| Buying a decent pair of binoculars seems pretty easy | | | | money. |
| right? It's not really as easy as it seems. There are a | | | | 5. Cleaning Kits: Proper cleaning kits will ensure that |
| lot of things you must remember and research | | | | you have clean lenses and that they won't be |
| before spending your hard earned money on a set | | | | scratched during cleaning. You don't want to mess up |
| of binoculars. | | | | the perfect view by having to look through blotched |
| Binocular accessories are one of those things. They | | | | or scratched lenses. |
| can make or break a set of binoculars. Without the | | | | 6. Harness Straps: Neck straps can make the muscles |
| proper accessories, a set of binoculars could be | | | | in your neck tired. The harness strap won't. This |
| virtually useless. Let's take a look at some of the | | | | handy device is secured about your chest, and the |
| binocular accessories available on the market today, | | | | binoculars can be attached to it. |
| and explore their uses. | | | | 7. Binocular Cases: When your binoculars aren't in use, |
| 1. Tripod: Tripod's are extremely useful if you have a | | | | keeping them in a case would be wise. You can buy |
| pair of powerful binoculars. When an image is | | | | soft binocular cases or hard metal cases. |
| magnified or enlarged, every little movement can | | | | 8. Floatation Strap: You can strap a floatation device |
| result in losing sight of the image. On top of that, a | | | | onto your binoculars and ensure they won't sink to |
| shaky image is very annoying and can give you a | | | | the bottom of the lake. If you are out on the water, |
| headache. A tripod will eliminate these things, and | | | | this accessory is extremely useful. |
| make your viewing experience much more enjoyable. | | | | 9. Fog Eliminator: You can apply fog eliminator to the |
| 2. Mounts: Much like tripods, mounts are used for | | | | lenses of your binoculars to ensure that they won't |
| holding an extremely large and powerful binocular in | | | | fog up. Some binoculars are purged in nitrogen so |
| place. You can mount marine binoculars on the deck | | | | that they are already resistant to fogging, but many |
| of a ship, or to a plank of wood or any other | | | | of the cheaper brands aren't. If you own an antique |
| convenient place. Some binoculars are so large, that it | | | | binocular or a cheaper model, getting a fog eliminator |
| would be impossible to hold them in place for any | | | | is a must. |
| amount of time. Plus, just like the tripod, the mount | | | | This list is just a sample of the most popular binocular |
| will cut down on shaking and make your viewing | | | | accessories. As you can tell, they can be very useful, |
| experience much more enjoyable. | | | | and in some cases are almost a must. |
| 3. Straps: Many binoculars come with straps. You can | | | | However, you can spend a lot of money buying each |
| use them to hang your binoculars around your neck. | | | | individual accessory. It's much better to try and find a |
| This makes it much easier to carry, and you will be | | | | set of binoculars that come with some accessories. |
| able to keep your hands free for better things. Try | | | | Many of the best binoculars can be bought that |
| hiking up a rocky incline with a pair of binoculars in | | | | come with a case, strap and lens covers. Some even |
| your hand. | | | | come with tripods. |
| 4. Lens Caps: Lens caps are very important. They | | | | It's important to know what you are going to be |
| keep your lenses free of scratches. Who wants to | | | | using your binoculars for, and plan to buy the |
| look through a set of binoculars only to see scratch | | | | accessories that will make your viewing easier and |
| marks? They are cheap to buy, and well worth the | | | | more enjoyable, than it is to buy them all. |