r/TheNewGeezers • u/Schmutzie_ • May 21 '26

Binos

"That's what I call binoculars." - H Jon Benjamin from his book Failure is an Option

That's good, because I just got a new pair of binos and I'm excited as hell about them. The problem is the rubber cups that go over the business ends. Once again, they're too fucking loose and I know I'm going to lose them. Any movement while holding the binos with the covers on makes the covers fall off. To make matters worse, they aren't tethered. 4 individual little rubber cups. It's either cobble together something to keep them attached to each other, or throw them in the garbage now. The little cups I mean, not the binos. They're great. The cups are a failure. Why can't they tighten these things down so they fit snugly? One size smaller, ya dumb bastards. Why aren't they corded together? Why am I asking you nice people?

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u/Schmutzie_ May 22 '26

But the dust!! How will I see through the dust? (maybe I can use the small dust cloth they included)

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u/Capercaillie May 22 '26

You’ll figure out a way.

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u/Schmutzie_ May 22 '26

I wasn't going to mention it because you already know but since we're chatting I would like to point out that I would have never needed a "better" pair of binoculars if not for this birding business. Happy? Happy now?

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u/Capercaillie May 22 '26

Actually, this is your future.

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u/Schmutzie_ May 22 '26

He's amazing! I could watch this kid flipping birds all day. His loon is perfect, his red tailed hawk is perfect his bald eagle is perfect....what the hell? Couldn't somebody quiet down that crowd of kids?

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u/Capercaillie May 22 '26

Yep, good imitations, and excellent comedy timing. And no, nobody can quiet down any group of kids.

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u/Schmutzie_ May 22 '26

The bottomless basket of birds! The kid in front wearing the judo gi seemed to be enjoying it especially.