Celestron binocular parts

Where is a good place to get repair parts for Celestron binoculars at
reasonable prices? I need a new objective lense tube for one side of the
binocular. This is the tapered tube which screws into the prism body.
The binocular got dropped and the objective tube cracked. I assumed the
tube was made of metal until I removed the rubber armor and discovered
it's plastic. That's when I saw the crack. I could probably glue it but
I'd like to know the price of a new one first.
Since Celestron wanted to use plastic for this part (cost cutting) it
should have been made with glass reinforced nylon which would be almost
as strong as metal for this application. One of the prisms also got
misaligned but I was able to get it back in place. The next time I buy a
binocular I will check to see how much plastic is used in it's construction.

Thanks

On Sep 14, 11:32 pm, skyguy wrote:
Where is a good place to get repair parts for Celestron binoculars at
reasonable prices? I need a new objective lense tube for one side of the
binocular. This is the tapered tube which screws into the prism body.
The binocular got dropped and the objective tube cracked. I assumed the
tube was made of metal until I removed the rubber armor and discovered
it's plastic. That's when I saw the crack. I could probably glue it but
I'd like to know the price of a new one first.
Since Celestron wanted to use plastic for this part (cost cutting) it
should have been made with glass reinforced nylon which would be almost
as strong as metal for this application. One of the prisms also got
misaligned but I was able to get it back in place. The next time I buy a
binocular I will check to see how much plastic is used in it's construction.


http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?...8-489-419-7371

Where is a good place to get repair parts for Celestron binoculars at
reasonable prices?...etc.

Yeah, try contacting Celestron. Not all binoculars are equal, and you
shouldn't expect much for less than, say, $200 or $300, as a bare minimum.
If a cheap pair is actually good, count yourself lucky and consider it as a
disposable product if it should break
--
Curtis Croulet
Temecula, California

wrote:

On Sep 14, 11:32 pm, skyguy wrote:

Where is a good place to get repair parts for Celestron binoculars at
reasonable prices? I need a new objective lense tube for one side of the
binocular. This is the tapered tube which screws into the prism body.
The binocular got dropped and the objective tube cracked. I assumed the
tube was made of metal until I removed the rubber armor and discovered
it's plastic. That's when I saw the crack. I could probably glue it but
I'd like to know the price of a new one first.
Since Celestron wanted to use plastic for this part (cost cutting) it
should have been made with glass reinforced nylon which would be almost
as strong as metal for this application. One of the prisms also got
misaligned but I was able to get it back in place. The next time I buy a
binocular I will check to see how much plastic is used in it's construction.



http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?...8-489-419-7371

I saw that warranty when I was searching for a parts source. It seems to
be good for two years. My Celestron binocular is several years old.

Thanks for the reply.

Curtis Croulet wrote:

Where is a good place to get repair parts for Celestron binoculars at
reasonable prices?...etc.


Yeah, try contacting Celestron. Not all binoculars are equal, and you
shouldn't expect much for less than, say, $200 or $300, as a bare
minimum. If a cheap pair is actually good, count yourself lucky and
consider it as a disposable product if it should break.

These binoculars are certainly not high end but they do produce a decent
image for celestial use. I suspect that the cost of the part from
Celestron would be a substantial share of what I payed for the
binocular. It looks like I may have to repair (glue) the crack and live
with it. I have a Baush & Lomb 10x50 binocular which cost about $100.
It's close to twenty years old. All of the major parts are metal. That's
why I was expecting the Celestron to be the same. I guess cost cutting
is the norm these days. Give the customer as little as possible without
losing their business.

skyguy wrote:
wrote:

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http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?...8-489-419-7371

I saw that warranty when I was searching for a parts source. It seems to
be good for two years. My Celestron binocular is several years old.

Limited lifetime warranty.
"excluding the VistaPix digital camera/binoculars which feature a 2-year
warranty" is a specific exception. No other exceptions are mentioned.
Time to contact Celestron.

lal_truckee wrote:
skyguy wrote:

wrote:

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http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?...8-489-419-7371


I saw that warranty when I was searching for a parts source. It seems
to be good for two years. My Celestron binocular is several years old.


Limited lifetime warranty.
"excluding the VistaPix digital camera/binoculars which feature a 2-year
warranty" is a specific exception. No other exceptions are mentioned.
Time to contact Celestron.

Thanks. I thought the two year warranty applied to all their binoculars.
However I didn't buy mine from an "authorized Celestron dealer" and I
don't have the receipt either so I guess I'm still up sh*t creek. Time
to get the super glue and some rubber bands.

On Sep 15, 11:45*pm, skyguy wrote:
lal_truckee wrote:
skyguy wrote:

wrote:

...

http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?...8-489-419-7371

I saw that warranty when I was searching for a parts source. It seems
to be good for two years. My Celestron binocular is several years old.

Limited lifetime warranty.
"excluding the VistaPix digital camera/binoculars which feature a 2-year
warranty" is a specific exception. No other exceptions are mentioned.
Time to contact Celestron.

Thanks. I thought the two year warranty applied to all their binoculars.
However I didn't buy mine from an "authorized Celestron dealer" and I
don't have the receipt either so I guess I'm still up sh*t creek. *Time
to get the super glue and some rubber bands.

Some vendors do not require an original receipt, I don't know about
Celestron but Eagle Optics specifically states that their lifetime no-
fault warranty goes with the binoculars not with the owner or any
paperwork. You send them the binoculars, they fix 'em.... It's worth
a try.

As far as "plastic" goes... There are many kinds of "plastic", some
are relatively "cheap", some are very expensive. The same is true
of metals. The fact that your binoculars failed you when they were
dropped is not surprising, a metal tube, particularly a lightweight
metal tube might have failed as well.

Jon Isaacs