6121 PROSTAFF Bino Harness,Black

I bought my first Nikon Prostaff Binocular harness in 2006 through Amazon and have used it extensively (hundreds of hours in the past 7 years) with Nikon Monarch 10 x 42 (3 years) and Nikon MonarchX 10.5 x 45 (last four years) binoculars, as well as Nikon DSLR cameras with moderately large (300 mm) telephoto lens attached. The harness has worked extremely well, keeping my expensive optics near my chest for hands-free, and swing free, carrying. This is especially important when moving through uneven terrain, where bending over and climbing would otherwise cause my binoculars to swing down and away from me, possibly catching branches or hitting the ground. It also is much more comfortable on your back than a neck strap, if you are going to be wearing your binoculars for extended periods (I sometimes wear them for 6-8 hrs/day).After all that use, the elastic is now beginning to stretch and I've finally started to shorten the straps to compensate. I suspect this will continue to be an issue and eventually they will be less functional. Still, seven years of heavy use is pretty good, and I've just ordered another one, figuring I can still use the old one as a dedicated harness for my camera.I have one minor issue to note. The metal rings that you put on your binoculars for attachment to the plastic harness clips may squeak a bit as you are walking. A very slight application of silicon or teflon lubricant will alleviate the problem for a while, so keep this in mind if stealth is important.All in all, I've been very happy with these and couldn't imagine going back to a regular neck strap. I have no way to compare to other harness systems, as this is all I've ever needed or used.A quick update having just received my new harness. I differs in two ways.First, the attachments for your binoculars are now leather loops, rather than metal rings. I will try to post a couple pictures. This should reduce the squeaking I mentioned above, but I wonder about durability. There were four of them included and I will toss the metal rings into my binocular case as a back up.Also, the back "spreader" is black, with a white "Nikon" logo (as shown in the item image), rather than the black on yellow pattern of the original set.

This is a decent, pretty standard bino harness. If you're still using the neck strap, the benefits of the harness are that you don't have a sore neck at the end of the day, your binos don't bounce and swing on your chest as you walk or do other activities, and it slightly stabilizes your grip while viewing. The harness is highly superior to the neck strap!!!Down sides of this model: The quick-release clasps are actually a little tricky to unclasp. Maybe this is a good thing if you have super-expensive binos, but I find it a little frustrating. Also, the plastic strap-junction pieces aren't designed quite as ergonomically as they could be. There's a big "Nikon" logo on the back that I wish wasn't there. But if you find it for a competitive price, go for it.Another downside: The bino harness makes you look like you're some tool thinking he's tough because he's wearing a pseudo-gun-holster (ie Gareth Keenan's cell phone holster in "The Office").

This product is one of the best things that ever happened to me! A Naturalist at one of our State Parks told me about it. I like to go birding, and that includes my own backyard so I have my binoculars out every day. With this harness, I can wear them while I'm doing other things and my binoculars stay out of the way; when I need to suddenly view a bird, poof, my binoculars are right there and ready to go! I definitely recommend these, and especially to ladies. I am an older, smaller, weaker person with not a lot of strength in my shoulders. This harness is great for making my fairly heavy binoculars feel weightless! I've worn my binoculars with this harness for several hours at a time with no stress to my shoulders or back. The harness was extremely to adjust, and is easy to put on. I plan to try it with my heavy camera, too, one of these days.

I shopped around quite a bit before I found this item. I now have one for every SLR camera and every pair of binos in the house. Why you would want a strap around your neck is beyond me. This item takes the pressure off your neck and prevents the camera or binos from flopping around when you walk. I don't know why these are marketed only for binos, because they are just as useful for cameras. I found several more expensive versions of this item, but this one works great. Nothing fancy--just very functional and a good value. I am delighted with it.

There is no way to connect the binocs. The picture shows rings to attach. My harness did not have anyway to connect to my binocs. The black clips are super hard to open up to attach to anything. The rings are not in the box or the bag; despite being in the picture.

As noted by another reviewer, AT FIRST, I too thought there was no way to attach these to the Nikon Monarch strap anchors as the clips are too thick. However, Nikon includes a small plastic bag containing 2 small metal rings (much like heavy duty key rings) which attach to the bino anchors and the clips then attach to them. It works perfectly and I'm sure makes it workable for just about any set of bino's. I would note that I almost overlooked these rings as the small bag had fallen onto the floor when I openned the package up. Once I saw them it became obvious what they were for. Perhaps these went unnoticed by the previous reveiwer or were missing entirerly.Overall a quality product. Maybe a simple diagram of the attachment point would resolve any confusion.

These are authentic NikonUSA binocular harnesses. Sold & shipped by Amazon. Package includes an over the shoulders harness and a packet of split rings. The harness is adjustable for chest size (I wear 46-48 jacket & it feels snug with straps at max length). It is also adjustable for length and I feel it has plenty of flexibility there. I recommend letting the straps all the way out and then adjusting for comfort. The material is also stretchable . The split rings were tight, so I used a small flathead screwdriver to pry them open & place onto the binoculars. The quick clips go on easily but require effort to unhook which means good security. I also added my neck strap back for convenience of my uses. The overall quality seems good. My only concern would be the durability of the quick clips. If they break, I’ll simply remove them & add a small D-ring.

I do a lot of hiking and wanted a harness for my binoculars that would keep them convenient and eliminate the neck strap (which became a pain in the neck after an or so). This strap is perfect. Keeps my binoculars suspended on my chest, the weight is evenly distributed across my shoulders, and the back portion of the strap fits so comfortably under my backpack, I don't even noticed it. Made of durable nylon, it also has quick release clips so I can swap out my binoculars and camera whenever I want.

お散歩野鳥観察用で10倍30mmにつけてます。重く感じないし手がフリーになるし胸の前で弾みません。又、カメラと双眼鏡を持ち替える時に肩掛けしたりバッグに入れたり面倒だったのですがコレを使ったら双眼鏡がフリーになり超楽ちんです。バンドの長さ調整を上手くする必要があるので家で使いやす様に合わせておくと良いです。希望としては双眼鏡との連結がもっと簡単に出来る様になれば、保管時にバンドを外しておけるので満点です。

双眼鏡に標準で付属するストラップは例外なく首に負担をかけますが、このストラップを一度使いだすと元の標準ストラップには戻せません。それ位双眼鏡の携行が楽になります。少々高額に思えますが使って後悔することはないと思います。但し双眼鏡とストラップを繋ぐ革製の部品がちょっと頼りないので長期間使用して大丈夫かしら（？）と不安になるところはあります。