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Old 04-08-2005, 12:54 PM
johnno
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Hi All,
Ving,Price for the 11x56 Binoculars is $119.00 plus shipping,Depends where you live,but in my case it was an extra $10.00.
Andrews have them for the same price,BUT, I doubt they are quality and collimation checked before shipping.
I once bought a pair of 15x70s they arrived totally out of collimation,Lee was very good and sent me another pair before I even sent the faulty ones back,only thing wrong with that, was the new pair was 11x70s in a 15x70s box.
I was so annoyed by this time I said to Lee,dont worry about sending me any more,I will keep the 11x70s,so you can see why I bought these new ones from AOE.
Dont get me wrong,I have bought a lot of gear from Lee,and will continue to do so,BUT NEVER, Binoculars again.

I have heard the 20x80s with the plastic surrounds around the barrels can be a problem,in fact they can go out of collimation when adjusting the ipd width for your eyes,so if set,and collimated for your eyes,and someone wants to look through them,and adjusts the ipd,they are out again.
Mark,you have far more patience than I,but given your obvious skills,I am sure you will sort them out,they are also very good binoculars,and have had some good reviews.
Regards.John
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