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Pinned Links of interest Started by Uwe Pilz , 25 Sep 2016	3 replies 8,841 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 26,438 views	Uwe Pilz 26 Sep 2016
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussions Started by Simon S , 03 Oct 2009 1 2 3 78 →	Hot 1,925 replies 300,342 views	Richard McC 26 Jan 2012
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 60,624 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 07 Dec 2018
What did you see last night in your binoculars? (Part 3) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 07 Dec 2018 1 2 3 56 →	Hot 1,383 replies 44,235 views	Augustus 25 Sep 2020
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussion (Part 3) Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 06 Jan 2018 1 2 3 49 →	Hot 1,218 replies 70,178 views	Grimnir Today, 03:24 AM
Vintage and Classic Binoculars discussion (Part 2) Started by Richard McC , 26 Jan 2012 1 2 3 46 →	Hot 1,126 replies 178,147 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 06 Jan 2018
The vintage binocular discussion thread. Started by Glassthrower , 22 Jul 2006 1 2 3 36 →	Hot 885 replies 301,087 views	David E 10 Sep 2009
Home built Nikon 2x54 widefield binos Started by ArsMachina , 10 May 2016 1 2 3 36 →	Hot 881 replies 96,910 views	C.Hay 18 Aug 2020
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 31,381 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 93,747 views	paulsky 16 Jun 2018
Tinkering Beachchairbill Started by beachchairbill , 11 Sep 2010 1 2 3 18 →	Hot 436 replies 32,187 views	Jawaid I. Abbasi 12 May 2011
Nikon WX testing Started by GlennLeDrew , 08 Jun 2017 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 422 replies 35,299 views	edwincjones 27 Mar 2018
APM 120mm ED APO binoculars Started by ArsMachina , 20 Apr 2016 1 2 3 17 →	Hot 417 replies 45,949 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 31,591 views	Mike Harvey 22 Aug 2014
Are the new APMs worth it? Started by Mr. Bill , 14 Mar 2014 1 2 3 15 →	Hot 357 replies 22,476 views	ArsMachina 07 Oct 2014
LOA 3D-Binocular Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 15 Nov 2015 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 319 replies 20,764 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 25,139 views	Beg 28 May 2019
KOWA Highlander Prominar versus APM 100-45 ED Started by Allardk , 03 Feb 2016 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 304 replies 32,220 views	Allardk 31 May 2016
New BT series from Oberwerk Started by guangtou , 25 Apr 2018 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 301 replies 28,967 views	Boki 18 Jul 2019
Celestron binoculars Started by Ring_Singularity , 25 Sep 2017 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 297 replies 11,940 views	winglift 05 Nov 2018
Poll Poll : How Many Binoculars Do You Own? Started by EdZ , 15 Jan 2005 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 274 replies 74,729 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 267 replies 82,069 views	freestar8n 23 Jun 2020
Post a photo of your binocular setup! Started by jay.i , 09 Sep 2017 binoculars, equipment 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 251 replies 37,005 views	Tyson M 12 Nov 2018
APM 150 ED Binocular, My Take Started by oldmanrick , 21 Jul 2019 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 239 replies 21,263 views	oldmanrick 25 Sep 2020
APM 150ED review Started by ZX12 , 18 Feb 2019 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 239 replies 28,585 views	range88 13 Mar 2020
Garrett BT70-90 MK II's arrived! Started by Vondragonnoggin , 03 Dec 2010 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 229 replies 29,174 views	Joad 28 Sep 2011
VisionKing 5x25 ultra wide field Started by Mr. Bill , 24 Nov 2015 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 225 replies 20,686 views	Ant1 24 Sep 2018
The BEST Binoculars I've EVER Looked Through! Started by Andresin150 , 08 Mar 2010 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 212 replies 39,641 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 8,909 views	hallelujah 31 Oct 2018
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 9,918 views	C.Hay 14 May 2016
What was your first binocular? Started by Simon S , 18 May 2010 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 194 replies 32,600 views	Wayne Costigan 25 Jan 2018
Mr. Ludes just posted on 150 bino Started by range88 , 12 Dec 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 189 replies 12,217 views	clivemilne 09 Apr 2018
Finally the 2x54 ultimate sky roamer Started by range88 , 13 Feb 2020 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 187 replies 15,086 views	Bjnaz Today, 08:52 AM
Findings with Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars Started by astrocy , 11 Aug 2010 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 185 replies 18,426 views	Binojunky 23 Jan 2014
A new Swarovski NL Pure? Started by range88 , 30 Jun 2020 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 185 replies 13,517 views	hallelujah 24 Sep 2020
A New Review of the Nikon WX 10X50s Started by SandyHouTex , 03 Dec 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 185 replies 14,644 views	Zagnorch 08 Feb 2019
127mm f/5.5 binocular Started by Mr. Bill , 08 Jun 2012 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 183 replies 30,111 views	planetmalc 14 Jan 2013
Looking for PANSTARR Started by Jawaid I. Abbasi , 09 Mar 2013 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 181 replies 16,671 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 31,797 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 29,914 views	hlritter 09 Jul 2016
APM 70mm Apo binocular first impressions Started by ZX12 , 30 Jul 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 20,077 views	StarAlert 22 Feb 2020
favorite hand-held astro binos? Started by NHRob , 18 Jan 2019 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 179 replies 11,475 views	Crusty99 12 Mar 2019
New APM 150 binocular update Started by oldmanrick , 25 Aug 2018 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 177 replies 15,396 views	Skittersqueek 26 May 2019
Exit Pupil Illumination & Size Started by DblVision , 19 Feb 2007 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 175 replies 18,583 views	anton 20 May 2007
True aperture? A Quick Way to Measure! Started by GlennLeDrew , 19 Sep 2009 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 171 replies 28,044 views	KennyJ 17 Jan 2010
Zhumell 20x80. On sale. Started by NeoDinian , 29 Oct 2007 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 169 replies 34,841 views	Rob E 30 Jul 2009
Swarovski ATX 95 binoculars Started by Tamiji Homma , 21 Jul 2013 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 169 replies 41,079 views	Tamiji Homma 11 Sep 2020
2.5x42 for only $131! Started by stargazer193857 , 07 Apr 2016 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 167 replies 14,915 views	Sarkikos 05 Feb 2017
Nikon 18x70 measures Started by EdZ , 16 Oct 2010 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 167 replies 27,634 views	mark8888 06 Nov 2010