Meopta Meopro HD 8x32 or new Nikon Monarch M7 8x30 (1 Viewer)

[Royfinn]

I am looking for light 300-400€ bin, mainly for GF and partly for me to use on walks etc. For more hardcore birding I use my Viking ED Pro 10x bin. We had older model Monarch 7 8x30 and it was quite satisfactory for both of us, so easy answer is to buy new Monarch. Meopro is on the sale for 350€ and M7 would be something like 390€. I read trough all the older discussions about Meopro and got mixed feeling. Some say it's worth 500€, some compare it to Conquest and other return it in shop same day. All kind of possible faults with it: blurry edges, (weight of 600g), strap handles in the wrong place, glare problems etc.

And of course there is other possibilities:

• Kite Falco 365€, one great review Falco vs Lynx HD+ ¿Nikon M7 vs MHG? in this forum, but no other information.
• Kowa BD II 6,5 XD 400€ could be interesting, but I have no experience with lower mag bins.
• For lower price Vortex Diamondback or Nikon Prostaff P7.

 

[Rg548]

I am looking for light 300-400€ bin, mainly for GF and partly for me to use on walks etc. For more hardcore birding I use my Viking ED Pro 10x bin. We had older model Monarch 7 8x30 and it was quite satisfactory for both of us, so easy answer is to buy new Monarch. Meopro is on the sale for 350€ and M7 would be something like 390€. I read trough all the older discussions about Meopro and got mixed feeling. Some say it's worth 500€, some compare it to Conquest and other return it in shop same day. All kind of possible faults with it: blurry edges, (weight of 600g), strap handles in the wrong place, glare problems etc.

And of course there is other possibilities:

• Kite Falco 365€, one great review Falco vs Lynx HD+ ¿Nikon M7 vs MHG? in this forum, but no other information.
• Kowa BD II 6,5 XD 400€ could be interesting, but I have no experience with lower mag bins.
• For lower price Vortex Diamondback or Nikon Prostaff P7.

Go second hand Conquest 8x32 ????
Bombproof choice, especially as a back up