[Tweeters] Recommendations for binoculars

[David Kreft]

I’m a Vortex fan. Two sets of bins and a scope.

Dave Kreft
Kettle Falls, WA

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 7:33 AM Larry Marsh <larrydmarsh at gmail.com> wrote:


> I agree on the Vortex! We have two pair and they are excellent,

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> On Mar 24, 2024, at 10:01 PM, Scott Downes <downess at charter.net> wrote:

>

> 

> I’d recommend looking at Vortex Razor HDs. For mid priced binoculars their

> quality is great and the Vortex service policy is about the best in the

> business.

>

> Scott Downes

> Downess at charter.net

> Yakima Wa

>

> On Mar 24, 2024, at 11:34 AM, Steve Loitz <steveloitz at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> 

> +1 to Tom's reco of 8x42 Nikon M7, which to my eye has the best optics of

> any full size bins at that price point. The wide FOV is great. Note that

> Tom's link is about the previous Monarch 7, which the M7 replaced. I'm a

> Zeiss guy (8x32 FL is my #1 bin), but I'd surely rank the 8x42 M7 over the

> 8x42 Terra.

>

> Steve Loitz

> Ellensburg, WA

>

> On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:46 AM Tom Benedict <benedict.t at comcast.net>

> wrote:

>

>> It’s hard to beat the Nikon Monarch line. M5 or M7 8x42. I have both. The

>> M7 have an especially wide field of view. And they are not too heavy.

>> Here’s link to a bird forum compare which may help, although it’s from

>> 2015.

>> https://www.birdforum.net/threads/8x42-zeiss-terra-ed-vs-nikon-monarch-7-detailed-comparison-from-an-optical-engineer.316696/

>>

>> HTH,

>>

>> Tom Benedict

>> Seahurst, WA

>>

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