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Binoculars for Safari

When going on safari a binoculars is one of the things that is almost indispensable. It will be very important that the binoculars can handle can take a little bit of a beating, because during safari it happens that a binoculars is dropped or bumped into something. Therefore the build quality of the binoculars is one of the two important features of a safari binoculars. The other important feature is the light transmission level of the binoculars. A binoculars with a high light transmission will be able to show a more pleasant image, whether it is during sunrise, the day or dawn/twilight.

Magnification

Normally, binoculars with a magnification of 7 or 8 times would suffice for most safari adventures. When you choose to go on safari during the day, you could choose for a binoculars with a objective size of 30mm. Are you thinking about going on safari during the whole day (during sunrise, the day or dawn/twilight), it would best to choose a binoculars with a bigger objective size of 42 or 50 mm. The downside to a binoculars with a bigger objective size is the fact that they often are bigger and heavier than the average binoculars. Below you will some example of binoculars which are suitable for safari. If you click on the image of the binoculars, you will be taken to the product directly for more information.

Kowa SV 8x32 Middle class binoculars for safari.	Kowa BDXD 8x32 High class binoculars for safari.	Vortex Viper HD 10x42 Top class binoculars for safari.