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Hawke Endurance ED 12×50 binoculars. Ideal for long distance viewing
Always good to see returning customers at the Northern Optics weekend outlet. Some time ago a keen bird watcher bought a set of Hawke Endurance (old model) 8×32 binoculars which gave a sharp wide view. But needed a second set to … Continue reading
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Hawke Endurance ED 8×32 binoculars. Customer purchase Oct 2018
A customer came to the Northern Optics outlet at Barton Upon Humber asking about High definition (HD) binoculars. I explained that some budget binoculars often call their optics HD, so can be misleading. I mentioned that ED glass is more … Continue reading
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Hawke Frontier ED 8×43 binoculars. How to test for chromatic aberration
A customer who bought a set of Hawke Frontier ED 8×43 binoculars from the Northern Optics weekend display at the Waters` edge visitor centre, Lincolnshire asked what ED stood for in the description. I explained that with normal binoculars not all colours come to … Continue reading
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Hawke Nature-Trek 15x50mm monocular review #35201
The higher magnification of the Hawke Nature-Trek 15×50 monocular makes it ideal for long distance subjects such as Plane , Ship spotting as well as distant terrestrial targets. With such high power, holding steady will be an issue. But this … Continue reading
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Hawke Endurance 8×32 ED. Northern Optics blog 12.11.17
A customer came to the Northern Optics weekend outlet looking to buy a set of high quality mid sized binoculars with very good eye relief. A number of 8×25 and 10×25 options were tried. One of which was ideal, with … Continue reading
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Hawke Sapphire 8×25 ED binoculars review
The Hawke Sapphire ED 8×25 binoculars offer big performance results from a compact set. Features include ED glass with Dielectric coated BaK-4 prisms and water repellent glass. It is difficult to believe how bright the image is from the small … Continue reading
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How to fix a pair of Hawke Endurance PC 10×25 , 8×25 binoculars
Over time you may find one of the barrels on your Hawke Endurance PC 8×25 and 10×25 binoculars has come lose. There is a very easy fix. Simple prise the top cover off with a screw driver to reveal a … Continue reading
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Hawke Premier 12×25 vs Visionary Wetland 8×25 binoculars review
OK, 12×25 vs 8×25 compact binoculars is not an exact like for like comparison, but for different reasons two customers on the same day picked one then the other at the Northern Optics weekend display when we was present with our … Continue reading
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Hawke Frontier ED 8×42 , Endurance PC 8×25 customer purchases 26.2.17
At the Northern Optics outlet this weekend , a couple of Hawke binoculars were on customer shopping lists. Firstly a gentleman was looking for a top quality 8×42 set of binoculars in the £200 – £250 range. He instantly enjoyed … Continue reading
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Hawke Endurance 12-36×50 spotting scope. Best compact travel scope award
The Hawke Endurance 12-36×50 spotting scope is a great example, as with many of the latest spotting scopes, you do not need a large aperture to get a bright image. Fully multi-coated optics with Dielectric BaK-4 prism gives outstanding performance … Continue reading
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