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Monthly Archives: February 2019
Hawke Endurance 8×56 overview and specs
The Hawke Endurance 8×56 binoculars #36220 is optimised for low light performance, with the large 56 objective lenses and 8x magnification yield a large 7mm exit pupil. This makes them tailor made for dusk and dawn wildlife watching, and even … Continue reading
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Hawke Nite-Eye 2000 monocular #47100
The Hawke nite-eye 2000 is a true 3 in 1 solution night vision monocular. Not only is it a great night vision monocular with a built-in infrared illuminator with 9 levels of brightness, but is also able to take 5MP … Continue reading
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Celestron Nexstar 5 SLT #22084
The Celestron Nexstar 5 SLT uses the same high class optics, but uses the popular SLT mount, to make it accessible to more budgets. The SCT design is seen by many as a perfect all round choice for both visual … Continue reading
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Hawke Endurance ED 10×25 compact binoculars. Customer choice
After trying a few sets of compact binoculars at our Optics weekend open days, a customer opted for the Hawke Endurance ED 10×25 binoculars. Other sets they tried were the ED 8×25, and lesser priced 8×26 and 10×26. The extra spend on … Continue reading
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Hawke Endurance ED 8×32 vs Hawke Endurance ED 8×25 binoculars
A customer came to the Northern Optics Optics weekend public outlet at Barton Upon Humber looking for a high grade compact set of binoculars. I could see optical and build quality was high on the list, as they already owned Carl Zeiss … Continue reading
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Celestron Inspire 90 AZ short tube telescope #22407
The celestron Inspire 90 AZ telescope is a true dual use telescope. Erect image eyepieces with a wide field of view makes it ideal for both astronomical and terrestrial targets. A no tool set up means it is very easy … Continue reading
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Hawke Nature Trek 8×42 monocular review #35220
The Hawke Nature-Trek 8×42 monocular (10x also available) is the replacement for the old 10×50 version. There are many added benefits with this new model, which firstly include the more compact size. Handling The more compact size makes for much more … Continue reading
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Hawke Nature-Trek 8×42 bird-watching binoculars #35102
It was nice to see a returning customer visit the Northern Optics outlet , which is open at the Waters` edge visitor centre at Barton Upon Humber. He was in the market for a pair of 10×42 binoculars to replace his … Continue reading
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Hawke Nature Trek 10×25 binoculars #35053
A customer bought a set of Hawke nature trek 10×25 binoculars at the Northern Optics weekend outlet , Barton Upon Humber as a 2nd set to compliment a larger pair he currently owned. Given the choice between the Hawke and another … Continue reading
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Hawke ED X 8×32 green #38405
The Hawke ED X 8×32 binoculars give you the same outstanding optics and build quality as the larger 42mm models, but with a compact body only weighing 540g and only 4.7 inches by 4.6 inches in size. Featuring waterproofing to … Continue reading
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