Posts Tagged ‘bird watching’

Don’t Get Caught Hanging Off A Cliff – Use A Binocular Harness

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

You’ve decided to make a big bird watching trip. You decided to head into the mountains, and do a little climbing for an extra special weekend of bird watching. You are far from the safety of the park, and the local trails. As you are climbing up the outcropping to get closer, you feeling it slipping. There is nothing you can do, the sliding has started, but suddenly comes to a halt. You stare in bewilderment, seeing your binoculars hanging from the neck strap on the edge of a cliff. If you had only been wearing a binocular harness.

Maybe the story is a little extreme, but hopefully you get the point. A neck strap is not designed to keep your binoculars safe while you climb, and move about in more than simple ways. If you want to really see special birds you sometimes need to get out of the park. You will need to know you can keep your binoculars safely out of the way, but close at hand for watching birds when you locate them.

Putting your binoculars away in a backpack is not going to work. Birds don’t wait while you unpack. They take flight and are gone before you have a chance to see them. Using a Nikon Prostaff binocular harness, or one for your Bushnell optics lets you keep your binoculars safely out of the way, but have instant access.

There is one other big issue which comes into play when you head out for a little more extreme bird watching, neck fatigue. You already feel it in the park after a full day. Your neck starts aching from carrying the binoculars on a strap. If you use a binocular harness strap your neck is not being used to carry the weight, the responsibility moves to your powerful shoulders and back. Whether you are in the park, or in the mountains, you should enjoy the entire day without strain. A bino harness will make sure it is possible.

The worst part of a neck strap is the constant swinging of your binoculars. This is troublesome enough in a park, but out on a trail it is simply unsafe. It increases the opportunities to get hung up on obstacles either damaging your binoculars or hurting yourself. A binoculars harness keeps everything out of the way, with no swinging. You will be amazed at the difference. You won’t get caught watching your binoculars hanging from a cliff, waiting for the tumble.

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How Nikon Prostaff Binocular Harness Can Increase Your Enjoyment

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

If you own a set of Nikon Prostaff Binoculars, or a Prostaff rangefinder, you have made a substantial investment. The Nikon Prostaff waterproof binoculars are great for a hunter, avoiding moisture penetrating the housing and fogging your view. The other big hazard, and pain in use, to your Nikon investment is probably right around your neck, the strap. Once you have tried a good Nikon Prostaff binocular harness, you’ll wonder why you waited so long.

The binocular harness accomplishes two major benefits in improving your binocular use. Your binoculars are now safely held against your chest. This is really important when you bend over frequently. A standard binocular strap is going to let them swing right down in front of you. Obscuring your view as you try to pick something up off the ground.

As you walk down the path, you are constantly dealing with the swinging, flopping binoculars. It can be very annoying feeling them bouncing around from side to side. With a bino harness, they will stay almost motionless against your chest, out of the way, but ready for action. Many outdoorsmen will remove their binoculars while walking and put them in a backpack instead of dealing with them. Obviously, they don’t do you much good in the backpack. You need your binoculars ready for action. You never know when something in the distance is going to catch your attention, and you will want a closer look.

A binoculars harness is very multi-purpose. You can use it for your binoculars, rangefinder, or camera. When you are scouting out an area, before the season opens, it is a great idea to take some pictures of hot areas of action. It will help you find them quicker when the season begins. Cameras are every bit as annoying wearing around your neck as the binoculars.

The binocular harness strap will keep any of your optical gear right where you want it, up front, out of the way, and secure. The harness is very adjustable, allowing you to position everything as snug or loose as you like. It is very simple to pull the binoculars up to your eyes for viewing, and when you are finished, you will know they are safely out of the way.

Using a good fitting binocular harness will increase your enjoyment of days outside. With the added comfort, and confidence your gear is safe.

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Fix The Ups And Downs Of Bird Watching

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Bird watching is not a sport for the inactive. To have the best day of bird watching you are going to be moving around. You will be looking high and low. Your binoculars will be going up and down all day. By the end of the day you’ll be feeling the strain of wearing binoculars hanging from your neck, unless you already own a binocular harness.

A binoculars harness is one of the most adjustable and comfortable ways to wear your binoculars. You can adjust how snugly the binoculars hug your body. The harness system comes over your shoulders and around your body. It looks a little cumbersome until you actually try them. Your binoculars will suddenly feel lighter, and be in the perfect position to grab quickly. At the end of the day your neck will feel great.

As you already know, bird watching is best when using a high quality pair of binoculars. When you have invested in a quality set of binoculars the last thing you want is to risk damage. A neck strap is not much safer than carrying them in your hand. The binoculars swing from side to side. They can easily get caught on a branch as you move through the trees. Having spent a fair amount of money on your high quality Bushnell, Canon, or Nikon binoculars you need to protect your investment. The Nikon Prostaff binocular harness is a great example of proper protection. You will have the binoculars safely cradled near your body. No swinging as you walk. No chance of them slipping off when you bend over to tie your shoe.

When you decide to add a bino harness to your bird watching gear, make sure you look for high quality. You are expecting your binoculars to last for years, you should expect your harness to last for years also. You can see how much confidence a manufacturer has in their harness by looking at their warranty. Check for adjustment capability to make sure it will fit comfortably.

The ups and downs of bird watching no longer need to cause pain in your neck, or risk your binoculars. By adding a binocular harness strap to your binoculars you will be comfortable the entire day. Your binoculars will be held safe from danger. You will be able to enjoy watching the birds instead of constantly worrying about your binoculars.

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Do Binocular Harness Owners Need to Buy New Binoculars?

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

What is the biggest fault of owning a binocular harness? You don’t need new binoculars every couple years. Here’s the way your buddies using only a binoculars neck strap justify their new purchase to their wife.

1. “Honey, You can’t wear the binoculars in the tree stand all day. It is uncomfortable and gets in the way. It was an accident, they just fell.” Hopefully their wives don’t learn about a binocular harness strap. They would know you can comfortably wear your binoculars all day.

2. “Really honey, I forgot they were around my neck when I bent over to grab the duck out of the water.” Not a good excuse if you own a binoculars harness. Your binoculars are always up against your chest and will not slip into the water.

3. “I never thought the binoculars would flip off the ATV seat.” When you are using an uncomfortable neck strap, you take off your binoculars. With a bino harness, you wear the binoculars from the sunrise, until the hunt is over. Your neck is always comfortable. The binoculars are out of the way, and you are not fighting the swinging binoculars.

4. “You will never believe what happened. I was just walking down the trail when my Nikon binoculars swung to the side crashing through the thorns, the lenses are covered in scratches.” When you use a binocular harness you are still stuck with your old binoculars. Your binoculars are still safely tucked against your chest, ready for the day.

5. “Honey, it happened again.” By this time your wife is probably getting a bit angry about your damaging binoculars every year. She may even be starting to search for a binocular harness for you.

Your binoculars have helped you spot deer, turkeys, pheasant, and other game. Don’t you want to keep your trusted tool intact and enjoy success for a few more years? With a binoculars harness you can use the money you are saving for shells, a new gun, or even an extra hunting trip.

When you’re ready to upgrade your binoculars, make it because you want better quality, more features, and longer distance viewing. You’ve earned it by protecting your binoculars for years. Just make sure to add a new binoculars harness to your purchase, then you can hand down the old binoculars to your child, it is still in great shape.

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A Binocular Harness Can Save Your Neck

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

There he was hanging from the tree. The neck strap had caught on a branch as he fell. It snapped his fall to a sudden stop. His body slammed into the tree, swinging from the strap. Whew, good thing “he” is only your $300 Nikon binoculars. It is too bad the binoculars are broken. The good news, it wasn’t around your neck. Why did you take them off anyway? Was your neck sore? Were the binoculars in your way again? With a Nikon Prostaff binocular harness, both you and the binoculars would have survived the day.

How many of us have removed our binoculars and either laid them down, or hung them from an outcropping on the tree? Admit it, you have probably done it. A neck strap is not very comfortable. The binoculars get in the way when you lean over to grab your thermos. Once you get frustrated dealing with them, you take them off. When you are wearing a properly adjusted binoculars harness you would just wear the binoculars all day. They would be comfortable. The binoculars would stay out of the way. No need to look for that “safe” hanger for your binoculars.

While you were in the tree, did you see the 10-point buck on the horizon? If you binoculars are hanging from the tree, or sitting on the stand, probably not. If they were hanging on your binocular harness strap you would have quick access, and would have seen the buck.

Using a bino harness is not just about convenience and comfort, it really can be an issue of safety. There is less opportunity to get your strap caught on an obstacle when it is remains safely against your body. With a neck strap you have a loose swinging strap hunting for a place to get caught. Most times the strap just gets in the way, but even that is a safety concern. When you are climbing into a tree stand you do not need anything impeding your climb. The binoculars on a harness are out of the way, and your hands and arms are free for the climb.

You remember how you loved using your binoculars when you first bought them. Then after a few outings you started mumbling about them being a hassle to haul around. You can have the old feeling back when you keep them in the right place, and ready for action. No more binoculars flying from trees, only safe, enjoyable spotting of game on the move.

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Binoculars Harness Superior Vs. The Binocular Strap

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Most high quality Bushnell or Nikon Binoculars come bundled with a perfectly working strap. It hangs around your neck just fine. It works great in the store and in your home. Then you head out to the duck blinds, the field, or your deer stand, it suddenly becomes apparent a neck strap is not so great. The pain in your neck might start you wondering about a binoculars harness.

First you feel the constant annoying weight on the back of your neck. While your binoculars are not very heavy, our necks were not really designed for carrying. Sometimes with the back and forth motion of walking the strap even begins to rub, feeling a little abrasive. It might cross your mind a bino harness might feel a little better.

As you’re walking to your deer stand you hear a thump, thump, thump sound. It is not an animal, it is your binoculars bouncing off your chest with every step. Imagine how much more comfortable the hike would be with a Bushnell, or Nikon Prostaff binocular harness strap. No more thumping, just quiet comfortable walking down the trail.

Once you reach the deer stand, you being to climb. The binoculars swing over to the side, and on the way back the strap gently wraps itself around a couple twigs. You need to stop and untangle before the next step u[ the ladder. With your bino harness you would already be safely sitting up in the stand, getting things arranged.

It is even worse if you are duck hunting. You step up to your blind along the side of the water. You bend over low to step through an opening, and look down in horror as you just dipped the lenses into the water. If your binoculars were secure against your chest, they would be safe and dry, chalk up one more reason you’d enjoy a binocular harness.

You could of course just put the binoculars in your back before you start your trek. They will be dry and safe all the way to your hunting location. Of course, you just missed spotting the deer on the horizon, or the ducks in flight, but your binoculars are safe. With a binoculars harness they would be safe, and you could be using them instantly.

It is very obvious, to get the maximum use from your binoculars a neck strap does not make the grade. A binocular harness is the best way to enjoy your day of hunting and protect your valuable optics investment.

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Bird Watching Can Be A Pain in The Neck Without a Binocular Harness

Monday, February 8th, 2010

It is the right season of the year. You know they are migrating through your area. You also know you may be out in the countryside all day trying to spot those elusive migratory birds. As you hike around the area, you realize the sport you love is becoming a real pain in the neck. Your binoculars strap has been rubbing, and pulling on your neck all day long. The trip is still worth it. It is not the fault of the binoculars or your techniques, it all due to the poor design of the strap. Your neck would feel great if you were using a binocular harness.

A binoculars harness takes the weight off your neck and distributes it to your shoulders and back. Parts of your body which were designed to bear weight. The binoculars will no longer be swinging back and forth, since they are being supported efficiently with four points of support. Your hike will be easier and more comfortable with a bino harness.

Many birdwatchers will put the binoculars back in their case when they don’t have an immediate need to use them. The biggest threat most times is caused by the strap. It feels insecure because the binoculars are always bumping and swinging around. It is insecure, because it would be easy to swing them into a branch and end up with a scratched or broken lens. Using a binocular harness strap keeps your optics nearly motionless, pulled up against your body. They won’t be swinging around and getting bumped.

Something a birdwatcher needs to consider is the motion and sound from swinging binoculars. Birds can be fidgety. They are watching and listening for any signs of a predator. Your swinging binoculars could help signal an escape response, and suddenly your hopes of observation are gone. You can minimize the movement of your Nikon binoculars with a good quality Nikon Prostaff binocular harness. Just adjust the harness properly and you’ll have very little extra movement while you position yourself for viewing.

If you extend your birdwatching into photography, your binoculars harness can double as a very effective harness for your camera. It will be held just as securely, with minimal motion. When you are serious about birdwatching you want a harness to make your day more enjoyable and fun. Having your binoculars or camera always ready is going to increase your opportunity for great sightings.

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Birdwatching Made Easier with a Binocular Harness Strap

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Are you a serious bird watcher? You enjoy trekking through fields, along streams, and hiking up hills to spot birds? Birds move fast, in a moment they can be sitting right in front of you, and the next moment they are long gone. Your binoculars need to be ready all the time. Using a binocular harness strap can help you be ready, before the bird escapes.

Hiking down the trails along a creek can be a bit challenging, with the overhanging limbs and tall grasses pushing onto the trail. To see some birds in their natural habitat, you must take these journeys. The hike can become even more challenging when your binoculars are swinging back and forth. You lean down to step under a branch, and your binoculars swing wildly out, threatening to crash into the ground, or the surrounding plant life. You don’t want to put them away, because you know the moment you do, you’re going to miss sighting the bird you’re searching for.

With a Bushnell binocular harness, or a Nikon Prostaff binocular harness strap safely keeping your binoculars against your body, you will be able to move freely, and quickly down the trail. When you bend over, your binoculars stay against your body, and do not come swinging wildly down. You can keep them out, and ready for bird spotting.

Once you have tried a bino harness, you will understand they are not only for keeping your binoculars safe, they are very comfortable. The weight of the binoculars is not concentrated on your neck. Now the weight is balanced on your body. With a standard strap, along with the swinging of your binoculars you can get a very sore neck. With a binocular harness, your neck is not carrying the load, and not feeling the strap rubbing back and forth as you walk.

A binocular harness is very adjustable, and can be used for people of any weight, and height. You can adjust your level of tightness to suit the manner of movement you like. With a standard strap you have only two options, loose or looser. Knowing you can safely drop your binoculars down into the waiting position is especially helpful when you want to quickly grab a camera, or a GPS to record your sighting.

Freedom from a swinging set of binoculars is going to make your days out in the wild easier and more enjoyable. You will love the freedom of a binocular harness.

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Hunting Made Easier with a Binocular Harness

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Are you a serious hunter? You love hiking through the fields, along the rivers, and over the hills looking for game? Birds, deer, and other prey can move fast. One moment they are right in front of you, the next moment they are gone. If you can see them from a distance with your binoculars, you have a big advantage. Using a binocular harness strap can help you be ready, before they run for cover.

Hiking down the trails along a river can be challenging, with the overhanging branches, brush, and tall grasses. Sometimes to find the best hunting spot, you must make these treks. The journey becomes even harder when your binoculars are swinging back and forth, constantly getting in the way. You lean down to check some tracks, and your binoculars swing out in front of your face, and obscure your vision, you must move them out of the way. You want to keep your Nikon binoculars handy, because you know you might need them at any moment.

If you were using a Nikon binocular harness, your binoculars would be staying safely secured to your chest. You would be able move faster down the trail, bending over quickly, and not worrying about the binoculars. Your binoculars would be right at your fingertips to catch sight of a deer or turkeys on the horizon.

Once you have tried a bino harness, you will understand they are not just for the safety of your binoculars, but also add to your comfort. Carrying binoculars around your neck for an entire day of hunting can have your neck feeling tired and sore. With a binocular harness, the weight transfers to your shoulders and back, reducing the load. Even if you need to take off for a short jog to get in position for a shot, your binoculars will be comfortable without all the swinging and flopping you are accustomed to.

A binocular harness strap is very adjustable, and can be used by hunters of all heights, weights, shapes, and ages. You can adjust the tightness for ease of movement, and ease of lifting the binoculars. With a standard neck strap you have two choices, loose or extra loose. Knowing you can quickly drop your binoculars back to your chest, to prepare for a shot, can allow you to have more opportunities for a successful hunt.

Freedom from your binoculars getting in your way is going to make your days of hunting easier and more productive. You will love the freedom of a binocular harness.

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How a Binocular Harness Can Help

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

You have seen that one guy who never heads out without his binocular harness. He is the odd looking guy, since everyone else wears their binoculars on a neck strap. Have you stopped to wonder why he tolerates all the strange looks? Maybe because the harness really works.

A cheap set of binoculars can be pretty light, but a quality pair of binoculars are hefty. They have better housings, higher grade optics, heavy duty adjustments. Then when you start adding in binoculars with electronics for stabilization, or a built-in camera, you are talking some serious weight. Some of these high end binoculars will tip the scales at over 5 pounds. While this does not sound very heavy, after a full day of hunting with it pulling down on your neck it will seem heavy.

With all this weight focused on your neck, you will feel soreness in both your neck and upper back. You might attribute it to carrying all your other gear around for the day, but the binoculars hanging around your neck played a major role. When you use a binoculars harness the weight moves down onto your shoulders and your back. You have a more even distribution of the weight. You will experience less muscle fatigue and soreness.

The other factor which prompts many hunters to switch to a binocular harness strap is the constant swinging of the binoculars. Every step, every movement, gets them in motion. You grab for your gun, and they start swinging. You swing your shotgun to your shoulder for a shot, and the binoculars swing with it. It is not only annoying, it can be unsafe. If you would watch the guy with his Nikon binoculars securely strapped on with his Nikon Prostaff binocular harness you would see no swing. His binoculars stay in place. He swings his shotgun with confidence, while still wearing his binoculars.

As you walk down the field to pick up your birds, you’ll notice he just quickly leans over, picks up the bird, and stores it away. You lean over, move your swinging binoculars out of the way, pick up your bird, move the binoculars, store the bird away.

Next time you are getting ready to head out hunting remember, it is not the guy with the bino harness who is odd. The rest of you just haven’t learned the lessons he did. Of course, since you now know how effective a binocular harness can be, he might not be the only one with a harness.

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