Schmitty Report post Posted August 30, 2007 Minox BD 15x58 ED BR For Sale I've only had them out on a couple of scouting trips, these are in excellent condition. I still have the box, instructions and a the warranty card that was never filled out. $650. I am in Prescott, but I"ll be down in the valley and tucson in the next few weeks. Here's a review on the Minox 15's from an article about Big Eyes. The whole article can be found at www.24hourcampfire.com Minox BD 15x58 ED BR "Big, heavy, and bright." First impressions can mean a lot, and with the Minox 15x58 ED BR, what you see is what you get. What you do not see is the price, and because of its MSRP of $1,050, reviewers unanimously voted the Minox as the "Best Value." The largest (225x159x69mm) 15x that we tested, as well as the heaviest (52.55 ounces), it was — as the reviewers noted — "very heavy for a small hand," "bigger and heavier than the Geovids," and "massive glass." Despite its weight and bulk, reviewers were very impressed with the Minox's optical performance: "Very, very close optically to the Swaro and Leica," "98% as good as binos costing twice as much," and "incredible optics, at any price." When Minox introduced the revamped 15x58 ED at the 2006 SHOT Show, the big news was the ED flouride glass, which, according to Minox, aids in accurate color rendition. Compared to the earlier versions of the Minox 15x58 without the ED glass, the new ED BR is a noticeable improvement, not only in color fidelity, but in sharpness and resolution as well. Reviewers noted that the Minox stayed with the Leica and the Swarovski into the far edges of twilight, with image quality constant well past legal shooting light. Resolution was excellent, if a fine hair less sharp than the very best. Clarity and brightness were also excellent, partly because of the 58mm objective lenses, the largest of any 15x binocular that we tested. Reviewers noted "no eye strain,” “easy to get properly adjusted," and "great tripod adapter." A few reviewers noted that it "does not adapt well to bifocals," that its "objective covers felt cheap,” “the Swarovski-type tethered covers are much nicer," and "very big ocular housing, tricky to fit in eye socket." However, these observations did not detract from the overall impression that the Minox 15x58 is truly a lot of glass for a great price. Runaway best "bang for buck." MSRP: $1,049. Four-plus stars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted August 30, 2007 Guess you liked my Duovids too much?! See that Mike, Gino and Jim?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted September 11, 2007 wondering if you still have the minox 15's? I am also in the Prescott area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redbeard Report post Posted September 28, 2007 No Jeff. I want them! Still available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBU Report post Posted October 1, 2007 Are these still available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted October 2, 2007 Guess you liked my Duovids too much?! See that Mike, Gino and Jim?! Minox would have been great on Linnea's Hunt No one had time to put any glass on that Bull before he hit the ground Maybe I will put my Swaros up for sale and buy some Bushnells to hang around my neck just to have some Binos to look at the Game laying on the ground before I hike over to it Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted October 2, 2007 LMFAO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted October 2, 2007 Guess you liked my Duovids too much?! See that Mike, Gino and Jim?! Minox would have been great on Linnea's Hunt No one had time to put any glass on that Bull before he hit the ground Maybe I will put my Swaros up for sale and buy some Bushnells to hang around my neck just to have some Binos to look at the Game laying on the ground before I hike over to it Mike What you really needed was some Leica glass, but of course we know how that went! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
