need a strap for a Bushnell binoclular

[NYlakesider]

Well I checked all the categories and did not find a place to post this so by default I will hit the forum. If I picked wrong mods please move!

I have a 12 year old Bushnell 8 power binocular. It came with that rather cheap plastic neck strap. I normally hang the glass on a beam on my front porch so I can scan the lake. On occasion I do take it afield!

The flimsy strap is just about broke and I would like to get a new strap. I guess I could make something that would work but does anyone have a suggestion as to who makes or sells a neck strap I could order. I did go in Bushnell’s web site and they do not appear to have what I want.

 

[Watchdog]

I have a 12 year old Bushnell 8 power binocular. It came with that rather cheap plastic neck strap. The flimsy strap is just about broke and I would like to get a new strap...does anyone have a suggestion as to who makes or sells a neck strap I could order.

The solution is simple and you won't even have to order one. Just drop in at any camera store, or any place that sells cameras...like Best Buy and places like that.

Buy a camera strap. There are endless varieties to choose from...adjustable in length. Even padded straps.

Problem solved.

 

[NYlakesider]

The solution is simple and you won't even have to order one. Just drop in at any camera store, or any place that sells cameras...like Best Buy and places like that.

Buy a camera strap. There are endless varieties to choose from...adjustable in length. Even padded straps.

Problem solved.

Another good idea! I live out a ways in the boonies but we do have a large BB in the city about 25 miles away.

I hardly carry it but do to my 3 rather large cats I hang the glasses on a peg about 5' high on my porch. We use it to scan the shore line as we have all sorts of wildlife out here (and plenty of boats in the summer and Jet Skies in the winter)!

 

[kozmic]

When I had the typical cheap plastic strap break on one of my camera bodies I just went to our local camera store and bought a neoprene strap with quick release tabs. It's the best for heavy lens and long walks and snaps off when I tripod or bipod mount it.

Hope that helps Dave!

 

[Comrad]

I would be tempted to split a leather belt with a razor and use the hardware from the cheap plastic strap and make a nice leather one.

 

[fr3db3ar]

Binobuddy or one of the copies. I have a couple and love them.

Sent from somewhere in the time space continuum

 

[Texas Star]

If it has a plastic strap, it 's probably one of the cheaper Bushnell items. But I still wouldn't leave it on the danged porch! It's your property and you can do what you want, but any decent binocular deserves better.

Weather, humidity, theft, all conspire to make that a BAD idea. Look inside most used binoculars with a strong flashlight and you'll see that the lenses and prisms are fogged. Bad care like that is the cause.

Leaving a glass in a hot car will also ruin it.

If you want the original strap, contact Bushnell's PR person or Customer Service and explain your need and the model. Such people will often go out of their way to help you beyond what their site shows as being available. Call them. You don't spell well enough to impress them in a letter or an e-mail, and the call will be a more personal contact. Remember, these people usually have degrees in English or in Journalism, and spelling errors will often generate contempt and less sympathy for your needs. Even Business majors will respect your situation more if you can spell right. (You have many comma errors and said "broke" for "broken". I'm nitpicking, but this matters in an effective business letter.)

Frankly, if the binocular is good enough, I'd opt for the already suggested route of replacing the strap with a better one from a camera or backpacking store. They should also have better cases than Bushnell supplied. I had a leather Bushnell case for a higher quality binocular come apart. I think the top was glued where it should have had high quality stitching. I like that Porro prism traditional glass, which was once the B&L firm's mainstay model. I bought a good Cordura case by Jansport and carry on.

Bring the binocular in and keep it in a drawer or in a cabinet where your cat can't damage it. A quality binocular deserves proper care.

But bear in mind what I said about personally contacting company reps and not relying just on what shows on their sites. It may not help, but it sometimes does. A lot depends on how you come across and who you talk to.

 

[NYlakesider]

When I had the typical cheap plastic strap break on one of my camera bodies I just went to our local camera store and bought a neoprene strap with quick release tabs. It's the best for heavy lens and long walks and snaps off when I tripod or bipod mount it.

Hope that helps Dave!

Thanks guy, Another poster mentioned BB so that sounds like what I will do.

Be well-

 

[NYlakesider]

If it has a plastic strap, it 's probably one of the cheaper Bushnell items. But I still wouldn't leave it on the danged porch! It's your property and you can do what you want, but any decent binocular deserves better.




If you want the original strap, contact Bushnell's PR person or Customer Service and explain your need and the model. Such people will often go out of their way to help you beyond what their site shows as being available. Call them. You don't spell well enough to impress them in a letter or an e-mail, and the call will be a more personal contact. Remember, these people usually have degrees in English or in Journalism, and spelling errors will often generate contempt and less sympathy for your needs. Even Business majors will respect your situation more if you can spell right. (You have many comma errors and said "broke" for "broken". I'm nitpicking, but this matters in an effective business letter.)

Frankly, if the binocular is good enough, I'd opt for the already suggested route of replacing the strap with a better one from a camera or backpacking store.

Bring the binocular in and keep it in a drawer or in a cabinet where your cat can't damage it. A quality binocular deserves proper care.

But bear in mind what I said about personally contacting company reps and not relying just on what shows on their sites. It may not help, but it sometimes does. A lot depends on how you come across and who you talk to.

Thanks as you put a lot of effort into your post. I picked a few things to respond to.

#1 it is a low to medium priced pair of glasses, it does the job I want it to do. I bought it used and it did not have a case with it! Its safe as the porch in question is enclosed and on a second floor. (no outside egress) I do take them in for the winter as I bought scopes in the early 60s and have seen what can happen in changeable weather.

#2 My spelling and syntax, well I bounce in and out of at least 4 forums all day long (retired) I type very fast and sometimes spell check is not a friend. I log in in the morning but might actual spend only a total of 20 minuets to a 1/2 hour on each forum during the course of what is normally called "business day" I got into computers to watch/play the stock market and I spend a lot of time there.

More important correspondences I will put more effort into it

At one time I was a decent debater and I do have a good vocabulary but since my stroke a few years ago I get a bit compromised at times. With that said most time I speak all right, get a bit tongue tied or stutter on occasions.

Lakesider- Dave

 

[BearBio]

If you want something fancy, check out Tandy for small straps, some tooled and small buckles. East to do.

 

[Watchdog]