CARBINE Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 I went to one of those german cheap stores the other day with my daughter I think they called it Albert or something??? Anyway she picked up a box that contained a good fancy compass, a little mini torch which is very bright, a multi- tool and a pair of 12x32 optus mini binoculars and all in a zippi case and for £9.99. the daughter said she would like the torch the compass and the case so I would have the multi-tool and the bins so I tried them out in the field this morning and they are very good infact they fantastic how do they do it for £9.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 As long as you accept that they won't last a lifetime, or enable you to see a pigeons eyeball at 100 yards, they are probably a good buy. I only use my binoculars for reconnaissance and don't use them for spotting for the rifle, so the cheapish ,rubber coated ones I have are perfect. They did cost more than £9.99 though. PS. Just to clarify a point, you don't call your daughter Albert, do you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer rabbit (r1000) Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I went to one of those german cheap stores the other day with my daughterI think they called it Albert or something??? Anyway she picked up a box that contained a good fancy compass, a little mini torch which is very bright, a multi- tool and a pair of 12x32 optus mini binoculars and all in a zippi case and for £9.99. the daughter said she would like the torch the compass and the case so I would have the multi-tool and the bins so I tried them out in the field this morning and they are very good infact they fantastic how do they do it for £9.99 i got 2 of the same set from aldi, same price & can't complain. not sure about the compass as the movement is a little stiff but they do work. binoculars aren't bad either, they do the job at a very fair price. how's the multi-tool? not used mine yet, don't know how long these things will last but i'm sure we'll find out... so far, so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnclassic Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Yep, I got the 10x50 Bressers and a set of 8x25 compacts last year. Really bright for such cheapies and much better than more expensive Argos binos. I did get a set of variables a few months ago which went back as they didnt focus securely, the slide for zoom was loose. Last year I got a set of fully lined extreme weather waterproofs with bib'n'brace trousers, I have had these up in the mountains in the snow and they do the biz great. How much were they? £20. Part of the r4eason manufacturing is having such a hard time in the UK as we cant compete with folks working for 5p/hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 As long as you accept that they won't last a lifetime, or enable you to see a pigeons eyeball at 100 yards, they are probably a good buy. I only use my binoculars for reconnaissance and don't use them for spotting for the rifle, so the cheapish ,rubber coated ones I have are perfect. They did cost more than £9.99 though. :o PS. Just to clarify a point, you don't call your daughter Albert, do you ? I think they will last me out, just a shame there not rubber coated?? As for the daughters name (olivia) yes albert was as near to aldi as I could get, did`nt want to advertise if you know what I mean lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I went to one of those german cheap stores the other day with my daughter I think they called it Albert or something??? Anyway she picked up a box that contained a good fancy compass, a little mini torch which is very bright, a multi- tool and a pair of 12x32 optus mini binoculars and all in a zippi case and for £9.99. the daughter said she would like the torch the compass and the case so I would have the multi-tool and the bins so I tried them out in the field this morning and they are very good infact they fantastic how do they do it for £9.99 i got 2 of the same set from aldi, same price & can't complain. not sure about the compass as the movement is a little stiff but they do work. binoculars aren't bad either, they do the job at a very fair price. how's the multi-tool? not used mine yet, don't know how long these things will last but i'm sure we'll find out... so far, so good The compass works fine but you have to have it near perfect level or it gets stuck emagine useing that in a force 8 gale :o As for the multi-tool it`s a bit stiff and the knife is that sharp you could circumcise a baby in the back of mi truck on rough ground with it :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted January 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Yep, I got the 10x50 Bressers and a set of 8x25 compacts last year. Really bright for such cheapies and much better than more expensive Argos binos. I did get a set of variables a few months ago which went back as they didnt focus securely, the slide for zoom was loose. Last year I got a set of fully lined extreme weather waterproofs with bib'n'brace trousers, I have had these up in the mountains in the snow and they do the biz great. How much were they? £20. Part of the r4eason manufacturing is having such a hard time in the UK as we cant compete with folks working for 5p/hour! yer your right there I`v been buying from hong kong lately and I thought about it and now I feel a bit guilty thinking about the retailers in this country but having said that I`v just spent about £1,400 in fawcetts gun shop in lancaster and in some English E-bay shops as well, so not so bad??? As for the 5p p/h when the bulgarians and the romainians get here they will work for that plus the £15,000 a year benifits they will get ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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