Four weeks of birdwatching in and I find these binoculars to be terrific thus far. Very sharp optics, low internal reflections, great color rendering, good low light performance, very little 'fringing', reasonable 'flat field', handle well, are pretty light in weight, focusing is no problem (no stiffness after initial use), good lens covers. Of course a "top flight" binocular, Zeiss, Swarovski, Leica is going to be better, especially in terms of that 'flat field' effect, and probably in long-term reliability. Just maybe these top brands are 5% better in real field use conditions. But not four or five times better, and if you want that 5% better you are going to have to pay four to five times as much. My wife has a pair of Swarovski 8x32s. I've used the Swarovskis a fair bit. I prefer these Athlons. The Athlons are brighter and seem sharper and wider field, and handle better for me -- they are just a little bit less 'flat field' in terms of edge to edge sharpness. And Zeiss glass does have that extraordinary brilliance, so I get that each brand has its strengths. So, whatever floats your boat -- just saying that these binoculars float mine.
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| max magnification | 8 multiplier x | — | 8 multiplier x | — | 10 multiplier x | 10 multiplier x |
| field of view | 8.1 degrees | 377 feet | — | 4.9 degrees | 6.5 degrees | — |
| focus type | close | Center Focus | Center Focus | Center Focus | Close Focus | Center Focus |
| apparent angle of view | 65 degrees | 53.4 degrees | — | 49 degrees | — | — |
| lens coating | Fully Multi-Coated | Multilayer-coated | Multi-Coated | Fully Multi-Coated | Fully Multi-Coated | Fully Multi-Coated |
| eye relief | 17.2 millimeters | 20.2 millimeters | 17.1 months | 16 millimeters | 19.3 millimeters | 17 millimeters |
| objective lens diameter | — | 42 millimeters | 42 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 42 millimeters |
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Midas UHD
Midas was known to have a golden touch. He must have laid his hands on these binoculars since they set the gold standard for this class of binoculars. The rugged benchmark for all-weather brightness and clarity, these Midas roof-prism binoculars are light and slim thanks to the magnesium designed chassis.
Together with UHD Glass lenses, Advanced Fully Multi-coated optics, high quality BaK4 prisms with our ESP Dielectric Coating plus Phase Coating, these Midas binoculars gather maximum light and produce brilliant color fidelity.
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Rubber ArmorRubber Armor provides durable and secure, non-slip soft texture grip for any weather condition. |
Lightweight Magnesium ChassisMagnesium chassis gives you the strength of a metal chassis while reducing the weight as much as 35% |
Argon PurgedArgon purging gives you better waterproofing and thermal stability additionally making your binoculars fog proof in tough weather conditions. |
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| FoV at 1000Y | 426 ft | 341 ft |
| Eye Relief | 17.2 mm | 15.2 mm |
| Close Focus | 2 m / 6.5 ft | 2.5 mm / 8.2 ft |
| Interpupillary Distance | 57-74 mm | 57-74 mm |
| Dimension (LxW) | 5.7"x5.2" | 5.7"x5.2" |
| Weight | 23.3 oz | 23.3 oz |
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Fantastic Binoculars for the Money
For the price, these are fantastic binoculars. I have a pair of 3000.0 dollars Swarovski binoculars. Would I pay that much again for the small difference between the two. NO !!!! One small complaint. They are not very good for people that need to wear eye glasses. Not enough eye relief. The Swarovski's win in this category. However, I take my glasses off when using them. So it's a minor problem for me. Very poorly packaged. Binoculars can get knocked out of alignment.
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Great quality at a great price
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Very bright, clear image.
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Image lumineuse, facile et rapide mise au point. Compact et agréable à manipuler
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Great value for money
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