I was thinking today as driving on Britain's rather bumpy and uneven roads - how resilient are binoculars to these bumps? The UK authorities also seem overkeen on speed humps too, how big a chance is there of a pair of binoculars left in a car of being knocked out of collimation by typical day-to-day driving?
Would it be wiser not to leave binoculars in a car - or if you do are there ways or methods of storing them to minimise the chances of various humps/bumps causing miscollimation?
Binoculars do not deal well with bumps, so ample cushioning is key. Unfortunately, while the seats are well cushioned, the glass will eventually fall off and hit the floor.
Better is to hang them from an elastic strap over the seat back. A harness is best, because it snugs them to the seat so they do not swing around.
All this of course assumes you live in an area where binoculars in a car are not an invitation to a break-in.
I do not, so I got a small Minolta rubber armored roof prizm glass for the glove compartment. They are robust, always handy, inconspicuous and serve well.
Thanks for the advice :)
Although the area I live in isn't too bad, I wouldn't be happy leaving the bins on show. Currently my car bins are a pair of Visionary Wetland 8x25 roofs, which are small but not very small, so probably can't hang them off the back of the seat. They're currently sat in a centre console of my car in their original case.
I have a small Ford Ka which has a tiny, almost pointless glovebox, so keeping them in there is out the question sadly!