Looking medium price 8x42 model. (1 Viewer)

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wachipilotes

Well-known member

• Apr 7, 2019

• #1

I am looking for a good 8x42, of a medium price, manageable, light, and with great field and with maybe ED lenses for a better contrast and sharpness, and I have seen some, among them:
Monarch 7 8x42 / Celestron Granite ED 8x42 / Vanguard ED 8x42 ... among others, I believe that these can be adjusted to the budget that I have.

I would greatly appreciate any advice or opinion on these models.
Thank you
Wachi

 

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Gijs van Ginkel

Well-known member

• Apr 7, 2019

• #2

wachipilotes, post 1,
The Meopta Meostar B1 8x42 might be one of the binoculars you are looking for.
Gijs van Ginkel

 

chill6x6

Registered User

Supporter

• Apr 7, 2019

• #3

Medium price 8X42:

1. Meopta Meopro HD 8X42....construction/focus adjustment/optics
2. Vanguard Endeavor ED either II or IV depending on budget. Great optics for the price.
3. Nothing wrong with the Monarch 7 but IMO the ones above are better optically and probably construction. This one does have a large FOV...

Either of the above should serve you well!

 

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dries1

Member

• Apr 7, 2019

• #4

What do you consider medium price, you may need to be more specific.

Andy W.

 

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wachipilotes

Well-known member

• Apr 7, 2019

• #5

500 $ aprox.

 

dries1

Member

• Apr 8, 2019

• #6

wachipilotes,

You have more than enough choices in the 8X42 format. As Gijs has suggested, if you can view a Meostar 8X42 you can perhaps find one slightly used for a bit more than $500.

Andy W.

 

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jremmons

Wildlife Biologist

• Apr 9, 2019

• #7

I like the Endeavour EDIV(or EDII) and Leupold BX-4 Pro Guide HD in this price range.
I found the Leupold overall the better binocular, but I still have the EDIV and it is probably my most used binocular simply because I always have easy access to it (it live in my work truck).
The above mentioned Meopro HD is fine as well, but I think the BX-4 or EDIV are a little better in certain aspects.
The Monarch 7 is a fine binocular, but has very weak performance on the edges and just overall never seemed as sharp; that said, it has a bright, wide FoV and I know many wildlife technicians who have used theirs for hundreds (thousands?) of surveys with no complaints.

Justin

 

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bonesmalones

Well-known member

• Apr 9, 2019

• #8

This probably doesn't fit your parameters, but an Opticron HR WP 8x42 is tough to beat for the price and multiples of that.