sounds like the Leupold Yosemite BX-1 6x30's might also be useful for
those who like to spot butterflies or dragonflies whilst out birding.


On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 4:14 AM, Josh Adams <xjoshx at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Tweets,
> I wish I could share great reports of the rarities that showed up in
> Seattle over the weekend, but I spent my afternoon dipping on all of
> them.
>
> I was browsing Cabelas site this evening and I noticed that they had
> some really good deals going on a couple excellent-for-the-price
> binocular models so I thought I'd pass the info along. I know many of
> you have binoculars costing many orders of magnitude more than these,
> but these might be a good second/third/seventh pair to keep in your
> car or around the house or to give to a budding birder in your life
> for Christmas.
>
> The first pair are the Leupold Yosemite BX-1 6x30's. I've often seen
> these recommended as excellent starter binoculars for younger birders
> because of their wide field of view, light weight and compact size.
> The image quality in the pairs I've played with are excellent,
> especially for the price, and they close-focus to 10ft. They're
> waterproof and have a "limited lifetime" warranty as well. Usually
> they're about $90, but they're on sale for $69 at the moment. There's
> also a 8x30 model that's $79.
>
> The second pair the Redfield Rebel 10x42's. These are a pair of roof
> prism binoculars sold under Leupold's budget Redfield brand. They're
> also waterproof and backed with Leupold's lifetime warranty. I've
> played with these extensively and found the image quality to be quite
> good and the focusing mechanism especially smooth. Typically they sell
> for $130-150, but I believe they've been discontinued in favor of a
> newer model and they're selling them for $89. There's also a 8x32
> model for $79 that I briefly owned before returning them in favor of a
> 8x42 model from another brand. There was a little too much light drop
> off at the edges for my taste in the 8x32 model. The 10x42's didn't
> have this issue when I tested them.
>
> I have no financial interest in promoting these items, just passing
> along what I think is a good deal.
>
> Josh Adams
> Lynnwood, WA
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