I was looking to try some binoculars but was having particular difficulty in finding a place local to me that stocked a variety for comparison prior to purchasing. My dad a bird watcher for over 40years found feathers on google. I made a telephone call to Joe & Allan to see stock availability. I attended feathers the next day around an hour drive, it’s easy to find and in a great location with good parking and facilities. I was warmly greeted and offered a nice coffee..... Joe and Allan are both great guys with a genuine passion for birdwatching. Joe has exceptional knowledge in the products on offer and feathers have a great range varying in price from beginners level up to the higher end equipment. I had a list of a few options, Joe was very helpful and allowed me to try all the different options, no pushy sales just relaxed and informative advice. I came away with a totally different product than I planned and was extremely happy with the service and price. I would highly recommend a trip to see Allan and Joe at Feathers for Your birding equipment. I’m sure we will be revisiting at some point........
Kind regards Matt Kennett

Many thanks for your assistance (and coffee) last Saturday when my wife and I visited to choose a pair of binoculars for bird and general wildlife spotting. We came away feeling that we had made the right choice that suited us, the cost was right in the middle of the range we expected and our visit easily justified travel from Canterbury. Fortunately it was a dry bright day so we could sit outside and Allan plied us with a comprehensive range of binoculars to try. Having a real outdoor scene (not just roofs, chimney pots and shop fronts) to view, made it a very useful experience. There were no time pressures and as we eliminated binoculars which we felt were not right for us, Allan provided further helpful advice. Finally, we tried a real ‘top end’ pair – yes they were superior to the ones we had finally chosen, but we remained convinced that our choice was right for us.
Again, many thanks, John Burton

Thank you, Joe, for your guidance when we visited Feathers yesterday to purchase some binoculars for bird and nature watching. We greatly appreciated your expertise and helpful advice. We were not rushed or persuaded to buy a more expensive product than we needed. Indeed, after trying several products, we paid considerably less than we had expected! We can highly recommend Feathers.
Jill & Les Townsend

A trip to Feathers is an experience any bird lover whether a novice or otherwise, will truly cherish. Excellent expert advice, no hard sell, a nice coffee, good chat and an excellent range of binoculars keenly priced with almost a paradise of birds to train them on.
Best shopping experience I've ever had. Spencer