{"id":263,"date":"2017-07-12T05:11:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T05:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=263"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:37:54","slug":"benefits-of-a-waterproof-binocular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-waterproof-binocular\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of a Waterproof Binocular"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-waterproof-binocular\/#Benefits_of_a_Waterproof_Binocular\" >Benefits of a Waterproof Binocular<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-waterproof-binocular\/#Why_You_Need_Water_and_Fog_Proofing\" >Why You Need Water and Fog Proofing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/benefits-of-a-waterproof-binocular\/#The_Way_We_Waterproof\" >The Way We Waterproof<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_a_Waterproof_Binocular\"><\/span>Benefits of a Waterproof Binocular<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Benefits of a Waterproof <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-best-air-rifle-scopes\/\">Binocular<\/a>. Most people don\u2019t realize that <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"binoculars\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"982\">binoculars<\/a> back in the day were rarely built to a true waterproof spec unless they were specifically made for the navy or a serious boater. Certain optical designers used to tell us that waterproofing was not necessary and only add unnecessary weight, bulk and additional cost.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Put yourself in their shoes for a moment. They were engineers living in the Tokyo area where <a title=\"hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/category\/hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting<\/a> in a snow storm was highly unlikely. In fact, there was a good chance they had no interest in using their optics in any <a title=\"Rifle Scopes and Extremely Cold Weather\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/rifle-scopes-and-extremely-cold-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extreme weather<\/a> conditions, so in their mind, why would anyone every really need a big, bulky waterproof binocular?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">How did outdoorsmen cope with non-waterproofed <a title=\"Defining the Optical Triangle of a Binocular\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/defining-the-optical-triangle-of-a-binocular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars<\/a> for so many years? \u00a0I can tell you firsthand that very few people complained about getting water in their <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/shed-hunting-with-a-binocular\/\">binoculars<\/a>. This is due in large part because those <a title=\"High Power Binoculars For PRS Shooters\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/high-power-binoculars-for-prs-shooters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars<\/a> of yesteryear were O-ring sealed, which kept water from making its way into the inner workings, and most people didn\u2019t put their binoculars under water to clean them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Even today many of the top-selling $100 binoculars are not waterproof, yet they\u2019re still very popular among <a title=\"30mm vs 1 Inch Rifle Scope\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/30mm-vs-1-inch-rifle-scope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunters<\/a> because they perform as needed in casual conditions. Essentially they know it\u2019s not waterproof and do their best to stay clear of danger even though that\u2019s not always the easiest thing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Need_Water_and_Fog_Proofing\"><\/span>Why You Need Water and Fog Proofing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Here\u2019s why. Foremost, weather is unpredictable. Extreme temperature changes happen often at high altitudes. Rain, sleet and snow also tend to show up. Without being able to control atmospheric conditions, you want the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"optics\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"983\">optics<\/a> you\u2019ve just invested in to perform no matter the weather. There\u2019s an old saying that goes, \u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as bad weather just bad gear.\u201d \u00a0So if your clothing is waterproof, why shouldn\u2019t your <a title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular<\/a> be as well?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-image-264\" src=\"https:\/\/tma65.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/inner50-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner50-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner50-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner50-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner50-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner50-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner50-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner50-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>A waterproof <a title=\"Binoculars for Kids\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/binoculars-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binocular<\/a> will be there when you need it in the worst weather.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Way_We_Waterproof\"><\/span>The Way We Waterproof<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><a title=\"John Barsness on the TORIC 10\u00d742 Binocular\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/john-barsness-on-the-toric-10x42-binocular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC and TEKOA binoculars<\/a> are O-ring sealed, purged with argon gas and housed in a lightweight magnesium alloy body. This makes them extremely strong and not burdensome. And they are built for a lifetime of use in the worst of conditions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">TRACT <a title=\"Using Binoculars with Glasses\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/using-binoculars-with-glasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binoculars<\/a> are built with an IPX7 waterproof rating and are able to withstand total submersion in nine feet of water for up to 30 minutes. If by chance you drop them while crossing a river and they\u2019re not swept away, they\u2019ll survive the mishap just fine. Also, <a title=\"Do\u2019s &#038; Don\u2019ts of Cleaning Optics\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/dos-donts-of-cleaning-optics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">don\u2019t be shy about putting your binoculars under the faucet to clean<\/a> them off. \u00a0Many times after belly crawling, they will be filled with dirt and sand and will need a good cleaning. When in doubt always go waterproof if you can.<\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits of a Waterproof Binocular | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12238,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2252,2254],"tags":[2379,2485,2486,2487,2488,2489,2490,2491,2492,2493,2494,2503,2504,2505,2506,2507,2508,2514,2515],"class_list":["post-263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-binoculars","category-binoculars-for-hunting","tag-benefits-of-a-waterproof-binocular","tag-binocular-sizes","tag-binocular-specifications","tag-binocular-straps","tag-binocular-tripod","tag-binocular-tripod-adapter","tag-binocular-tripod-hunting","tag-binocular-tripod-mount","tag-binocular-vs-spotting-scope","tag-binoculars","tag-binoculars-10x","tag-binoculars-canada","tag-binoculars-deer-hunting","tag-binoculars-definition","tag-binoculars-diagram","tag-binoculars-drawing","tag-binoculars-features","tag-binoculars-for-sale","tag-binoculars-harness-case"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11521,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions\/11521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}