steiner 8x30 military, used.....?? ? ??

bamaranger · February 5, 2016, 08:16 PM

I see used Steiner military 8x30 binos on ebay at fair prices, I suspect most of these are coming out of Europe for resale. I guess they could be USGI also.

So, anybody bought a pair? We had bigger Steiners at work, 7x50 and 10x50, that held up very well, and the optics were great. The smaller8x30 seems a good working glass for GP and hunting.

jmr40 · February 5, 2016, 08:30 PM

I bought a pair once. Absolutely the worst binoculars I've ever looked through. The Leupold Yosemite binoculars priced at around $90 are much better.

bamaranger · February 21, 2016, 12:54 AM

Strolled into Cabellas the other day and there was a huge bino display. So you start looking through'em and danged if they did't have Stiener, 8x30 military.

THey were about $100 higher than the last time I priced them some years back. ($299 at this time).

And....I was greatly disappointed in the visuals of them. Comparatively priced Nikon's, Leupold's, even a set of Redfields for $100 less, were far brighter and clearer.

Can't advise on how durable, but the look was a disappointment.

February 5, 2016, 08:16 PM	#1
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	steiner 8x30 military, used.....?? ? ?? I see used Steiner military 8x30 binos on ebay at fair prices, I suspect most of these are coming out of Europe for resale. I guess they could be USGI also. So, anybody bought a pair? We had bigger Steiners at work, 7x50 and 10x50, that held up very well, and the optics were great. The smaller8x30 seems a good working glass for GP and hunting.

February 21, 2016, 12:54 AM	#3
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	new Strolled into Cabellas the other day and there was a huge bino display. So you start looking through'em and danged if they did't have Stiener, 8x30 military. THey were about $100 higher than the last time I priced them some years back. ($299 at this time). And....I was greatly disappointed in the visuals of them. Comparatively priced Nikon's, Leupold's, even a set of Redfields for $100 less, were far brighter and clearer. Can't advise on how durable, but the look was a disappointment.

February 5, 2016, 08:30 PM	#2
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	I bought a pair once. Absolutely the worst binoculars I've ever looked through. The Leupold Yosemite binoculars priced at around $90 are much better.