Please introduce an entry level binocular

[762shooter]

Looks like the birders are pushing these: Vanguard Endeavor ED 8x42...

Might have to go and look through a few pairs and see if I can improve on the Monarchs. Good glass is like fine rifles or quality cars; they're just better, there is a difference

The price of the Endeavor on Optics Planet is really good if the quality is what the birders say about it.

 

[tony.1911]

I haven't read this article yet, but it looks like a recent review of mid priced binos:

http://www.birdwatching.com/optics/2011midpricebins/index.html

Everyone's eyes and expectations are different which is why the advice of 'trying as many as you can' is so good. If the purchaser has narrowed his set down to one, try 3 or 4 of the same model (ask the vendor to open up the boxes and let you try them). Just because the demo pair looks good doesn't mean that the ones you take home in the sealed box are just as good, there are variances in production that affect the quality. Like one of the above posters said, sometimes the images don't line up between the two sides (a very common occurrence on low to mid priced binos), which make them difficult to look through for extended periods - which of course is important when glassing for your prey... Higher end manufacturers have better quality control which is one of the reasons they cost so much more..

Good to know that seems I get to help the sales person on keeping shape.

 

[tony.1911]

The Bushnell Legend 8 x42 is a good mid range binocular. The old model is currently being cleared out at an entry level price.

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Link doesn't work?

 

[tony.1911]

Another interest question: If you are myopia (not very serious), do you still wear glasses when use binos?

 

[west250]

Another interest question: If you are myopia (not very serious), do you still wear glasses when use binos?

Yes.

 

[cath8r]

To make a point that i was called out on, I feel that my swaro's were 50% better for a few reasons. The image quality was substantially sharper. The view when looking through them was not 'tunnel vision' whatsoever, where I found the Leupolds were quite so. The use of available light at dusk and midday was quite a bit better as well. My friend definitely gave the edge to my bino's by a wide margin. I called it 50% but it may be slanted by some standards. I've been using my swarovskis for going on 6 years now and really have 'spoiled' my eyes to where its the only bino's that feel 'right' to me. I like Nikon Monarchs 8x 40's for the $300ish bucks my buddy paid for them on sale, but my eyes are kind of spoiled now. They are the nicest things I own. Nothing like riding to a shoot and the bino's are worth more than the vehicle you drove there in.

 

[TV-PressPass]

Nothing like riding to a shoot and the bino's are worth more than the vehicle you drove there in.

I hear that! A solid ten-grand in kit on $1000 worth of transport! This was me 2 weekends ago: