BINOS with BEARING DISPLAY

mister p · 29 April 2013, 20:33

Does anyone here use a pair of waterproof 8x - 10x with accurate in eye compass bearing display?
I'm looking for a pair that can be recommended. Usable at night too.
Any ideas?

kerny · 29 April 2013, 21:12

I have these Helios OCEANMASTER-RC Waterproof 7X50 Marine Binocular [Helios-30701] - £112.00 : 365Astronomy: Discovery for every day!

mister p · 29 April 2013, 21:16

How does the compass display appear k?

kerny · 29 April 2013, 21:18

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Originally Posted by mister p

How does the compass display appear k?

In 360 degrees and night light is red also has a range finder. I believe they are Jap

mister p · 29 April 2013, 21:23

WOW, they're 1/5th of the price of the FUJI ones I was eyeing up.
The 360 degree bit is a great help in a compass

Thanks for that, are they good though?
Helios is a respected manufacturer.

kerny · 29 April 2013, 21:29

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Originally Posted by mister p

WOW, they're 1/5th of the price of the FUJI ones I was eyeing up.
The 360 degree bit is a great help in a compass

Thanks for that, are they good though?
Helios is a respected manufacturer.

As long as you know what numbers Norf and Sarf are there fine

They do what it says on the tin

tony t · 29 April 2013, 21:41

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Originally Posted by kerny

In 360 degrees and night light is red also has a range finder. I believe they are Jap

Bloody Jap crap.. Mind you so is your car

kerny · 29 April 2013, 21:45

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Originally Posted by tony t

Bloody Jap crap.. Mind you so is your car

You took yer time

mister p · 29 April 2013, 21:54

Can you imagine brummie built binoculars near salt water and relying on magnetism, which has in inherent iron dependabilty going on.

The head spins, as would the needle.

kerny · 29 April 2013, 21:55

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Originally Posted by mister p

Can you imagine brummie built binoculars near salt water and relying on magnetism, which has in inherent iron dependabilty going on.

The head spins, as would the needle.

Pikey Dave · 30 April 2013, 06:41

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Originally Posted by tony t

Bloody Jap crap.. Mind you so is your car

Ooooh! I'm sure that could be racist, Poly will probably be along soon to adjudicate

macattack101 · 30 April 2013, 07:40

I just put those binos in the bin as they were total rubbish. The centre bracket cracked and the range finder was intrusive on the lens. The range finder relies on you knowing the height of an object first which you would get from a paper chart but I presume you are on a rib with a plotter so you can get your range on that. So in summary, compass yes but don't pay for a range finder.
Good luck

kerny · 30 April 2013, 20:40

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Originally Posted by macattack101

I just put those binos in the bin as they were total rubbish. The centre bracket cracked and the range finder was intrusive on the lens. The range finder relies on you knowing the height of an object first which you would get from a paper chart but I presume you are on a rib with a plotter so you can get your range on that. So in summary, compass yes but don't pay for a range finder.
Good luck

Mine have been dropped a few times and are still okay and I can't say that they are rubbish they do the job. The only thing I find wrong with them is that they are a bit on the large side for me I wish that I went for something smaller.

woody73 · 30 April 2013, 21:30

Not sure what your budget is but I have just purchased a pair of Bynolit Searanger ll binoculars. They are RNLI issue so they must be decent.
Well chuffed with mine, clarity is amazing

mister p · 30 April 2013, 23:08

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Originally Posted by macattack101

I just put those binos in the bin as they were total rubbish. The centre bracket cracked and the range finder was intrusive on the lens. The range finder relies on you knowing the height of an object first which you would get from a paper chart but I presume you are on a rib with a plotter so you can get your range on that. So in summary, compass yes but don't pay for a range finder.
Good luck

Ok, so they're no good.
It's not a budget issue.
A quality one.
The FUJI ones chime in at £800 and I need somebody to dissuade me or otherwise.
If 800 quid tools fall apart, they are crapper than 150 quid tools that don't.
I just need to know that's all. Guess I won't hear it from the manufacturers.
Nor from RNLI licensed suppliers.

Pikey Dave · 01 May 2013, 07:11

If cost isn't an issue, Steiner commander binocs would be my weapon of choice

martini · 01 May 2013, 09:23

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

If cost isn't an issue, Steiner commander binocs would be my weapon of choice

+1 for those, I bought a pair a while ago, can't remember how much but nowhere near £800.

Excellent optics, great in low light and the compass seems pretty accurate.

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kerny · 01 May 2013, 12:47

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

If cost isn't an issue, Steiner commander binocs would be my weapon of choice

Good German make

SeaSkills · 01 May 2013, 19:03

I have Opticrom Marine 2, and they've been great. Done everything I want for 16 years now and still going strong

mister p · 01 May 2013, 19:09

Cool stuff, there are things here I wouldn't have considered without a recommend. Any of these float?