Spotting Scope?

[greenhorn 7]

It's a long while since I posted, but have a rather mundane request....

 

can anyone advise me if there's a shop in Pattaya that sells small spotting scopes?

 

Any help is much appreciated.

 

Or am I better off looking in BKK? Am on a flying visit so don't want to waste any time in BKK....

 

Cheers.

[jacko 8,866]

Are you asking about small binoculars, or some exotic creature?

Sounds sarcastic but I really am confused.

[ronrat 59]

quote name='jacko' date='Apr 2 2009, 02:17 PM' post='642643']

Are you asking about small binoculars, or some exotic creature?

Sounds sarcastic but I really am confused.

 

Think a small telescope jacko. Some can be used at night as well. I"m confused at what he wants it for as they are normally used with weapons. If it was Paps or Mulphy I wouldn't be

[voracious 31]

I think... he's talking about this:

 

 

The top one is a spotting scope, the lower one is a rifle scope.

 

It's basically a telescope for day use. There are bigger ones, some with prisms and angled viewfinders, but the one I provided a photo of, is straight through and is used by my spotter when I go target shooting.

 

That said, I've seen some optics sold along the shops on Beach Road on the walk down towards Mike's, and there's the stand on the second floor of Big C near the front courtyard side that sells the green (and red too i guess) lasers and rifle scopes.

 

I'm not sure if they sell the spotting scopes, as I wasn't looking for optics at the time and didn't bother to go through their selection.

 

For the OP, if you leave a flexible day in your schedule and really want to get one, you can always swing through Bangkok as a last resort.

 

If you're looking for Nikon (like the Nikon Prostaff or Fieldscope), because many Nikon products are made in Thailand, I haven't seen any steep discounts for real Nikon products here.

 

From what I understand the prices are more than the USA (was about 10% more last time I looked) and are possibly slightly cheaper prices than the UK.

 

If you're looking for Chinese made, you can get Chinese products fairly cheaply, but then again it'd probably be cheaper still in Zhuhai or Shenzhen...

 

Good luck to you. Hope you find what you're looking for.

[bigdelta 46]

Wow,a NRA representative here.

[Regyai 417]

Beach Road, or the stands/stalls in the supermarket lobbys (Carrefour etc).

 

All of whom get their stocks from Chinatown (Yaworat) Bangkok

Youd be far better in Khlong Thom market.

 

 

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[greenhorn 7]

Cheers voracious... Want a small spotting scope for small money (so wouldn't be considering a Bausch & Lomb)..... Looking for something greater than x10 magnification (I think above x8 binocs are either expensive or heavy)....

 

I'll have a look down Beach Road and in Mike's.

 

Thanks for the advice.

[joekicker 53]

Wow,a NRA representative here.

 

Only a gun fan would want to see past his nose??

[bigdelta 46]

Only a gun fan would want to see past his nose??

I see far past my nose.

[voracious 31]

Although I'm not currently an NRA member, the label doesn't bother me. I know alot of good guys that shoot.

 

It's funny but at the range, people from all walks of life, old or young, tend to be very polite and easy to get along with.

 

Cheers.

 

edit:

 

oh and lest I forget...back to beer, women & some rib eye steak!

Edited April 2, 2009 by voracious

[papillon 695]

Are these things any good for having a perve up?

 

Don't mind a bit of Voyeurism when the mood takes me

[kaiser71 30]

He might be looking for something like this.

 

 

Good for checking out boats, etc from your balcony.

[papillon 695]

He might be looking for something like this.

 

 

Good for checking out boats, etc from your balcony.

 

Where would he be able to find out more details?

[Feileacan 32]

I've seen some scopes in the night market on 2nd road(across from siam bayview). Probably same stock as beach road, beach road tends to be more expensive

[Fondles 94]

a lot of the "stock" that is sold on beach road come from the monday and tuesday night market held opposite bangkok pattaya hospital on suk road (next to maccas).