Lens Care & Cleaning

Keep the lens covers closed until it is necessary to open them. This will prevent dust, dirt, and other foreign matter from getting to the lenses and potentially damaging them.

Avoid getting any kind of cleaning solvent, oil, fingerprints, or grease onto the lenses. Chemicals and oils can attack and damage lens coatings, adversely affecting the performance of the lens.

In extreme cold climates do not breath on the lenses to clean them as this can damage the glass components of the objective and ocular. If the temperature isn’t too extreme placing the scope in a warmer environment can help remove the condensation, however avoid heating the scope too rapidly as expansion can also damage the lens components.

Do not use window cleaners to clean optical lenses; the ingredients in those cleaners are not for use with precision optical components.

In desert and arid climates keep the lens covers closed to protect the lenses from blowing dirt, dust, and direct sunlight. If operating your scope in hot temperatures please refrain from using any “canned air” products on your scope. This could cause damage to the glass components and will void any warranty coverage if damage occurs.

In humid and salt water environments avoid exposing the lenses to direct sunlight as well by keeping the lens covers closed as much as possible. Also inspect the scope often for signs of corrosion and clean accordingly.