Swarovski Junior Binoculars

[Heym SR20]

This popped in my Facebook feed. Thankfully my little girl is about to graduate from University.

Clearly Swarovski are starting to get youngsters onto their brand at an early age. I would like think its a good thing to get kids into nature early on, but parents really need this sort of expense?

MY Junior 7x28

Simply turn it and wow! MY Junior is super easy to use, allowing even the youngest nature lovers to zoom in on leaves on the floor or distant peaks.

www.swarovskioptik.com

 

[Malxwal]

£400, nothing's too good for little Tarquin and Cressida.

 

[RJD]

Why not buy the C series that will last a lifetime

 

[Basil H]

It's not clear how close they will focus. I have a pair of Pentax Papilio designed for primarily for close work on insects etc. They are light and very easy to handle for a kid's first pair, having a a conventional hinge plus full size focus, and are cheap at about £100 for 6.5 or 8.5 x 21. The USP is the close focus : 0.5m or 18 inches but they are pretty good at a distance in everyday conditions. Downside : they are not waterproof but even the high end stuff wasn't until recently and we managed

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Bonkers
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