PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: A BETTER WAY TO CARRY BINOCULARS

PRODUCT REVIEW

The Ultra-Light Bino Harness is a fully adjustable one-size-fits-all system combining light shock chord and heavy-duty plastic connectors to keep your binoculars front and center while you’re on the hunt.

A BETTER WAY TO CARRY BINOCULARS

The Ultra-Light Bino Harness from Rick Young Outdoors keeps your field glasses readily accessible.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JASON BROOKS

Binoculars and range finders are a must for every hunter, but they also need to be accessible when the time comes to spot game or range their distance. In years past, I just used the straps that came with the binoculars, but the straps often rubbed on my neck and would give me a headache by the end of the trip. I would put my range finder in a pocket, but then it was never easy to get to and I often only used it when it was convenient, which defeated its purpose.

The Ultra-Light Bino Harness from Oregon’s Rick Young Outdoors (rickyoungoutdoors.com) is a product that every backcountry hunter must have. Not only is it extremely light – weighing about as much as your boot laces – it also keeps your binoculars secured to your chest (and the weight off your neck). The system also allows for an attachment with which you can keep your range finder handy.

The harness is a fully adjustable

The harness cord comes in four color options: olive drab green, black, hunter orange or pink.

Regular binocular straps can chafe your neck or you might have to tuck your binos under a coat or vest to keep them from swinging around. But this harness and its cords and connection points help keep your field glasses close to your body and readily accessible.

RICK YOUNG OUTDOORS one-size-fits-all system made from light shock chord with molded heavy-duty plastic connectors. It has easy sliders to pull the chords taut or readjust if you need to make the harness larger. You can wear the harness four different ways: around the neck, as a shoulder harness, as a side pull or as a side saddle. Each way will keep your binoculars and rangefinder within easy reach and secure to your body.

The system also has accessories to keep your binoculars or rangefinder from getting scratched at the connectors, as well as an accessory to attach binocular covers to protect the lenses. The quick-release hardware lets you take off your binoculars with a simple push on the connector. It even comes with a built-in signal whistle, which is great to get your hunting partner’s attention or use as a survival signaling device.

You will not find a lighter or more secure harness than the well-designed Ultra-Light Bino Harness from Rick Young Outdoors. The harness has an MSRP of $24.95 and comes in four colors. The best part is they are made in the USA.