Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
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Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
If your like me you'll break off 2 OR 3 of the caps then go back to the bikini style! And I'm jealous, mine hasn't come in yet!
If your like me you'll break off 2 OR 3 of the caps then go back to the bikini style! And I'm jealous, mine hasn't come in yet!
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
'Kini type are generally more durable. Just tie a loop of 550 cord around the tube to keep them handy.
Good luck
'Kini type are generally more durable. Just tie a loop of 550 cord around the tube to keep them handy.
Good luck
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
I like the flip caps except on the NF NXS. It is just a pain to use them with an eye piece that rotates. For those I use the factory bikini cover.
I like the flip caps except on the NF NXS. It is just a pain to use them with an eye piece that rotates. For those I use the factory bikini cover.
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I'm leaning toward the bikini type. Anyone have a problems using it on a scope with a sun shade?
I'm leaning toward the bikini type. Anyone have a problems using it on a scope with a sun shade?
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
i've always bought flip up caps. other than using the stock bikinis that came on my Burris thats on my 22LR.
i've always bought flip up caps. other than using the stock bikinis that came on my Burris thats on my 22LR.
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
i have bikini covers and will try flip-ups now. i just loose/forget those bikini covers way too fast.
i have bikini covers and will try flip-ups now. i just loose/forget those bikini covers way too fast.
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I scrapped my flip-open and got bikinis for my S&B 5-25x56 with 50 mm sunshade, had to cut off one of the rubber bands to make it fit.
Without cutting off the trianglular "junction" of the rubber band the butler bikini cover has at each side of the scope cap, I still have the possibility to knot in a 550 cord where the rubber band once was, if I feel the need for a non-elastic strap between the caps.
tied down the bikini with 55 cord, looks nice and I won't lose the cover.
I scrapped my flip-open and got bikinis for my S&B 5-25x56 with 50 mm sunshade, had to cut off one of the rubber bands to make it fit.
Without cutting off the trianglular "junction" of the rubber band the butler bikini cover has at each side of the scope cap, I still have the possibility to knot in a 550 cord where the rubber band once was, if I feel the need for a non-elastic strap between the caps.
tied down the bikini with 55 cord, looks nice and I won't lose the cover.
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
Bikini covers for me. I have no use for the plastic ring left on the scope when the flip-up, flips off..
Bikini covers for me. I have no use for the plastic ring left on the scope when the flip-up, flips off..
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: threetrees</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i have bikini covers and will try flip-ups now. i just loose/forget those bikini covers way too fast. </div></div>
Attach them to your scope with a paracord and problem solved. Doesn't seem to get in the way of anything either.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: threetrees</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i have bikini covers and will try flip-ups now. i just loose/forget those bikini covers way too fast. </div></div>
Attach them to your scope with a paracord and problem solved. Doesn't seem to get in the way of anything either.
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
Well. i'm no friend of things dangling around. don't like it on a backpack, don't want it on my rifle
Well. i'm no friend of things dangling around. don't like it on a backpack, don't want it on my rifle
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
Bikini's with a Tie Wrap holding it to the scope..... Done
Bikini's with a Tie Wrap holding it to the scope..... Done
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I thought I was the only one giving up on scope caps....
Someone has to come up with a better design that does not cost the $$ of those aluminum Leupold ones.
I thought I was the only one giving up on scope caps....
Someone has to come up with a better design that does not cost the $$ of those aluminum Leupold ones.
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Anybody seen "see-through" bikini covers? Large enough to fit Razor HD?
Anybody seen "see-through" bikini covers? Large enough to fit Razor HD?
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I prefer the flip up style but have had issues with breaking them in the field.
I prefer the flip up style but have had issues with breaking them in the field.
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
Rubber band or two slipped over the scope tube, capturing the bikini's bands. Slice rings off a skinny bicycle tube to make your band. Cut off a few more for your friends, and for some spares.
Greg
Rubber band or two slipped over the scope tube, capturing the bikini's bands. Slice rings off a skinny bicycle tube to make your band. Cut off a few more for your friends, and for some spares.
Greg
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I only run one flip-cap on the backside of the PVS-22 and guess what, it's broke!
Greg, the bicycle tube bands are a great idea, I'm down to one bikini, having lost all the others.
That's the good thing about the killflash ARDs, they screw in so you can't lose 'em, help protect the objective lens, and at least in the case of the USO models, don't hurt brightness too much.
I only run one flip-cap on the backside of the PVS-22 and guess what, it's broke!
Greg, the bicycle tube bands are a great idea, I'm down to one bikini, having lost all the others.
That's the good thing about the killflash ARDs, they screw in so you can't lose 'em, help protect the objective lens, and at least in the case of the USO models, don't hurt brightness too much.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ~Ace~</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bikini's with a Tie Wrap holding it to the scope..... Done </div></div>
I too have tried this and it works well. For some reason I kept breaking the caps off and got tired of buying new ones.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ~Ace~</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bikini's with a Tie Wrap holding it to the scope..... Done </div></div>
I too have tried this and it works well. For some reason I kept breaking the caps off and got tired of buying new ones.
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The last 3 sets of flip caps that I have bought have now ALL been broken. When I had my NF-NXS, I opted for the flip ups vs. the bikini, and I hated that the eyepiece rotated and screwed with the flip up. When I broke the objective flip up, I went back to the bikini.
I will be using the bikini covers from now on and save myself the hassels and headaches!!
DK
The last 3 sets of flip caps that I have bought have now ALL been broken. When I had my NF-NXS, I opted for the flip ups vs. the bikini, and I hated that the eyepiece rotated and screwed with the flip up. When I broke the objective flip up, I went back to the bikini.
I will be using the bikini covers from now on and save myself the hassels and headaches!!
DK
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I have flip-ups that I use as bikini., I should mount some 550 chord on them...
I have flip-ups that I use as bikini., I should mount some 550 chord on them...
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have flip-ups that I use as bikini., I should mount some 550 chord on them... </div></div>
Do we dare ask for pictures?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have flip-ups that I use as bikini., I should mount some 550 chord on them... </div></div>
Do we dare ask for pictures?
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
I have had no problems with the flip-ups that came with my Sightron Scope.
I have had no problems with the flip-ups that came with my Sightron Scope.
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
Used flip ups until I got an NXS with a bikini cover. Now they're on all my scopes and I won't look back.
Used flip ups until I got an NXS with a bikini cover. Now they're on all my scopes and I won't look back.
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I tried the Butler Creek flip caps on my 50 mm nxs scopes, but the front didn't fit right and the rear always pi$$ed me off rotating around with the eyepiece. I went back to the bikini covers that came with them.
I bragged on the flip ups that came with the NF 2.5-10's for a while, until I broke the little push button off one last week.
I tried the Butler Creek flip caps on my 50 mm nxs scopes, but the front didn't fit right and the rear always pi$$ed me off rotating around with the eyepiece. I went back to the bikini covers that came with them.
I bragged on the flip ups that came with the NF 2.5-10's for a while, until I broke the little push button off one last week.
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I've broke enough flip-ups at inopportune times that I use bikini covers now, much more durable.
I've broke enough flip-ups at inopportune times that I use bikini covers now, much more durable.
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FYI, don't get gunblaster anywhere near the bikini covers....
I was doing a quick blast on a problem spot, missed and hit the cover, dang thing melted, snapped and smacked me in the face!!...
FYI, don't get gunblaster anywhere near the bikini covers....
I was doing a quick blast on a problem spot, missed and hit the cover, dang thing melted, snapped and smacked me in the face!!...
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
Flip caps. easy to flip up and forget, then rip the bikinis off, then have to pick them up after the shot, or mayb forget them there.
Flip caps. easy to flip up and forget, then rip the bikinis off, then have to pick them up after the shot, or mayb forget them there.
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
I prefer the flip caps. Just pop em up and forget about em .
I prefer the flip caps. Just pop em up and forget about em .
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Does anyone sell rubber bikinis like the NF that would fit bigass scopes like USO's?
I run flipups on the eyepiece and screw-in aluminums on the objectives. I have ARD's on too to keep crap from getting on lens, and just remove screwin an begining of day and pocket or drop in ruck.
......but I do keep breaking the ocular flipups.
Does anyone sell rubber bikinis like the NF that would fit bigass scopes like USO's?
I run flipups on the eyepiece and screw-in aluminums on the objectives. I have ARD's on too to keep crap from getting on lens, and just remove screwin an begining of day and pocket or drop in ruck.
......but I do keep breaking the ocular flipups.
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Flip caps for me. Bikinis always get lost. Hmm....i like that ...bikinis...GET LOST!!!!
Flip caps for me. Bikinis always get lost. Hmm....i like that ...bikinis...GET LOST!!!!
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It's those tiny springs that give out, just ordered some 1pc slip on type for my NF.
It's those tiny springs that give out, just ordered some 1pc slip on type for my NF.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have flip-ups that I use as bikini., I should mount some 550 chord on them... </div></div>
I thought you only did that if you had a Counter Sniper scope
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have flip-ups that I use as bikini., I should mount some 550 chord on them... </div></div>
I thought you only did that if you had a Counter Sniper scope
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Beepy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.... smacked me in the face!!...</div></div>
If you had secured the bikini to your scope body with a good tape or paracord that could not happen , neither to lost the bikini cover
The flip-ups covers are quite fragile , when opened they may give your position away and they make noise while opening too , so ...... GO bikini GO !
PP out
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Beepy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.... smacked me in the face!!...</div></div>
If you had secured the bikini to your scope body with a good tape or paracord that could not happen , neither to lost the bikini cover
The flip-ups covers are quite fragile , when opened they may give your position away and they make noise while opening too , so ...... GO bikini GO !
PP out
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: znztiv</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Flip caps for me. Bikinis always get lost. Hmm....i like that ...bikinis...GET LOST!!!! </div></div>
+1...to all of that!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: znztiv</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Flip caps for me. Bikinis always get lost. Hmm....i like that ...bikinis...GET LOST!!!! </div></div>
+1...to all of that!
Re: Scope covers: Flip-cap or bikini?
Its too bad no one makes a set of METAL Flip-Up Scope caps!!!
Maybe with some kind of soft material inside so they don't mark up the scope.
Its too bad no one makes a set of METAL Flip-Up Scope caps!!!
Maybe with some kind of soft material inside so they don't mark up the scope.
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I've only used flip ups, Butler Creek's and USO's. The pins in the USO's always seem to creep out on me. I may try a hybrid with Butler Creek rubber slip on pieces and USO caps. That or I'll glue the pins in the plastic slip on pieces...
It would be nice to see USO make some aluminum covers similar to Leupold's Alumina covers.
I've never tried bikini covers, no real reason why, just never been excited about them.
I've only used flip ups, Butler Creek's and USO's. The pins in the USO's always seem to creep out on me. I may try a hybrid with Butler Creek rubber slip on pieces and USO caps. That or I'll glue the pins in the plastic slip on pieces...
It would be nice to see USO make some aluminum covers similar to Leupold's Alumina covers.
I've never tried bikini covers, no real reason why, just never been excited about them.
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