Hello, Just received the Zhumell SuperGiant 20x80 binos. Was just $69.95 last week. Now it's 79.95 at telescopes.com. Even though it's China-made, I can say...
Raymund: Those binocs appear to be a pretty good buy. Does yours have the sliding type of tripod connector as shown in the photo on the telescopes.com site? ...
Thank you!!!! Nancy ... From: Stephen Saber To: binocularastronomy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 1:53 AM Subject: [Binocular Astronomy] Re:...
All the lower cost binos are made in China and there are different grades of quality. I talked with Kevin of Oberwerk (bigbinoculars.com) who told me about...
Greg’s right, Nancy- the small difference in cost is not at all proportional to the large difference in quality. This is a case of- you get a lot more of...
One more point. Consider the nitrogen filled ones if you live in a humid area. I live in Wisconsin and get many a humid night here. The extra weight and...
Greg have you looked through Zhumells 20x80, I know you said,"I have looked through some cheap Chinese made ones and wasn't pleased." but were they Zhumell...
Could you please tell us what exactly to look for to judge a new pair of these SuperGiants? Is there a simple field test to determine binoc quality/alignment?...
No Mel, they were not Zhumell. The low price of them is the biggest indicator they are not the same quality as Garrettoptical or Oberwerk. There are a lot of...
Hi, Mel- No, I haven’t looked through the Zhumells. I am only going by what was posted on Cloudy Nights. There have been quite a few posts on there regarding...
Hi, Leslie- The only thing I can tell you is to try to be able to compare them to other known quality binoculars. The first and most obvious check is- are both...
I did find a review by someone who actually looked through them, Phil Harrington. I think I am going to buy a pair. This was on Cloudynights nights and there ...
Leslie, Collimation is fairly easy to tell. You should see 1 image all the time. The 2 companies I mentioned guarantee accurate collimation. Going to a star...
Mel, Take your Zhumell's after you get them to a star party and compare the views to other binos like the Garretts, Oberwerks, Orion, Fujinon's, Nikon...
Hi Mel, Receiving a collimated, mechanically-sound bino with sufficient eye relief/ipd/diopter adjustment while showing minimal false color and pinpoint stars...
I wrote a checklist of things to look for in a new pair of binoculars. I believe you can find it posted it to the files section under my name. But at any rate...
Ed, Thank you for the well done in-depth article that goes into much better detail about what I am saying. If people heed your good advice they will be more...
Oops, I just checked the Oberwerk site and see they sell 2 zoom binos. Well, Kevin is selling to the mass market also. Most people will be happier with fixed...
Not a fan of zoom binoculars. I don't recommend them, for lots of reasons. edz ________________________________ From: binocularastronomy@yahoogroups.com ...
Hi Steven I sure will let all know how they work out, good or bad. I have received many parcels through the mail, they do take a fair amount of abuse, and for...
Just another point of view. In the past 10 years I've received approx 50 different pair of binoculars through the mail. I can only remember two that weren't ...
I know there is alot of back and forth over the Zhumell Binoculars and I would like to know if there is anything comparable in that price range. I really want...
Nancy- One option would be to watch for a used pair of Oberwerk or Garrett’s on various sites. The astronomy sites should be pretty safe to shop from. Also, ...
One other thing I did forget to mention is that I am in Canada! I have been watchign but any deals seem to go reall fast! So you think that nothing is better...
Well I retract what I said about shipping in light of your experiences. However if items arrive damaged we send them back, either for a refund or a ...
Hi all, I have a review of the Z20x80s on my site www.nightskyjournal.com. I received a decent pair and have enjoyed using them from my driveway very much. The...
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