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Hawke Endurance ED 10×42 binoculars. Blog post March 2019

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Reviewer

The Hawke Endurance ED 10×42 binoculars were the customers choice this weekend. After having some time to think, they specifically needed a set of 10×42 ED, and the Endurance nicely met their requirements. They were impressed with the handling , … Continue reading →

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Optics weekend in Lincolnshire

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Reviewer

Great news for birdwatchers. Its Optics weekend most weekends at the Waters` Edge visitor centre in Barton Upon Humber, Lincolnshire. See Northern Optics for more details on stock info and any weekends where we shall not be in attendance due to other … Continue reading →

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Hawke Endurance 8×56 overview and specs

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Reviewer

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

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Reviewer

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

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Reviewer

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

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Reviewer

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

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Reviewer

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

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Reviewer

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

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Reviewer

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

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Reviewer

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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