The new Barr & Stroud ‘Savannah’ range of binoculars take the Barr & Stroud brand to yet another new level of performance and sophistication. If you need to get that bit closer to the action and the drop in light transmission is not important, you may only use your binoculars during daylight hours, then the 10×42 is a good choice. It’s no bigger than the less powerful 8x so it is equally easy to carry yet it packs that extra magnification that might make all the difference. They are waterproof to a depth 1.5m of water for three minutes, plenty of time to retrieve them if you have dropped them in a stream or puddle. A further refinement of the ‘Savannah’ range is the position of the individual eyepiece control just behind the main focus adjustment wheel, instead of the traditional adjustment ring placed in front of the right hand eyepiece. This ability is further enhanced by the binoculars’ rubber armoured body which protects it from shocks and knocks. The binoculars are filled with nitrogen gas which keeps water out and also stops the optics suffering from internal fogging in adverse weather conditions, this binocular is truly weatherproofy Multi Coated optics are standard features of the Barr & Stroud ‘Savannah’ range as are BaK-4 phase coated prisms. This degree of sophistication ensures that as much light as possible is transmitted through the optics which results in super bright contrast rich images of high colour fidelity for the user even in low light conditions where less expensive optics and coatings result in a dramatic loss of performance. The rapid focus mechanism takes the user from close focus to infinity in less than one turn of the focus control knob, which ensures that you can follow the action however fast it is happening ‘Savannah’ 10×42 are supplied with carrying case, rain guards, tethered lens caps, deluxe strap and lens cleaning cloth.
