A Good Pair of Binoculars for Under $20. In 1995.

Friday, August 28^th, 2009, Netcast 905  / Back to Dick’s Gadget Warehouse!

It was back in early 1995 when I went to a press conference for Bnox, a very inexpensive, really good quality pair of binoculars. “It's all done with mirrors” is what the makers of Bnox said about their new four-ounce set of binoculars. At just 4” wide, the binoculars had an impressive 7x magnification. They were made of a heavy-duty plastic, and even the optics were plastic, but I was quite amazed at how good they were. When I took them out the Gadget Warehouse I tried them again after about 14 years and was able to see buses clearly two blocks away! Since they were plastic, they could be used on the beach, in the rain, while hiking, etc., because they were ruggedly built. The company sold them at places where people might sight-see and realize they left their binoculars at home, or just didn’t want to bring their expensive ones with them. Sporting events was another place they were sold. One logo branding BNOX did was for NASCAR. They were fixed-focus and intended to retail for about $20. But low and behold, a web search finds a warehouse outlet that still have BNOX’s for sale. And only $11. 00, plus shipping.

 http://www.ihsmall.com/bnox-sport-binoculars.html

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