Stabilized Binoculars

[SeaKing]

What type do you have, do you use them regularly. Whould you get the same model again or is there a better choice on your wish list.

I searched and found only one old thread relevent and decided to start a new one here in the Nav section as Binoculars are a NAV tool.

Are the Fuji 14x40's still the one to get. How about the Canon's 15x50IS anyone using those. Any other's.

All comments greatly appreciated.

[TabbyCat]

We have the Fuji 12 X 32. We use them everyday and would buy again, although I tried a pair of the 14 power last year and was reasonbly impressed.

[alohaboat]

I have the Canon 8X25IS. The were inexpensive and work fine for my needs. Are they the sexiest ones on the market? No. But for everday beaters they work fine.

[gegroves]

We have the nikon 14x40s. They are essentially the same as the fuji's. We just happened to find them first. The only drawback to stabilized binos is they eat AA batteries if you use them a lot and you will at first. We save the stabilizing for when we really need to read id something. They are heavy though so you won't want to wear them long.

[dkall]

My Fuji Stabalizers went belly up after several years. Yeah, ok it maybe was time. I sent them in to be repaired, for a pretty penny -$400 US. Came back repaired. Brought back to boat in Indonesia, the worked less than 30 minutes more. Changed bateries, clean connecitons and still don't work. Contacted Fuji Binoculars. We'll see what they say. Till then when they bite the dust don't waste money on a repair from Fuji. Cheers

[massnspace]

I own the newer Techno-Stabi 14/40. Wonderful. They are redesigned to be quite a bit lighter than the older Techno-Stabis (which I have owned also), and that helps a lot. The originals were quite heavy. The new ones are so light they supposedly float….but I ain’t going to test that.

The Canons (at least some models) have a ruberized coating that disintegrates….so then you get sticky rubber on your hands after use….so beware.