Binoculars

[Ali G]

Hi all,

Looking for some abvice on binoculars please, got a budget of £150 and they will be used for hunting mainly so spotting rabbits at half a mile range and i dont need to see the colour of their eyes and thus the £150 bugbet.

I was thinking something like 10x 42 ish but also open to suggestions .

Cheers Allan.

[BEAR1]

Hello I have been using some Opticron T4 Trailfinder 8x56 Binoculars - Green for about 2 years and have found them very good and nice and clear especially at dawn and dusk time and they quite light. I know it's not quite your budget but Uttings have these for £169 at the moment. I have tried a few budget ones over time and I think you would be pleased with these ones.
Happy Hunting

[BEAR1]

Have just seen a pair on The Birders Store for £145.

[bighit]

Do you have a rangefinder ? If not you could buy a rangefinder and it will do both jobs in one unit . Most rangefinders are 6x mag usually unless you go for the high priced ones that way out of your budget.

[milek]

Birders store again. Lightweight, lifetime warranty and ED glass. Fantastic bins which I have owned several pairs. Compares favourably with some high end stuff.

http://www.birders-store.co.uk/hawke...inoculars.html

[flyingfish]

Barry & Stroud Sahara 10x will give you plenty of change from £150. I use them for bird spotting

[Ali G]

Do you have a rangefinder ? If not you could buy a rangefinder and it will do both jobs in one unit . Most rangefinders are 6x mag usually unless you go for the high priced ones that way out of your budget.

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestions so far everyone, i do have a 6x range finder but looking for something with a little more reach x10 ish .

Cheers Allan.

[harvey_s]

Helios Nitrosport 10x42 at around £99...look at the specs with other £150 offerings and they compare very favourably, if not even better.
Really bright, top class image - got a pair myself and I highly rate them.

[PhatMan]

Allan,

Last year I bought a Hawke Vantage 8x42 binocular for 'foul weather use' in the field.

( The reason being is that I didn't want to use my 'nice' binoculars under harsh conditions )

I was very surprised at how good the image was, and how well the Hawke's performed under such conditions

At around £80, they are very good value for money, and punch well above their price point.

If you can, handle and look through a variety of binoculars, and see which ones you like.

Some good informations here :

https://www.bestbinocularsreviews.com/

Have fun & a good Easter Monday

Best regards

Russ

[Saxmaniac]

I also use the Hawke Vantage 8x42 and they do everything I need for hunting purposes.

I tried out the 10x42 but settled on the 8x because you benefit from a brighter image, which is of course better in low light conditions. I really couldn’t find any practical benefit from the 10x magnification over the 8x.

At £80, or less, you can’t go wrong.

[robthedog]

I use the Steiner wildlife 8x24, a stunning pair of bino's & they weigh nothing & pack very small, maybe outside you budget though

[Inspector 71]

Bear in mind that 10x mag will give a small exit pupil diameter with a 42mm objective.

Even a pair 10x56 gives 5.6mm and are often getting heavy at this size.