How to Make Your Own DIY BinoHarness for Free

In this article and the embedded video below from the BBR YoutubeChannel,  I’m going to show you how you can make this very cool, improvised binocular harness that will enable you to comfortably carry just about any binocular and all you need is a piece of cord or even an old shoe string, a multi-tool […]


Cotton Skout Binocular Harness Review

Rather than simply copying or even seeking to just improve on the more traditional designs of binocular harness, with the Skout Harness, Cotton Carrier has taken a completely new and somewhat unique look at how to carry your binoculars more easily and at the same time freeing up your hands when you are not glassing. […]


Kuiu vs Badlands Bino Harness

Depending on your requirements, the ideal/perfect bino harness for you will largely depend on your specific needs or uses and the type or size of binocular and possibly other gear that you wish to carry. So for example, you may prize protection of your expensive bins as the most important feature, whilst others will place […]


Celestron Binocular Harness Strap Review

Awards: Winner Best Binocular Accessory 2014 Many of the Celestron binoculars that I have tested for review actually come with a binocular harness included in the box, which is certainly a very welcomed addition and one that is definitely not usually offered for "free". However if you don’t have a Celestron bin or are on […]


Binoculars, Camera or both?

Note: I originally answered this question on a Birding forum which was divided up into a number of postings, so for clarity, I have paraphrased the actual question asked: Question: I enjoy bird photography and use a large DSLR camera with a powerful telephoto lens, but there are times when my wife who uses binoculars […]


S4Gear LockDown Binocular Harness Review

Awards: Winner Best Binocular Accessory 2011 – and still one of the best! I was contacted by S4Gear, an American company based in Oregon that manufactures a small range of very innovative outdoor products and they wanted me to take a look at and review their take on the binocular harness: The LockDown Optics Deployment […]