Aldi Binoculars

I see Aldi will be selling binoculars from the 11th Nov.
Price is €19.99 which sounds very cheap to me.

Spec:
8x to 24x magnification. * 50mm coated objective lens * Centre focusing wheel * One eye dioptrically correctable * Fold-down rubber eye cups * Zoom lever * Tripod socket * Lens cloth * Heavy duty case * Supplied in a full colour display box with an instruction manual.


Sounds fairly good, especially considering the price.

Here's a link from a large retailer in the US who specialise in binoculars. Have a read of the section re. ruby coatings
www.bigbinoculars.com/faq.htm#9

Also perhaps worth reading this re. zoom binoculars:
www.chuckhawks.com/binocular_basics.htm

Hopefully this will alow people here to reach an educated decision re. the Aldi binos. I had a look through a similar pair before and they seemd fairly good. I may be wrong, but I *think* Aldi have a refund option. If you don't like them, I *think* you can get a refund within a certain number of days. Might be worth looking into that option if you are unsure about them.

Clear skies,

They are the ones I have Michael. Last time they retailed for €24.99. They are excellent value, very robust for their size amd price, and have not given me any trouble in the 2 years I have had them

I would strongly recommend these to anyone thinking of getting a pair of these. The zoom feature is very handy, and you can adjust one of the eyepieces to suit the focus of your eyes.


Get Them!



Seanie.

So, let me get this right....I think from what you're saying is that you sort of reluctantly recommend them, yea??? :roll:

only kinda!