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I carry my geovids on a harness that works great but they are unprotected, especially the objective lenses. Im scared I'll bang them on a rock/etc when going steep uphill. I see Chest rigs that fully enclose the binoculars, but how fast can you get the binoculars out and when out are they held by a strap or what? Any any good value ones you would recommend?

Maybe beaver will chime in, he bought some awhile back that came with a Fanny pack.

I use the bino harness made and sold by Rick Young. It can be made to hold your binocs tight to your chest when needed. Check out his website at Rick Young Outdoors. I use the harness to carry my Geovids.

These from KUIU are pretty popular, 3189 reviews, https://www.kuiu.com/products/pro-bino-harness-valo-camouflage?variant=40340231258270

I have badlands and mystery ranch
I prefer the mystery ranch, it seems to fit better.

The Rick Young one works for me, but a bino harness is like a holster, VERY subjective in regards to comfort and utility

I’ve been looking at these

fhfgear.com

I have both the FHF and AGC in multiples of each. They are both great in so many ways.

Rick Young for me.

There are two schools re bino harness:
minimal (Rick Young)

maximal chest pack with total protection and pockets for everything plus.

My grandson likes the Alaska chest pack, and as said, a bino harness is a super subjective personal preference.

I tried at least 6 styles of bino harness before settling on Rick Young minimal spaghetti straps. More versatile, less bulk, actually hold binos tight to chest, as did no other that I tried. I scrounged an elastic edged rain cover from another brand and attached the cover to my binos, so it stays with the binos rather than the harness. Haven't looked at Rick Young current offerings. We hunt rain forest.

I've been using one for several years and highly recommend using one. It takes very little time to open the flap protecting the bio's and get them up to your eyes. They can be adjusted to fit tight to your chest regardless of the thickness of the jacket/shirt your are wearing. It did take time to get used to having it strapped to my chest but that was less than one day. I am sorry I did not start using a Bio harness way before I did.

Just bought and used the Alaska guide for a backpacking elk hunt in Utah. Plenty of pockets and didn’t interfere with my backpack. Only bitch is top is stiff when folded up.

Brother in law has Maraupials with magnetic closures. Way better built than my $30 Vortex set I bought to try out. My cheap vortex ones get the job done, but seems like the strap layout and excess straps weren’t well thought out. Tangled mess at times.

I like mine. wish a bit roomier

I bought one earlier this year and used it on a recent antelope hunt, I liked it.

I’ve been using the Alaskan Guide Creation Denali bin bag. I found that even my 10x42’s fit better in the larger Denali case, makes getting them in and out easier.

I used to run a strap only, it worked fine. I’d keep my bins inside my coat for protection from the elements and damage if I had to hit the ground to setup for a shot.

https://alaskaguidecreations.com/pages/packs

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I like and use the Rick Young neoprene bino covers, 3 sets and really appreciate the protection, ease of use and price.

Swoooosh…

Oh, right, right.....The Fanny Pack. Yeah, I carry dil-dos and muskrat oil as training aides in it whenever I’m teaching dumbfûcks to fetch and retrieve.

LOL

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Just bought a Rick Young harness. It’s first use in about two hours. It’s sure light.

Example of one for me.

I like Bino Buddies.

Mike