These Binoculars Will Outlast Everything Else You Own
The optical stalwart of near-sighted nature lovers and peeping toms alike, binoculars share common ground with umbrellas, spare tires, and prophylactics, in that you don’t really need them till you really need them.
That said, most pairs I’ve owned have ended up in the depths of my bedroom closet or rolling around the floor of my Dad’s Ford—but honestly, I’ve never found a pair worth holding onto. Enter the Maven B Series: rising atop the clouded class of field glasses and delivering a pair of nearly perfect lenses, guaranteed to last till the day someone pries them from your cold dead fingers—and even beyond. Your future grandkids will thank you.
The word "maven" means an expert in a given field, and in the world of high-performance binoculars, Maven makes top marks. These aren’t binoculars made simply for the bleachers at Yankee Stadium; they're made for people who will use them heavily and harshly, outdoors and on-the-go. Such is the life that the good people at Maven lead, and such is the life their products were designed for.
Standard Mavens come in three distinct types: the full-size B.1 ($900), the full-size enhanced B.2 ($1,000), and the mid-size B.3 ($500). These options are available as ready-to-go models, or if you are trying to get your hands dirty, you can build and customize your own with a seemingly endless amount of variation (but many coming at an extra hit to the wallet.)
The chunk of dough you fork over now is worth it in the long run, though, as these are the only binoculars you'll ever need, and probably the last one's you'll ever buy.
Besides being world-class products in terms of aesthetics, durability, and functionality, Maven's truly earn their place in the proverbial Binocular Hall Of Fame by offering a full, unconditional warranty—not just for your lifetime, but for the lifetime of the product itself. Meaning you can pass these guys on after you pass on, and should anything go wrong, they're still totally covered, no questions asked.
Wil Fulton is a Staff Writer for Supercompressor, and he only uses his binoculars in the cover of darkness (for owl-watching, you perverts!) Follow him @WilWithOnlyOneL