I'll try this again does anybody have any experience with alpen optics ? I am looking to buy a new pair of binos . I have looked around at leupolds and nikon and was going to buy the leupold's . but i can get a pair of alpen teton's for about the same price as the leupolds . i just have not heard of this brand untill recently . they list price for twice the price of the leupold's but with a company discount i can get them at half price. Again i don't have a lot of money and this would be a very lage investment for me but i want to get a qulity pair of binos for my money thank you for your advice
Hi,
They are an obscure brand, so not many people will have input. This thread contains all I know about them: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread...highlight=teton
Here are some general links that may help you in researching binoculars:
http://www.birdwatching.com/optics.html
There are a number of excellent articles on this page. In particular, check out the Midpriced Binocular Roundup link with the accompanying chart, as well as the "Binocular Picks for Every Price Range" chart.
http://www.eagleoptics.com/buying_guide.asp?cid=4
The above is a list of Eagle Optics (a very well respected American optics dealer) "staff picks" for birding binoculars in various price ranges.
http://www.birddigiscoping.com/2006...dvice-from.html
If you scroll down to the bottom of this page, you will see a list of binocular picks for various price ranges. The author works for Vortex Optics, though I think he is actually very objective in his opinions.
There are also various sites with out of date information. I would take their recommendations with a grain of salt because they do not include consideration of more recent models such as those from Vortex, but they have some good info:
http://www.betterviewdesired.com/index.php
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Public.../Age_Binos.html
Hope this helps,
Jim
This vendor in Nevada sells ALPIN, not Alpen. (See link below) Probably the same. They are rather expensive Porro prism binoculars and not well known in the USA. You are better off sticking with a big name brand that has alot of retail outlets and a good reputation for quality and service.
Cordially,
Bob
http://www.deutscheoptik.com/catalo...6c47c6629431b07