It might be worth having a look at Focalpoint to see if they have anything secondhand

Bought a pair of the £12 bins just to keep in the boot of the car. They seem a bit big and heavy but not bad and you can't really complain at the price.

Mark,

for a yougster I'd have thought something in the 7-8 X 32-36 range would be best. Smallish and lighter and easier to find stuff with than a 10x.

Nikon Action 7X35 are about £50 and they do a roof prism 8x36 sporter which are usually around the £80-90 mark. And, if he decides against birding, you've always got a decent pair as a spare.

-- Edited by Craig Higson at 22:54, 2008-04-06

Yeh Geoff i saw the advert too. Been checking Bresser on ebay and the like. One seller offering them for £25, reduced from £70 apparentley. They've got BAK4 lenses so got to be worth £12
I'm tempted myself, if only out of curiosity. I spent that much on beer last night

Dean.

mark,lidl are advertiseing a pair of bresser 10x50 for £12 on sale from tommorow am ,well worth
checking them out,the £25 scope is worth a look.

cheers geoff

Hi Mark.
I recently bought a pair of Bushnells - 10x42 H20 roof prism model for £90. I would recommend them as being very good value for money but are quite heavy. That's the only thing I would have to say against them but it might be a big thing. Just a suggestion.
A smaller pair might be good for a nipper!
Thanks. Henry.

My son has started an slight intrest in birding and has expressed an intrest in having a pair of bins. Can anybody surgest a make and model with a price around £100. I dont want to spend to much at first as he may loose intrest.