Binocular Reviews

Vanguard was time-honoured in 1986 as Guardforce Corporation where in distribution, innovation and designing of photo and video accessories were the core activities. With constant efforts they became of products with international standard recognition. With such a driving force they produced wide range of optical products that includes binoculars. Today recognized as a vanguard international group ltd is wide spread and Vanguard Mariner 7×50 Binocular is one of its success model.

This Binocular goes out of the ordinary for boating and marine applications. Structured in a way that this model is best suited for the water bound space.

• Strong body
• Thick rubber armouring
• Waterproof
• Non slip grip
• Light in weight
• Floating neck strap

Apart from such a suitable engineering has a very attractive colour of yellow and this ergonomic design has a dimension of 5 ¾ length x 8 ½ width in inches. This Binocular belongs to the Porro prism type and consists of Bak4 prism. This makes the binocular very effective in terms of transmission, contrast levels and comfort. The eyecups feature with the fold down type which is easy to maintain. The large objective lenses keep the observation going even when the light dims away. With the help of the special internal reticle illuminator and compass makes a great choice for low light situations and darkness. Found in Vanguard Mariner 7×50 Marine Binocular is the individual focusing system which permits simultaneous adjustments and focus with the help of the diopter scale. The scale located in the reticle can be used to calculate the distance of the viewing object.

The field of view at 1000 yards is 398 yards and the near focus allows as close as 13.1 feet. With the high eye relief of 20 mm makes it suitable for spectacle wearers. Weighting only 39.9 oz is the outcome of light weighted alloy housing and rubber armouring and this also functions as a shock absorbent. Vanguard Mariner 7×50 Water Proof Binocular is waterproofed and it is water tight to a depth of 5 metres under water. Feat not as a special floating neck strap is provided which keeps the binocular floating on the water surface for easy location.

Vanguard Mariner 7×50 - Boating, Marine Binocular - Specification Table

Kowa Optimed Inc., is an offspring of the Kowa company ltd. Kowa established during 1980 stands forefront of innovation and has introduced electronics and optics products in line with the taste and preferences of its customers. Its concentration in 3 wide spread market of Asia, Europe and America through sustained and consistent performance have made it achieve a prominence in this industry of optical solutions.

Kowa BD42-10x Realtree Advantage Timber Pattern Binocular has an attractive design of real tree with timber Camo pattern. Most suitable as a belonging for naturalist, bird and wild life observer, water sports and also known for the best terrestrial purposes. It is not suitable for astronomy. The roof prism embedded in this Binocular consists of phase correction coating and a highly reflective aluminium coating which produces sharper and perfect colour images. The prism used is BAK 4 that enhances the brightness and clarity of the images than the normal ones. Apart from this it is known that all the lenses and the prisms are multi coated.

• Kowa BD42-10x Roof Prism Binocular comes in the dimension of 146 mm length, 127 mm width and 51 mm height.
• The weight of this product is 745 grams which makes it handier.
• Has the ability of magnifying 10 times than its original size with an objective lens diameter of 42 mm.
• This full sized binocular makes suitable for watching outdoor activities. This Binocular is fully water proofed as it is filled with dry nitrogen gas. It also suits the extreme weather conditions as it is also fog proofed.
• Structured with the twist up eyecups adds comfort to performance and is perfectly suits anybody be it eye glass wearers or not.
• The focus wheel that is found can be easily tuned and the focus, light is adjusted as required.
• The minimum field of view is 2 metres which is close enough to continue viewing the moving objects like bird watching and sports activities.
• The relative brightness and the eye relief is 17.6 mm. with such an above average eye relief this binocular comforts the eye of spectacle wearers.
• The field of view at 1000 metres is 105 metres. The image is brought as close as 105 metres.

The out of the ordinary C3 coating of Kowa BD42-10x Water Proof Binocular which makes it appealing are

• The prism belongs to Schmidh-Pechan
• High reflective multi coating of dielectrics which is better than the silver coating
• Phase correction coating prevents loss of contrast and resolution.

With these the image produced is just not near to perfect but perfect with brightness, sharpness and accurate colour reproduction. This Kowa waterproof Binocular comes with a warranty for the lifetime.

Kowa BD42-10x Roof Prism, Waterproof Binocular Specification Table

Hawke Sports Optics makes itself prominent with its acknowledged optic solutions and the on going innovation it products like the binoculars, spotting scopes, rifle scopes etc. its specialisation in the technology of bringing things closer to view has brought its customers a series of models in the Frontier group and Hawke Frontier Series 8×42 Binocular is one such interesting product.

This Binocular structured with the roof prism technology turns out to be a handy device for the naturalist and serious bird watchers. This binocular stands exceptional with the phase corrected optics for crisp and bright images. It has a great light gathering ability which transforms images for the perfect view. The resolution of the images is high where in it gives perfect viewing with out losing the on the tiniest details. It makes viewing comfortable be it short or long distance.

Hawke Frontier 8×42 Roof BAK4 Prism Binocular comes with the option of colour between black and green. Being eligible to be called light in weight it weighs 713 grams which proves handy and good for travel purpose. The prism is made of the type Roof BAK4 and the lens consists of phase coating. This Roof Prism binocular has the attraction of twist up eye pieces and a dioptre which is adjustable. It is completely water proofed and fog proofed as it is nitrogen purged and is completely sealed.

The field of view is 142 metres which is quite compactable for bird watching and wild life observing. The near focus can be obtained as close a 2 metres distance and this again stands effective to view the moving objects. Having an eye relief of 17.2 mm which is long enough when compared to the models of this type makes it suitable for the eye glass wearers to an extend. Also embedded with the precise centre focusing which gives a trouble free viewing.

Hawke Frontier 8×42 General Purpose Binocular comes with a new stay on covers which help to maintain the binocular as new forever. Also included with this are the hard protective carry case and a warranty. This model comes with the worldwide warranty for lifetime and a restricted warranty for 10 years in Europe.

Hawke Frontier 8×42 Binocular - Technical Details, Features

The triumph of Meade paved way for the extension of its products in specialised categories. The products designed by Meade are stylish outside and smart inside. This technology centric company has introduced Meade TravelView 16×50 Binocular with an up gradation of earlier products.

The travel view series of the brand may be incomplete without Meade Travel View 16×50 Porro Prism Binocular, as a mid range model it gives ultimate satisfaction to enjoy the outdoor fun. Tagged as a travel model the weight of this binocular is relatively less compared to the models of this kind. The basics of Meade Travel View 16×50 Travel Binocular are as follows:

• Belongs to the Porro prism which supports light weight.
• Weight 27.5 oz which makes it suitable for travel.
• Rubber armouring for durability
• The optical lens are fully multi coated to produce brighter image
• Included are the carry case and the neck strap

The structure of this binocular may look as simple as the other models but it has a remarking outperforming ability with its magnification power of up to 16 times the actual size. More over the objective lens diameter is quite large and it is 50 mm to capture more light for the better output. The exit pupil of 3.1 mm and the field of view at 1000 m is 220 m which suits any kind of outdoor viewing. With the eye relief of 8mm it is considered not very comfortable for the eye glass wearers. This binocular is best for Travel, nature observations and outdoor activities. This binocular is not the right one for astronomy.

Meade Travelview 16×50 Binocular Specifications, Features

Established in 1910 venturing jointly with Japan companies, Nikon laid emphasis on research and development of optical products which cuts crosswise the distance end to end of the world. Nikon Monarch 8×36 DCF Terrestrial Binocular belongs to the monarch series which has gained immense popularity among the nature enthusiast.

The so called compact, rugged and light in weight binocular makes it best suited for all the outdoor activities like the bird watching, wild life observation and sports watch. It does not support the celestial use and are more suitable for the terrestrial purpose.

Belonging to the roof prism category the prism is specialised with phase correction coated prism which provides high resolution. The lenses embedded in this binocular are fully multi coated together which produces bright and sharp images. An appealing factor stands to be the eco-glass optics which is made free of lead and arsenic.

This compact binocular has a magnification ability of 8 times with the magnification ability of 36 mm. Nikon Monarch 8×36 DCF Compact Binocular has a dimension of 124 mm length and 129 mm width and weighs 570 grams. The light weight body is made of reinforced polycarbonate resin and the rubber armouring gives an excellent shock resistant and also found to have a comfortable grip. With these features it is found to be suitable for trekking and travel.

The field of view at 1000 metres is 122 metres and the close focus is possible at a distance of 2.5 metres. The stated eye relief is 17 mm which proves suitable for spectacle wearers. The exit pupil is 4.5 mm and the relative brightness is 20.3. This binocular allows comfortable viewing even in dim lights and gets the fun going on from dawn to dusk.

Nikon Monarch 8×36 DCF Water Proof /Fog proof Binocular is water proofed up to 1 metre for 5 minutes under water and also engineered as fog proof. The construction with O-ring seal and nitrogen gas makes this possible and this binocular becomes the best companion even in the extremes of weather. Find more reviews about Nikon Monarch 8×36 DCF Binocular at TestFreaks.

Nikon Monarch 8×36 DCF Binocular - Technical Specification Table