Binoculars repair

[Patrick DePriest]

Hey Birders,

After flying to the South for Father's Day weekend, I noticed my binoculars were out of sync.  I am getting a "double image" effect that, based on some online research, was likely caused by a prism getting knocked out of place.  No amount of focus knob adjusting gets rid of the problem.  I don't remember dropping them so I'm not sure how it happened. 

Any recommendations for favorite, affordable repair shops in Denver or additional tips?  I'm too afraid to ruin them by messing with the screws myself. Thanks!

Patrick DePriest

Denver, CO  

[Curt Brown --- Boulder, CO]

I do not know of a binocular repair firm in the Denver area, but Cory Suddarth in OK has a national (and even international) reputation.  If you have a pair of high quality binoculars, I think it would be well worth considering shipping them to him.  Lots of info at:

https://suddarthoptical.com/

[Karl Stecher Jr.]

I have used S&S Optika in Englewood...they ship binocs to the correct place...purchased my scope there.  Have been going there (seldom, everything works) for 20 years or so. I did have them ship a Meade telescope for repair many years ago.

 

Karl Stecher

Centennial

 

 

 

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[Charles Hundertmark]

Do I recall correctly that S&S Optika, unfortunately, closed a couple of years back? (I’d be delighted to learn otherwise.)

Chuck Hundertmark

Lafayette

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[Mary Keithler]

Hi Chuck et al,

I believe that is true.  

Mary Keithler 

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[Cheri Phillips]

If you have Vortex Binoculars Vortex will repair them for free but you have to ship them to them and it takes a a couple of weeks to get them back. Just Google Vortex to find there website and the mail instructions. If you don't have Vortex I think other brands maybe have the same life time guarantee. Just google your brand and see what there website says.

Cheri Phillips
Centennial, CO

On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 3:25:12 PM UTC-6, hazlosimple wrote: