Oberwerk 22x100

Hey Guys,

Just wondering if anyone has had any recent experience with the Oberwerk 22x100mm binos. Are IPD and collimation still an issue with these?

I'm looking to spend 1K on a decent bino setup having at least 3.5 deg TFV, good light gathering ability for deep space objects and decent magnification (20x).

Any suggestions?

Eric

Eric,

I purchased 3 pairs of 80mm and larger binos during the past two years. If I were to select one among the current crop of 22/25X100mm Chinese binos I would go with the Oberwerk. You will pay up to $100 more compared to similar offerings from Apogee, Burgess or Celestron but there are some features I like about the Oberwerk:

1. The Oberwerk 22X 100 has center foucus vs. IF on other models. 2. The Oberwerk also has a brace connecting two objectives. IMO this is very important on binos with such long and heavy objective barrels. In general, Oberwerk also has more consistent quality control and better multi-coating.

IPD range of the Oberwerk 22X100 is listed as 58-73mm. Kevin B at Oberwerk is supposely inspect each pair and checks collimation prior to shipping. Collimation adjustment screws are readily accessible on this model.

My friend loaned me his Oberwerk 22X100 for a week last month. I posted my brief impressions on this forumn. You can find addtional comments on page 3(19 Sep 03). You can also consider the new 20X90 model if you like rubber aromor on your bino( I do)

I feel the Oberwer 22X100 offers the best value in 100mm binos today. You'll have to spend a lot more than $1k to match it's performance.(I did) I would spend the $400 and invest the savings on a nice mount/tripod.

Erik D