Trainspotting Binoculars Best Price

Towser

Hi, I'd like a pair of binoculars for trainspotting. I know nothing about them. Where is the best deal at the moment?

They are for a Christmas gift.

Towser

Anybody? Christmas is getting really close.

Coopdivi

I bought a pair of binoculars a few years ago from Lidl but I very rarely use them because they are so heavy. So if you're going to buy a pair for somebody you need to consider the weight. A tripod attachment would be handy as well, to cut down on shake.

A good place to start looking is Amazon because the reviews tend to be a bit more honest than elsewhere.

A price range would help but here's a couple of suggestions to be going on with.

These Olympus binoculars weigh 710g and cost £59 including delivery

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olympus-8-40-DPSI-Binocular/dp/B0001M3612/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1386521683&sr=1-1&keywords=binoculars

These no-name brand binoculars weigh 640g, can be tripod mounted and cost £24.59 including delivery. They get good reviews although some people say they're rather bulky.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Binoculars-Warranty-Magnification-Lightweight-8x40/dp/B008F4Q494/ref=sr_1_3?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1386523257&sr=1-3&keywords=binoculars

daveyjp

Cheap and cheerful may not be the best option, you get what you pay for and the expense is in the lenses.

8 x 30 or 8x40 are excellent field glasses. Once you get into 10x plus magnification they can become heavy and a tripod may be required as they are difficult to hold steady.