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Originally Posted by chris lewis
173cm / 5'8 is not short ! [Thats too close to my 176cm / 5'9" ] 
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With the binos - I strongly recommend saving more and buying a quality product. I have wasted thousands of dollars buying inferior optical products only to sell them and loose money. Do it right the first time. The Fujinon and Ultra range are high quality products that will give you a life time of rewarding viewing.
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Doh I realise I made a mistake when converting my height from feet/inches to cm I'm actually 180cm (5'11")
Entirely agree about getting it done right the first time, hence why I'm getting an SDM dob built after 2 gso's
I'll be a bit more cautious with the bino purchase.
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Originally Posted by dannat
mbaddah & chris..aoe are no longer in business..the 190 tripod will be ok to hold the binos (i used one before) but you may want to upgrade the head..fluid is easiest like a 501 or even 700 may be OK..andrews sell a series 3000 tripod & head, which is the same as garret optical series 3000 (check the US website which has pics)..they are quite sturdy & will handle an 80mm scope easily, even small 100mm binos
i also agree 10x what chris says about quality/decent gear..it doesn't mean you have to sped squillons - the ultras i have (10x50) & had 15x70 are terrific for the price ( i now have 16x70 fujinon's).
I have celestron regals - their top of the line bino, and they are excellent, but some of their items leaves a bit to be desired - i have looked thru some disappointing glass
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Thanks Dannat will look into the tripod heads and ultra binos you mention.