tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post498994759141116481..comments2023-12-04T06:47:17.568+01:00Comments on Discovering Alpine Birds: Birding Tips 1 - binocular harnessDale Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17898040644854359126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post-51201156405572300972008-11-28T14:12:00.000+01:002008-11-28T14:12:00.000+01:00Hi K,ya, I found beauty-queen style binocular wear...Hi K,<BR/>ya, I found beauty-queen style binocular wearing to be best when I had little equipment with me (just bins and a field note book in a sling bag) and was out in the field for a long time. It took almost all the tension of the neck, and one could easily swop sides every now and again.<BR/><BR/>the one problem I have is that the bins are not quite as readily available for a quick ID as when they are around the neck. I did not find this to be anything of a problem in warm places where I was wearing just a T-shirt (or no shirt), but with great big clumsy snow jackets, bandolier kinda sucks.<BR/><BR/>You are then down to either having an aching neck, or looking silly. I am tending to choose the latter, particularly if I know I will be carrying about my digiscoping setup anyway ('cos I already look silly with that whole contraption).<BR/><BR/>Happy birding<BR/>DaleDale Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898040644854359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post-84463590797652970302008-11-27T01:59:00.000+01:002008-11-27T01:59:00.000+01:00Dale, I've always worn my bins "bandolier" style (...Dale, <BR/><BR/>I've always worn my bins "bandolier" style (across my body) and like you, found that to be the most comfortable. The harness looks really silly, but most older birders here in the states (seems like 75%) use them. <BR/><BR/>Your review at least will make me consider them because it would seem this is an optimal way to wear your bins if you're carrying a digiscope setup, scope or camera. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work. <BR/><BR/>~KUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985645116546485744noreply@blogger.com