Joel,
I thought they were great, but given the specs and costs, I’d have a
hard time justifying to myself paying almost 25% additional over the Fujinon.
Just my 2 cents.
Or, 2.25 cents, depending on which way you go.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
On Dec 5, 2013, at 11:41 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Edd,
>
> I'm also a big fan of Defender! What did you think of the Nikon?
>
> Joel
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote:
> Joel,
>
> I’ve used the Nikon Oceanpro — the model with compass is on sale at
> Defender for $279 —
> http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C17%7C2338922%7C2338923&id=8323
>
> There’s also a new Fujinon which is comparable to the Nikon in every
> way — on sale for $229 —
> http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1%7C17%7C2338922%7C2338923&id=2392702
>
> No, I don’t have ownership in Defender Marine. Just think their prices
> and staff are second to none.
>
> Happy holidays
> (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khYjmT0Cr6c/UpoXemKlNvI/AAAAAAAACE0/izf0AM-52d8/s400/wreath.jpg)
>
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Edd
>
>
> Edd M. Schillay
> Starship Enterprise
> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
> City Island, NY
> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
>
>
>
> On Dec 5, 2013, at 11:22 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> I'm looking to buy a good pair of binoculars without breaking the bank (less
>> than $300.) Nikon, Bushnell and Steiner all have 7 x 50 glasses that are
>> within my budget.
>>
>> If you have used the Nikon OceanPro, Bushnell or "cheap" Steiners can you
>> let me know if you are happy with them?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Joel
>> 35/3
>> Annapolis
>> 301 541 8551
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