021
Mr. Ludes just posted on 150 bino Started by range88 , 12 Dec 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 189 replies 12,910 views	clivemilne 09 Apr 2018
Findings with Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars Started by astrocy , 11 Aug 2010 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 185 replies 19,739 views	Binojunky 23 Jan 2014
A New Review of the Nikon WX 10X50s Started by SandyHouTex , 03 Dec 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 185 replies 16,758 views	Zagnorch 08 Feb 2019
127mm f/5.5 binocular Started by Mr. Bill , 08 Jun 2012 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 183 replies 32,445 views	planetmalc 14 Jan 2013
Canon Image Stabilized Binos - Worth the price? Started by Abhat , 24 Nov 2020 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 181 replies 8,191 views	Jim Haley 31 Jan 2021
Looking for PANSTARR Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 09 Mar 2013 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 181 replies 17,119 views	J. Barnes 06 Apr 2013
Compact roof binoculars: $500-$700 range? Started by BobinKy , 08 Aug 2007 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 180 replies 32,784 views	orbitaljump 29 Nov 2008
New apm 100 mm 90 degree ed apo binocular Started by guangtou , 16 Jan 2015 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 31,515 views	hlritter 09 Jul 2016
APM 70mm Apo binocular first impressions Started by ZX12 , 30 Jul 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 22,983 views	StarAlert 22 Feb 2020
favorite hand-held astro binos? Started by NHRob , 18 Jan 2019 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 13,727 views	Crusty99 12 Mar 2019