20x80 binos/tripod head advice

[Eli21 (Dave)]

Hi guys
Thinking of getting Saxon's waterproof 20x80 binos - not bad for about $330. Don't think lenses are FMC, might be collimation issues. Anyone who owns these or similar, please let me know. Also, what tripod head's best for large binos - pan head or pistol grip? Thanks.

[dannat (Daniel)]

You might consider the Andrews 20x80 for 219, full b/band fmc, not WP (don't think)
For big binos I think you'll find a fluid head best, 20x80 are really too much for a trigger grip (max 15x70). I find pan/tilt head simply annoying,
Both Andrewscom.com.au & telescopes-astronomy.com.au have decent 6ft talk tripods to use with binos, don't go any shorter, you'll regret it

All of the cheap binos have potential for collimating issues, make sure you check them carefully against a fixed obj, like distant fence or power lines to check they are aligned