From the things I write, a person might assume that I never met a
binocular I didn't
love. Actually, the truth is, no
binocular is perfect; it's just that I am a bit innovative, at times, when it comes to getting a
binocular to work for me. Take eyecups and eye relief for instance. On some binoculars, there is too much eye relief when the eyecups are pushed all the way down. My solution? Head to the local hardware store and a get a neoprene O ring of the right size and slip it under the eyecup to raise it, slightly. Diopter adjustment ring on the right eyepiece refuses to stay put? No problem, just take a piece of bicycle inner tube and stretch it around the ring. Bicycle inner tube pieces also work well to wrap around the barrels of compact binoculars if you need to get a better grip. Stay tuned for more of Joanie's binocular home remedies.