Binocular porn

[mallardsx2]

Took advantage of that August 6th 10% off from Cabelas. Just my luck...my Internet was down.
Called in the order over the phone and used 28 gift cards...that was fun.

When I was a kid I dreamed of owning a pair of these.

But now...after looking and drooling at "overpriced" Swarovski optics for over 30 years in the annual Cabelas magazine....they are finally mine.

Gentlemen, this is some sweet glass.

 

[sneakypete]

Welcome to the club.

 

[ScottR]

28 gift cards!!!!

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Dang mallardsx2 you go through gift cards like I do women,Use em' once and throw em' out.

 

[conibear]

Congrats, when you have a pair of Swarovski binos, all the threads on glass become click-bait. Do yourself a treat and set them up on the full moon on a clear night, you'll be shocked.

 

[kidoggy]

congrats ,you may have just made the best addition to your hunting gear there is. 20 something years ago ,I popped for the SLC 10x5os and have never regretted it.

 

[tim]

what size are they?

 

[Shooter]

My first Swarovski's were some 10x50 slc's that I bought when I was 26 and really couldn't afford them, but I'm sure glad I did buy them.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

28 gift cards!!!!

Ya! Wow that’s a lot

 

[ando_31]

Were all the gift cards the 20% off? That is how I afforded my binoculars as well. I had friends and family buying the cards when they were limit 3 per person.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Still have Herters binos Dad bought me back in the 60s,

 

[hoshour]

What size? SLC or EL?

 

[mallardsx2]

15X56 SLC HD's with the swaro adapter.

Gift Cards were a mixture of Capitol 1 Cabelas Gifr cards (No longer offered..), Birthday gift cards, Christmas gift cards, and the E-bay 80$(REAL MONEY) for $100 Cabelas cash.

I used the 10% off coupon as well.

It took some of the sting out of it for sure. But I figure if it helps me spot 10% more deer over the next 30 years then they will be worth every penny.

 

[ando_31]

They also hold their value pretty well. You may even get the itch to upgrade someday!

 

[Winchester]

Any reason you didn't go with the ELs?

 

[mcseal2]

I bought those binos a few years back, you will love them off the tripod. I almost never go deer hunting without them in the pack anymore. Even rifle hunting whitetail it's amazing how much more detail I can see with the 15x56's on a tripod at last light when a buck steps out compared to my 10x42's hand held. It's let me know if I should take or pass a few deer during legal shooting hours but on a cloudy, misty, or foggy evening when the mature bucks actually move at the end of legal shooting hours.

 

[mallardsx2]

They dont sell the EL's in 15X56 that I am aware of.

Also, 2300$ was as far as I was going monetarily wise.

 

[Winchester]

Makes sense, I was just curious. Those 15x56's really look nice!

 

[NE69]

I have drove by Sydney all summer to the job site and resisted, but today I had to stop at Cabelas and pickup the 15 x 56 Swaros. Been wanting them for a couple years. They are awesome glass!


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[Prerylyon]

I just have to avoid certain places...whether or not they're on the way to work, the saloon, or church. [emoji38]

If I came home with that piece of glass, my wife would do this to me:

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