Would these be a good boat binocular to locate birds on the water?
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Yes I think so, they are supposed to be waterproof and they have "rain guard" coated lens's .
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I wouldn't hesitate to use them in that environment...I use mine as an all purpose wildlife observation tool and an aid in identifying game that comes out in the fields next door some 430 yards down range...
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I use the 100mm for shore birds. It has a long reach to see far off birds. It's great to use when you have a car. If you're hiking, it'll be too cumbersome for any long distance. It's great when you're driving though a nature preserve or a park. It's quick to set up and you will see things no one else could think of seeing. I've had people ask me what are you looking at? I'm looking at that bird in the tree just past the lake. I can't even see the lake. That's why I have the 100mm, I can see the lake, the tree and the painted bunting in the tree.
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I purchased these for wildlife viewing on a fall Alaska cruise and I am very happy with the quality and clarity. After comparing several brands and models, I don't know of another bino that compares at this price point. They were recommended on a few bird watching web sites as a best buy and now that I own a pair, I agree. Image quality is sharp and clear, even at close range. Eye relief is excellent with and w/o glasses. Weight is as expected with quality optics and lens covers are easy to use. I think the 8x is great for bird watching, 10x may have been better for the cruise. I've had no issues or problems.
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Oh gosh, I'm not sure what you mean. I can tell you that I took these binocs to the Amazon for spotting birds, monkeys and sloths, and they were great! I'd have to say it's not a panoramic field of vision, but was excellent for my use. In fact, the other four adventurers asked to borrow them a time or two. I shared, reluctantly. :) I'd buy these again, given their performance in the Amazon jungle.
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Yes, they're excellent binoculars. Not as large as ones used for bird watching, but bigger than small "opera" glasses.
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We use it for hunting and works great. I would image they would be great for football games. My husband says they are the clearest binocs he has ever owned and he has owned alot.
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Marnee, We are not experts on this issue and this is the first set of binoculars we had purchased in a few years, but we use them to view birds in our tree tops, 40, 50, 60 feet up. We also view birds further away, of course, but these binoculars are well suited to close viewing.
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They are very good for star gazing and bird watching by helping to eliminate the natural tremor in our bodies. They will not, however, eliminate wave action from water
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I'm an "entry level" bird watcher. I'm very happy with the binoculars. They are very good even in low light situations. They weigh 22.4 ounces.
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They are good for watching birds at 20-30 feet (low forest canopies). Beyond that these binos are still useful, but start lo lose details.
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I've used these guys pretty extensively on boats, including whale watching, my own 27' sailboat and on various deep sea birding trips. They work great and are my go-to binoculars in that situation. They complete cut out engine and wind vibration. They do not help with the motion of the waves. I find that the powers up to about 15x are useful on a boat. If the swell is normal or high then the 10x are about as high as you can go. For flatter days or bigger ships the 15 or 18x are useful. For example, I use the 15xs on a fast catamaran ferry and they work fine unless the swell is bad. On a small fishing boat or sail boat I would think the 10x would be about the highest I would go.
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I would recommend these binocs very highly to you as an excellent gift for your son's needs. They are the best scopes I've ever owned, even compared to a pricier Nikon pair. Excellent clarity and detail enjoyed by us as bird watchers.
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Yes they would. I bought these for my three year old grandson and he uses them with no problem. You don't have to focus them, every thing is in focus. All you do is look through them. They are great for bird watching, or any thing that move because regardless of the distance object are in focus with out the need to zoom in and out.
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Perfect for maritime use. As a retired Navy officer used to using binocs from the bridge of a ship these do the job. I use them on my 19 foot fishing boat and have tied on a light weight float to them in the even a grandson drops them overboard
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I've not used them in that environment, use mostly for birding which is perhaps a more challenging use for binoculars. Thus I see no reason why they would not be very good for that. I do not think you would want greater magnification with narrower field of view because you have to move them quickly in that scenario. THese are very good overall, especially for the price. If it rains, the lenses have built in attached covers to keep them dry when not in use.
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I bought these for my husband to view boats in the bay from our condo, he can clearly see at half a mile and further. I would say that they are not too strong.
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These would be fair for a cruise. When I went in Alaskan cruise, the binocs were provided and were Nikon 10x50. They were really nice. These are also very nice but I would want stronger for Alaska since the wildlife is usually farther away. I would get the strongest pair that you can hold steady and afford.