Japanese Kowa has been manufacturing high-quality binoculars since 1952 and since the mid-1960s they are very well known for this worldwide.
What they all have in common is that they maintain an uncompromisingly high quality and now have ECO glass that does not contain lead or other environmentally harmful substances. With the new polycarbonate housings in the standard tubes, they have also aimed for a high degree of recycling. They are filled with nitrogen gas and thus completely dust-, water- and condensation-proof. The focusing is easily accessible and ergonomically positioned. Despite the lack of fluorite-containing glass, even Kowa's standard tubes deliver impressive image quality. This is Kowa's current entry stub, launched in 2003 as a worthy replacement for the predecessor TS-611, which was then on the market for many years. The TSN-601 is a compact and light tube with a 60 mm objective and very fine optics and can be said to correspond to the absolute dominant of the 1970s and 80s on the binoculars market - the classic "grey sow" TS-1. Several eyepieces can be used. Retractable anti-light and rain protection is available and the tube can be equipped with a filter and emergency bag.
Product information
Length: 299 mm
Weight: 735 grams
Closest focusing distance: 6 meters
Filter diameter: 67 mm
Warranty: 10 years