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The task of buying binoculars, UK or otherwise isn't easy to say the least but one way of simplifying the process is by buying binoculars from UK online stores where searching for specific functionality is so much easier than on the high street.

Making the decision to invest in binoculars is the easy part but once you take those first tentative steps towards buying binoculars you soon learn that the process isn't as simple as it seems. There's an amazing amount of choice, numerous top quality binocular manufacturer (are you thinking of buying UK binoculars, German binoculars, US binoculars), hundred's of different types and sizes on offer (waterproof binoculars, IS binoculars (image stabilising), compact binoculars, lightweight binoculars, marine binoculars, bird watching binoculars, the list is endless) and a decision to be made regarding such things as magnification, objective diameter, lens quality and eye relief.

One of the biggest problems with buying binoculars in the UK is that there is so much choice it's hard to make a decision and when you start to realize the whole new world that binoculars give you access to you tend to want to go for the best money can buy (which can get expensive).

So there you have it, buying binoculars (UK), is a minefield, be prepared to follow a few guidelines before you start:

Be clear about what you are buying binoculars for. You can buy binoculars for general use, many of which are very good but if you are looking for astronomy binoculars for example and you want the best quality viewing it's best to opt for specialist binoculars, particular given UK weather conditions.

If you want to use your binoculars in wet, salty, environments then search for marine binoculars which will be waterproof, fog-free and built for extreme weather conditions. The best marine binoculars are also corrosion resistant.

A lot of binoculars aren't waterproof and in nice hot climates this isn't an issue. For UK residents, when buying binoculars, UK weather conditions have to be taken into account, given the number of wet or damp days we have are none waterproof binoculars going to provide you with the flexibility you need?

Do you want to be able to use high magnification binoculars without a tripod? If so you may want to consider buying IS binoculars (image stabilising) which will eliminate the distortion caused by slight movements in your hand normally apparent with high magnification binoculars. If you're buying binoculars to use in a moving vehicle then IS binoculars are ideal.

Are you buying binoculars for travel, UK and abroad, if so look at compact binoculars. They are light enough and small enough to carry around wherever you go maximising the use you get out of them.

Unless you are going to use a tripod or IS binoculars look at buying binoculars that have a magnification of 10x or less. Anything higher and you start to get image distortion due to slight movements in your hand. The Canon 10x42L IS Binoculars are a popular choice.

If you want to take your binoculars out and about all day, weight could be important. Lightweight binoculars are worth looking at with modern materials enabling a significant weight reduction even in full-size binoculars.

In the UK we have some wonderful wildlife which shouldn't be missed, for the best quality viewing try and buy binoculars with high quality Bak-4 prisms and fully multicoated lenses.

If you wear glasses or for comfortable all day viewing look at buying binoculars with long eye relief (15mm and above).

Rubber armoured binoculars tend to be more robust.

One final tip for buying binoculars (UK) is that price doesn't guarantee quality but it is worth paying a bit more if you want good quality lenses and an unforgettable viewing experience.

Many travelers will follow the travel advice of a travel agent to travel UK cities in a very affordable manner. The advice they receive might recommend the best cities to stop in that offer low priced lodging locations that could put them up in a bed breakfast overnight or in a five star hotel that looks over the River Thames. After a good night's sleep and a good meal under their belt, a traveler will be very thankful to the travel agent for giving such good advice.

The travel agent will also advise on the best travel routes to take to get to the United Kingdom. These routes might take them through the northern parts of Scotland where the traveler will really enjoy the short layovers for a change. While at that location they can enjoy duty free shopping and have a pint of Scottish lager too. The travel agent might have advised to limit quantities of ale consumed to low quantities until they are safely at their final destination.

Some travel agents can offer advice about holiday travel in the United Kingdom that could save a traveler a lot of time. They can tell them when the banks will be closed and where they can get currency exchanged. Banks of Scotland, England and Wales close for holidays and with some good advice about the hours of operation a traveler is assured of never running out of cash that they need for lodging and miscellaneous living expenses.

Many cities post advice to travelers at major travel ports all over the city. A traveler might not have to rely on the advice of strangers to find their way through a city that they have never been to before. Many cities post maps at the entrance to subway stations that tell travelers what the names of all of the stops are along the routes that any smart traveler might take. Families can ensure that they stay together while they use these trains for shopping and can arrange a meeting point if they get separated at some point in the day.

A travel agent might provide good advice that travelers can use throughout the United Kingdom. The British telecom systems can be difficult to manage if a traveler does not have a good understanding about how country codes are used and what countries they are used for. A traveler is certainly going to want to make calls back to the United States and with some good advice, they will have plenty of British telecom phone cards that they can use to call home and tell friends and family members the sights that they have been seeing.