Scopes.

[bigpaul]

available at Lidl's from Thursday 15th December: Night Vision Scope 5X50 priced £119- is this a good deal?? also available Spotting Scope -magnification 20x-60x including table tripod £29.99, again is this a good deal?? comments and recommendations please!!

[Skean Dhude]

BP,

They both sound good to me. I'll be heading down there in a bit so I'll have a look at it in more detail.

[NorthernRaider]

Sounds interesting, one caveat guys, Check what sort of batteries they use, some use an odd battery only available from russia, others use very expensive types from specialist suppliers.

[Nemesis]

Bresser Night Vision 5x50

I believe it takes batteries CR 123. (Not confirmed)

Some people like the scope and do a lens mod to attach it to a rifle scope, I think drops the 5x to 1.?x

Some people think its crap.


http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/top...x50-scope/


Not showing on lidl for me, the spotting scope is there though.

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BTW this is worth getting: Laminator, I tend to Laminat my files in case shtf, also the tesco value Laminating Pouches work well with this.



http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_..._27151.htm

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Sorry BP not meaning to hijack thread, but for us that have open fire or multi fuel lidl have set of tools for £20.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_..._26855.htm

[grumpy old man]

my mates got the night vison it's spot on for the money not as good as the machine mart ones but cheaper than machine mart the spotting scope is good i have 2

[Kenneth Eames]

Unfortunately, I am unable to buy scopes as I cannot afford them. However, my priorities are to continue building up my food supplies, clothing, bedding and other necessities. Who knows, extra cash occassionally comes my way, so I can sometimes buy something extra. My priority in this line, is to fit a new butt to my Diana when I can find a suitable piece of timber.Kenneth Eames.

[Nemesis]

The open fire tool set is wank, I am taking it back now for refund.

[bigpaul]

Thanks guy's, i think for me a night scope does not warrant the expense, its something i MIGHT use after TSHTF but probably not before, similar with the spotting scope if i was taking up bird watching then maybe, i think i will invest in a new pair of binoculars instead.

[grumpy old man]

a good spotting scope is good for covert op work if find it's better than binoculars
the more you know about a place before you enter the better you chances of coming out

[bigpaul]

(13 December 2011, 11:38)grumpy old man Wrote: a good spotting scope is good for covert op work if find it's better than binoculars
the more you know about a place before you enter the better you chances of coming out

would need a good tripod for the scope, it only comes with a desk tripod and i think its a bit of a lump to hump about, no i think i'll stick to a good pair of binoculars-its what i'm used to.