marcsantacurz
Well-known member
I'm on a search for some 8x32, so I've started ordering (and returning) various binoculars. I started at the lower-priced end. My main comparisons are the Leica Ultravid BR 8x20 or Swarovski 8.5x42 FPro (yes, those are way more expensive than this pair). My hope is to find a lower price pair that gives me the majority of the optics. I do not wear glasses.
I found the Hawke Endurance ED 8x32 unusably poor. I often get blackouts and need to tune the IPD or move the bins further out from my eyes. Maybe the ER is not long enough for me? When looking even slightly towards an evening sun, I see lots of ghosts and glare. I didn't notice CA, but I'm not sure how sensitive I am for it. I also find I need to twiddle the focus a lot to keep a decent sharpness. I had lots of trouble keeping a critically sharp focus on stationary objects.
I had a hard time gauging side-to-side sharpness as whenever I tried looking towards the edge I would usually get blackout in one eye or the other. I think the side-to-side sharpness is decent, but it is difficult to say.
Build-wise, I find the ER feels a bit loose, though it seems to stay in place. The diopter adjustment is pretty stiff and makes adjustment hard without shaking the point of focus all over.
Verdict: Unusable by me, so not worth even the low price.
Marc
I found the Hawke Endurance ED 8x32 unusably poor. I often get blackouts and need to tune the IPD or move the bins further out from my eyes. Maybe the ER is not long enough for me? When looking even slightly towards an evening sun, I see lots of ghosts and glare. I didn't notice CA, but I'm not sure how sensitive I am for it. I also find I need to twiddle the focus a lot to keep a decent sharpness. I had lots of trouble keeping a critically sharp focus on stationary objects.
I had a hard time gauging side-to-side sharpness as whenever I tried looking towards the edge I would usually get blackout in one eye or the other. I think the side-to-side sharpness is decent, but it is difficult to say.
Build-wise, I find the ER feels a bit loose, though it seems to stay in place. The diopter adjustment is pretty stiff and makes adjustment hard without shaking the point of focus all over.
Verdict: Unusable by me, so not worth even the low price.
Marc