A SLASer just emailed me and said that BIG 5 has the
Barska 15x70mm binocular on-sale again, but I cannot
verify this. Has anyone seen the current BIG 5 ad?

Also, some months ago there was concern expressed on
the list that the Barska's were not up to the quality
of the Oberwerks, Galileos, Celestrons, etc. Folks,
I've owned them all, and they are in fact identical.
The FOV is printed right on the prism housings of all
models and it is the same, among ALL these 15x70mm
units. The only obvious differences are in coatings
and cosmetics. Personally, I have never been able to
tell the difference, visually, between a multi-coated
& single-layer coated model, even side-by-side.

Yes, the others sell for more, but don't be decived
into thinking that price alone is a hallmark of high
quality. The fact is that the Barskas are the
cheapest because Barska orders more from the factory
than the other brands. Quantity will always get you a
discount with any manufacturer.

For those who still refuse to believe, we'll set up a
side-by-side comparison at a star party sometime this
year so you can see for yourself.

C.

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