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So they cut a whole 2.7 oz off the MeoStar B1 and called it Air? Yikes
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That can't be right...
MeoPro HD 10x42 - 24.3 oz MeoPro "Air" - 29 oz
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That can't be right... MeoPro HD 10x42 - 24.3 oz MeoPro "Air" - 29 oz?? I was sure the other day when I looked at a link that it showed them at 23 or 24....can't recall exactly. Now all I can find is the 29 oz....musta been dreaming I guess......
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This thread sounded special.......nothing earth shattering here
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That can't be right... MeoPro HD 10x42 - 24.3 oz MeoPro "Air" - 29 oz?? I was sure the other day when I looked at a link that it showed them at 23 or 24....can't recall exactly. Now all I can find is the 29 oz....musta been dreaming I guess...... MeoStar 10x42.........31.7 MeoPro 10x42..........24.3 MeoPro Air 10x42....29.0 Something's kinda' confusing............ They are priced like MeoStars though.
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If truly as stated, the 22mm of eye relief in the MeoPro Air 8x42 is pretty impressive. That should make wearers of eyeglasses ecstatic.
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So are these the optical equal of Meostar HD's?
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So they cut a whole 2.7 oz off the MeoStar B1 and called it Air? Yikes No, Air refers to the Open Bridge design and it is Meostar optics not Meopro
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Doug, thanks for the clarification
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The Swarovski EL's are 6.3"x5.2"x 29.5 ozs. The Meopta Air's are 6"x5"x29 ozs. They are almost a clone in size to the Swaro.
I think the Meostar HD's are the best deal going at the $1000 price point. If Meopta streamlined the Meostars and lightened them up a bit with the Air's, and they are of equal optical quality as the Meostar's, then they are even more so a best buy at the $1000 price point.
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But if they are Meostar glass why name them Meopro Air and confuse the crap out of everyone?
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It remains doubtful that they are "-star" level glass. Most likely they are "-pro" level glass only in a lighter build package.
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Bad naming but a good upgrade. These should be a great bino as the weight was a common complaint with the Meostar. 29oz is allot more inline with most of the premium 42mm. This is directly from an email I sent to Meopta and is echos what Doug has been saying:
They are MeoStar quality glass. The Air is the first of an improvement / expansion of our binocular lines that will be phased in over the next couple of years. They should be available around summer of this year
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Bad naming but a good upgrade. These should be a great bino as the weight was a common complaint with the Meostar. 29oz is allot more inline with most of the premium 42mm. This is directly from an email I sent to Meopta and is echos what Doug has been saying:
They are MeoStar quality glass. The Air is the first of an improvement / expansion of our binocular lines that will be phased in over the next couple of years. They should be available around summer of this year
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But if they are Meostar glass why name them Meopro Air and confuse the crap out of everyone? EXACTLY what I asked, however, I didn't get an answer that made sense
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But if they are Meostar glass why name them Meopro Air and confuse the crap out of everyone? EXACTLY what I asked, however, I didn't get an answer that made sense Doug, have you confirmed the weight yet?
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But if they are Meostar glass why name them Meopro Air and confuse the crap out of everyone? EXACTLY what I asked, however, I didn't get an answer that made sense Doug, have you confirmed the weight yet? The only correct way, in my world, to confirm the weight is to put one on a scale which I cannot do until they release them and I have one
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Will Meopta discontinue or drop price on the MEOPRO scopes or original MEOSTAR HD once the newer lines start coming in or will they remain the same?
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