Binoculars?

diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭
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West Marine has their brand of binoculars on sale for 50% off this weekend. I bought a pair of the Coastal 100 for $50 and wondering if I should've bought the Coastal 200(on sale for $100). Anyone have any first hand knowledge?
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't have any experience with them but my wife used to work for Canon years ago and she bought me a pair at a discounted price. Love them!

    Canon 10x30 IS  Ultra-Compact Binoculars (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004THDC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RoDtzbV1XKJRR
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  • diggin2day1diggin2day1 Member Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭✭
    aero3113 said:
    I don't have any experience with them but my wife used to work for Canon years ago and she bought me a pair at a discounted price. Love them!

    Canon 10x30 IS  Ultra-Compact Binoculars (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004THDC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RoDtzbV1XKJRR
    Those are sweet.... image stabilization is out of my league. Lol
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I see the exact same specs for both pairs except the 200's have an IPX-7 waterproof rating while the 100's are only splash resistant. When I bought I went waterproof, obviously if you ever do drop them overboard they may or may not be found again anyway, but if you do find them at least they still might work. But I did it more for the thought that if it's raining/wet I don't have to worry bout them as much. I also use mine for Moose hunting in Northern Ontario, so that made a difference too.
    I'd be curious as to who manufactures these for WM....Could be a big name like Nikon or a lesser like Tasco.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What are you doing peaking in my boat?
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    shawnmjr said:
    The 200s say they float which would be a big selling point for me. 
    Excellent point. I missed that when I looked this morning. 
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  • Send_MeSend_Me Member Posts: 9 ✭
    I picked up the 200s a couple of weeks ago and love them.  
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