Fogged up binos

• Jul 2, 2018

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AvidIndoorsman

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I find that early in the morning when it's cold and I'm exerting myself I'm constantly fighting foggy binos, seems to happen without fail on every pair I use... swaros all the way to cheap walmarts. Anybody have a general solution?

Also related, I have a pair of steiners and it seems like the left eye fogs for almost no reason and the right hardly every does, I have cleaned the pair thoroughly with a chamois lens cleaner...

 

• Jul 2, 2018

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Make sure when you are raising them up to your eyes that you are not breathing on the lenses. I use a anti fog cleaner to clean lenses that may help.

 

• Jul 2, 2018

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Generally speaking it happens when it's below freezing or low temps and they fog up, I drop them away from my face pull them up glass for a bit then they fog up again...

 

• Jul 2, 2018

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Do you use a bino system or just directly against your chest with a strap/ harness?

I assume this is not inside the bino's, but is condensation on the outside?

 

• Jul 2, 2018

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Yeah I have a chest harness and it's condensation on the outside...

 

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Don’t hold them tight to your eyes. Breathing on them will do the same.

 

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You're going to want to cut down on your mouth breathing.

 

• Jul 2, 2018

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I called Swarovski to see what they recommended for anti-fog, because I didn't want to put just anything on my Z5 scope and my El Ranges. The man I spoke to said to use Parker's Perfect anti-fog towelettes. I bought some, and they worked decently, but not really great. After reading about fogged up optics on another hunting forum, I found out about Nu-view 2 Anti-fog. It comes in a pump spray bottle, and just a little goes a long way. I have found it to be superior to the Parkers Perfect. www.nu-view2.com also found on Ebay for about $6.00

 

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• Jul 2, 2018

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Try to keep them slightly warmer.... even if they are in a harness try to keep a layer over them. I second the breathing out through your nose.

Be Safe,