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| Just some of our second hand binoculars |
It is true for most
people that once you have experienced top of the range optics in the
field that afterwards nothing else will do. The price of the best
equipment is not within the reach of everybody however, but it is
possible to make your money go further by buying second hand
equipment. Anyone who has been through the tiresome and stressful
experience of purchasing a used car may not wish to consider anything
else per-owned, but with binoculars and scopes it is a much easier
choice. The nature of optics is such that it is easy to tell if they
are working properly just by looking through them. There is no great
science to assessing the condition of binoculars or scopes, as long
as the lenses are in good condition (especially the eyepiece lenses)
and you can see clearly through them, then they are all right. Some
used kit we still be covered by the remainder of the manufacturers
warranty. As an example a six-year-old used Opticron HR66 scope
would still have the remaining 24 years of its 30 year warranty.
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| A few pre owned scopes in all shapes and sizes |
Whatever your budget
there is second hand equipment available, offering often better
optical performance than new models at the same price. This is
particularly true of the high end gear where even an older model can
deliver a significantly better image than an equivalent priced new
item. For example the Zeiss Victory FL was the best model offered by
the legendary German firm until late summer 2012 when they brought
out the Victory HT. The Victory FLs are now available second hand
for hundreds of pounds less than the new equivalent.
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| Top of the range for less. Used Zeiss binoculars |
We always have a good
range of used binoculars, telescopes and tripods in our Glandford shop and on the website. The
stock is constantly changing so keep an eye on the website and in the
shop to grab a bargain.
