Binocs and blacktails

[ampersat]

I'm looking for a good way to carry my binocs while I'm out chasing deer this fall. The front harness setup looks ok, but then you have to fiddle with the lens caps. Without the caps on, I would image the eye cups would just fill up with rain water.

I spotted the Crooked Horn bino shield. That seems somewhat promising although I'm thinking there's some reason that it wouldn't work well in the coast range environment.

I've also heard of putting scope flip-cap covers on your bino's for protection with quick deployment.

Just curious as to what folks do to keep the binos close at hand but still ready to be used, especially in the coast range.

[Accumark Man]

The optics belt from Del Norte outdoors. Google it.

[ehunter]

I am going to check them out at sportsman wharehouse that looked pretty good to me. The pictures of the bino bouncing that has happend to me many a time trying to run...

amperset this optic belt will do it all. I carry mine now on the crooked horn staps I have some covers for the top lenes that I tie on to the staps to protect them from water and leave the bottoms open. But these optics belt does several things right and I am going to look at them.

Originally Posted by Accumark Man

The optics belt from Del Norte outdoors. Google it.

[Ni!]

I carry mine around my neck and inside my shirt or jacket. I leave the top couple of buttons open, or the zipper slightly down for quick access. If it's raining really hard I'll zip up all the way and just count on a little longer to reach the binos when I need them. You'll still get a little water on the lens when it's really coming down but you can bring along a soft cloth or tissues to wipe it away every now and then. Just something you deal with and there's no perfect solution that I'm aware of.

I've tried Boyd Iverson's strap you mentioned in the other thread, and I've also tried the Crooked Horns or whatever they're called. Neither of those solutions work for me for several reasons.

I should add that I'm a very serious binocular user. I spend a lot of time looking through my binoculars and I carry them with me everywhere I go.

[GreatWhiteHunter]

I use the bino-buddy with a neoprene wrapper around the binoculars - not sure what it's called. It just buttons onto the binoculars, folds over the eye piece and buttons back to itself. A flick of the finger and you can unbottom the flap. Works great for me.

Can't stand binoculars swinging around my neck after using the bino-buddy system!

[huntinfool]

Contact the manuf. of the bino and ask them if it is ok to apply an anti fog or Rain-X to your lenses. I never seem to have a problem seeing through the rain drops on my Swarovskis. I wear mine with a crooked horn strap on the outside of my jacket. If you put them inside your coat or inside one of those "bino buddy" neoprene covers, you will experience fogging on the outside of the lenses. It never hurts to carry some dry tissue to dab rain off the lenses. I often just lick the lenses with my tongue to remove rain drops and small debri.

[goforchrome]

Originally Posted by GreatWhiteHunter

I use the bino-buddy with a neoprene wrapper around the binoculars - not sure what it's called. It just buttons onto the binoculars, folds over the eye piece and buttons back to itself. A flick of the finger and you can unbottom the flap. Works great for me.

Can't stand binoculars swinging around my neck after using the bino-buddy system!

I bought a slick neoprene cover with flaps that just fall down and the button is noiseless.
Works great and was less than $10 at the sportsmans show.
I will get manufacturer info when I get home.
I do not like the one from Cabelas.