20 x 80 Bino's for $90!!!!

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Surplusshed has KonusVue 20 x 80 Fully Coated Binos listed for $90.!!!!!!

[netwolf]

How do these compare with Andrews Triplets?

Regards
Fahim

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

I assume that's $US90...? "Fully coated" is passable but not great for astronomy. AOE have fully multi-coated 20x80s on their specials page for $AU129. http://www.aoe.com.au/on_sale_now.html FMC is a big improvement in brightness and contrast over FC.

[netwolf]

Thanks Steve, might be better to go a little more and get the Triplets. Just advising a friend.

BTW I have sent two emails to AOE, one about a EQ6 and one about there 6" Refractor both have had no replies. There is also no way it seems to phone them.

Regards

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Triplets will have a flatter field and shorter tubes. That's odd about AOE. I've dealt with them a fair bit and have always promptly answered emails. Last I heard from them was just before xmas.

[netwolf]

Steve I sent the last email 2nd of Feb and prior to that one on 17th of Jan. No response yet.

Regards

[Tamtarn]

I emailed them on the 27/1 re shipping cost for EQ5 and got no reply.

Due to this they lost the sale, for not only an EQ5 but for a new scope as well.

David

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

I thought this sounded familiar. Similar story with AOE around same time last year: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=7029
Lucky I'm always broke this time of year.

Originally Posted by Tamtarn

Due to this they lost the sale, for not only an EQ5 but for a new scope as well.

Well it's only fair. If you don't show up for work, you don't get paid.

[Florin Ciuciu]

netwolf, that is pretty strange you haven't got a reply from them yet.
I sent them 2 e-mails, one on 09.02.07 and one on 11.02.07 and I got the replies from them on 10.02.07 and 12.02.07 respectively.
Maybe you should try again e-mailing them.

Florin

[guru_meditation]

Hi Janoskiss,

Thanks for the link on the AOE binos. I have just put in my order for the 20x90s.

cheers mate!

Simon