ProMariner GS30 Gulf Stream Marine 7 x 50 RC Binoculars

Rick D

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Jun 14, 2008
7,204
Hunter Legend 40.5 Shoreline Marina Long Beach CA
What I Have...

This query is moot because Hamilton Marine has sold out.
I ordered a very similar set through ebay When I looked it up, I found a set that looks exactly like the one at Hamilton:
http://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Fl...1416615013&sr=8-1&keywords=compass+binoculars
These are the ones I have which I am pretty sure are the same as WM's. I am amazed how good they are for the price. My crew really likes them. They are not center-focus tho, so you do have to do each eye individually. They are even pretty good at night.
http://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Bi...1416615121&sr=1-9&keywords=compass+binoculars
 

capta

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Jun 4, 2009
5,072
Pearson 530 Admiralty Bay, Bequia SVG
I would highly recommend that before you spend a penny on any"marine" binoculars, you check out stabilized binoculars. I haven't used my mega bucks Steiners in YEARS!
I purchased a pair of Canon 10 X 50 (over the marine standard of 7 X 35) stabilized binoculars and it is by far and away the best investment in marine safety equipment I have ever spent.
I made sure I could return them as I thought they would be a con. They are not!
The 10 X 50's are lighter and smaller than any quality pair of 7 X 35 binoculars and they stabilize the image to the point I can read the name on another yacht's transom as they sail by in rough weather with no trouble. Counting the seconds on a light? No problem; it stays right there in the center of your vision.
Do yourself a favor (hey its Christmas) and check these babies out. They really do the job. They are a little expensive (actually cheaper than the Steiners back when) but with care they should last quite a while.