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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 3353847" data-attributes="member: 18544">I guess I should have elaborated a little bit more about the above pic. The bin above is the Athlon Cronus, their high end offering. I will list the specs/features below but it basically boils down to a poor man's Swarovski SV 8.5x42. Specs match up across the board...even down to the field flattener element in the eyepiece.E2ES System- Edge 2 Edge Sharpness system E2ES System is a field flattening system that  produces sharper, clearer images all the way from one lens edge to the other ED Glass- High definition glass ED glass gives you an image with little or no chromatic fringe so the final result brings a clearer and sharper image to your eyes ESP Dielectric Coating-  Enhanced Spectral Prism  Dielectric Coating ESP Dielectric Coating is a multi layer prism coating that reflects over 99% of the light to your eyes bringing you a clear, bright image that displays accurate color reproduction. Lightweight Magnesium Chassis Magnesium chassis give you the strength of a metal chassis while reducing the weight as much as 35% XPL Coating- Xtra Protective Layer coating XPL Coating gives you an extra protection on the exterior lenses from dirt, oil and scratches Phase Corrected prisms Phase corrected prisms produce images that have better contrast, a higher resolution and  better color reproduction BaK4 prisms Bak-4 glass prisms reflect more light to your eyes which will give you brighter and sharper image. Advanced FMC Advanced Fully Multi-Coated lenses gives you better light transmission to bring optimum brightness and true color across the entire light spectrum. Locking Diopter Locking Diopter keeps the diopter adjustment knob from accidentally moving from the optimal setting Long Eye Relief Long eye relief can be particularly important for eyeglass wearers because  longer eye relief allows them to still see the entire field of view. Close Focus Close focus is important for those who are nature observers and especially important if you are going to watch butterflies or insects Twist Up Eyecups Twist up eyecups with intermediate stops allow you to set the eyecups to the ideal eye relief for you eyes Waterproof Waterproof to protects the binocular in the harshest weather conditions or if accidentally submerged underwater Argon  Purged Argon purging gives you better waterproofing and thermal stability POWER  8.5X OBJECTIVE LENS DIAMETER 42 mm EYE RELIEF  22 mm FIELD OF VIEW ANGULAR  7.6° FIELD OF VIEW FEET @1000 Yards 399 ft FIELD OF VIEW METERS @1000 METERS  129 m CLOSE FOCUS  2 m /6.6 ft INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE 56 mm-73 mm WEIGHT 33 oz</blockquote>

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