Marine binoculars with compass - which to buy??

[Binman]

Thanks for the two replies for glasses wearers.

 

[Danny]

All, I like the idea of the IS bino's but a quick look on Ebay suggests way out of my price guide?
Not happy about spending £200 + on a set of second hand ones with no warrantee or history of usage.

I'm leaning towards the Bynolyt Searanger 3's at £195 and a 25 year warranty.

The Monocular is a good idea, but I am used to using binoculars, would it be difficult to adapt to using a single eye?

I use the same type monocular as JumbleDuck's recommendation and had no problems adapting to using it instead of my old bins. In fact I found the monocular easier to use - you don't have to fiddle around setting the width to match your pupillary distance.

 

[JumbleDuck]

The Monocular is a good idea, but I am used to using binoculars, would it be difficult to adapt to using a single eye?

I'm not a great person to ask, having problems with binoculars, but I find a monocular very easy to use. As with a telescope, the trick is not to close the other eye.