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What harness do you recommend and why? I want one that encloses the binocular....
Any input positive and negative about what you use.
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I like the Alaska Guide Creations.
It protects your optics really well, as well as can cary license/tags, wind checker, spare ammunition, GPS, lens cleaner , etc.
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Badlands is what I used to recommend, but their prices have gotten outrageous.
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Most are way too bulky and cumbersome for my taste so I use the Rick Young Outdoors harness and cover......very minimalist!
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The AKG is well built, but it is too bulky for me. I just couldn't get used to it.
I switched to the FHF and am really happy with it.
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Most are way too bulky and cumbersome for my taste so I use the Rick Young Outdoors harness and cover......very minimalist! Me 2. I have two on my binos
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The simple s4 has worked well for me
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I have been using an FHF. Just put a RYO harness in some lightweight 8x binos and think that’s a nice combo. I’m going to have my pack with me so I don’t need extra pockets, bulk, etc. that a full harness brings.
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Badlands is what I used to recommend, but their prices have gotten outrageous. Three of us go along with your recommendation. Like their lifetime warranty should you need repairs or replacement.
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I started using a heavier pair of binos this year than I was used to so decided to try a bino pack harness. I didn’t want anything too bulky or with too many pockets and gadgets. I ordered a BinoBro Prohunter from Oregon Pack Works, and one from Muley Freak.
I really like the BinoBro Prohunter because it’s simple and the harness is very comfortable with my Leica Geovid HD-B binos. The Muley Freak is very nice as well but the size I ordered was a little too tight for my Geovids. I gave it to my brother and he uses it for his Minox HG 8x43.
The BinoBro is designed to use a regular neck strap when you take the binocular out of the pouch, so I sewed on a couple small straps to connect the binocular directly to the harness with small release buckles, so it’s the same setup as the Muley Freak and some others. A very cheap and easy modification if you want to do it.
First trip we used them on was a 2 week backpack hunt for stone sheep and we both thought they were a huge improvement over what we’d been using for years, which was butler Creek bino caddy and similar Swarovski harness.
We both agreed that we didn’t even notice the binoculars with the new harnesses. I’m sure there are others that are just as nice or better, but these are the only two I’ve tried.
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I've never seen any disadvantage to a good strap and never wished for a harness. However, a harness may have an advantage if used with a heavy binocular. Using only a strap, if one is conscious of a binocular's weight or the weight causes fatigue at any point, a harness might be the way to go.
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Rick Young convert here. Minimalist and can be used for front of chest or slung to the side.
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The simple s4 has worked well for me That is what I have been using since they came out for my hunting harness. If I am taking them in the SxS I use my badlands to protect them.
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Which FHF works best with Geovid HD-B 10x42’s?
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Kimber7man, the chart on BlackOvis site says large.
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I’ve used a FHF for several years and really like it. Switched to KUIU this year for Swaro 10x42 EL Range and it worked great too.
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Kimber7man, the chart on BlackOvis site says large. Thanks! Will look them up and try to find a cyber Monday deal....
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Rick Young for me and my girls too.
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With the Rick Young harness, does it stretch when you're on all fours, and allow the binos to drop away from your chest and bounce on the ground, or does it keep them tight against your chest? It looks like it would droop like granny titties, especially with heavier binos, but I have never tried one.
That's the main reason I went to a full on chest harness. I got tired of thousands of dollars worth of optics hanging down and bouncing on rocks when I was crawling around the rocks to get a shot at something.
I also got tired of external lens covers, which were always breaking when they get cold and brittle, or falling off and getting lost when hiking through the brush. The full sized harnesses that completely cover the binos keep every bit of snow and rain off of the lenses.
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