Binos for kids

[Mog]

I am thinking of getting a lower end pair of binos for my 4 year olds birthday. He is obsessed with my optics but cant let him play with the higher end stuff. I am considering vortex diamondback compact 8x28s due to price point, size, and warranty. Anyone with experience think this is a good move? Is there another pair that makes more sense?

 

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Vortexreg-Diamondback-8x28-Compact-Binoculars/1401367.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3FrecordsPerPage%3D18%26No%3D0%26N%3D0%26nl%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3DVortex%2Bdiamondback%26search%3DSearch&No=0&Ntt=Vortex+diamondback

[bgshooter]

Wow. You're a nice dad. I bought my 8 & 10 year old some $15 glass from Cabelas to play with LOL.

[218buck]

I bought my daughter some cheap glass when she first started hunting, just because she always wanted to look through my 15x 56 swaros . She figured out the difference right away was always asking to look through them. I had to go upgrade hers right away some vortex and a tripod now she doesn't bug me as much. But at 4 some cheapies will work fine you can have her old ones if you want I live in north scottsdale

[eom]

My son loves hunting fishing and anything outdoors.... He just turned 9 and said next year all he wants for his birthday is his hunting license and a pair of vortex binos I will be getting him the diamondback 10x42

[Mog]

I hear ya on the price and i thought about the cheapies but i figured with those i would probably have to replace them every year and with the vortex and their warranty these would get good use for a long time. To be honest im probably too excited he likes looking through binos to find critters and i feel like im shopping for me haha.

[Norteno]

You could look at the Vortex Crossfire 10x42 which run less than the Diamondbacks. ($170)

You could also try the Alpen Pro 10x42 ($100). Alpen warranty is as good or better than Vortex.

Either way I would go used on either of these brands

[apache12]

Check out bass pro Oculus. I have a pair of 8x42 for beating around and find myself using often. I was shocked

[mudslinger]

My 4 and 5 year old want some Binos also. The vortex seems no brainer with there warranty. My kids have had the tascos but they just bounce around and fall apart I think I am going to buy them a Rick young bino harness and that will help them to take care of them.

[Titanium700]

Bought my son the vortex 8x32s Diamondbacks, he really likes them.

I just couldn't bear making him use some junk binos straining his developing eyes.

[lancetkenyon]

My kids have always used the Cabela's brand binos that run is the $250 range, I finally sold them off last year and handed down my Cabela's Outfitter series 10x42s that run about $550.

 

Garbage glass always gave me headaches after an hour or so, and I didn't want my kids learning that glassing=pain. I think the Vortex Diamondback is a no brainer. Decent entry level glass with a great warranty.

[Mog]

Good information everyone thank you. Ive been researching and i actually think the diamondback 8x32 is better than the 8x28 compacts for longevity (the 8x28 model is really small). And i can get the 8x32 demo model from cameralandny for basically the same price. From what i can tell these can even be mounted on a tripod with the vortex adapter i have for my kaibabs, i think this is the route im gonna go.

[Titanium700]

I think you and he will be happy with that glass.

[Kaffer62]

Bought a pair of minox 8x42 for him from Cameraland. $120 and they are great binos.

[rcdinaz]

at 4 years old mine played with a crummy little pair of stadium binos. At 10 years old they were respectful enough and careful enough that they have been using a set of 10x42 swaro's and 8x42 Lupy gold rings. Of course they are ruined for life now looking through most other glass but I have not had any issues now for 6 years.

 

That being said sounds like you are making a good choice.