Try Before You Buy in Ohio!

This upcoming FREE event in Columbus, Ohio on March 23 & 24, 2013 could easily be nicknamed “Optics Lover’s Paradise.” Birders from all over the country will be, er, flocking to this expo to pick out a new binocular or scope, just in time for spring migration.

Sponsored by Bird Watcher’s Digest and Eagle Optics, the first annual Birding Optics & Gear Expo is actually designed for all outdoor enthusiasts who rely on sport optics to enhance their favorite outdoor activities. All the major sport optics manufacturers will be there for a Try Before You Buy experience like no other! Browse around, chat with the experts, and compare binoculars, spotting scopes, tripods, and other gear.

The expo will feature products from Eagle Optics, Vortex, Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, Leica Sport Optics, Swarovski Optik North America, Minox, Vanguard, Kowa, Celestron, Manfrotto, Clintonville Outfitters, and Midwest Photo Exchange.

This free event will be held at  The Grange Insurance Audubon Center just south of downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, March 23 (from 9 am to 4 pm) and Sunday, March 24 (from 12 noon to 4 pm). Click here to register, get e-mail updates, and to be entered in the Expo Door Prize Giveaway. You can also register by calling 800-879-2473.

What a unique opportunity to get your hands on all the latest in sport optics. Before you plunk down your money for a new scope or binocular, try it out first at the Birding Optics & Gear Expo! Sound like fun? Then, make your way to central Ohio. We’ll see you there March 23 & 24!

Originally published on February 2, 2013