Binocular Pentathlon (1 Viewer)

[Torview]

Great all rounders.

Gold 7x42 Victory fl

Silver 8x32 Swarovski sv

Bronze 8x32 Vortex viper

What are your medal winners ?

No specialists this is a Pentathlon !

 

[dantheman]

It's not all about horses for courses, so jumping in and shooting from the hip (it's no good sitting on the fence), I think a lot of brands would give you a good run for your money, although for some it's definitely sink or swim ...

(Actually I know nothing about modern binoculars ... )



I just like my Nikon 10*42 HG's since they're all I've got.

 

[newfie ghost]

Gold 8x42 lxl. High performance more affordable
Silver 8.5 SV expensive but awesome
Bronze tempted to say tie Peregine XP and viper- got my eyes on them.

 

[Stet]

Great all rounders.

Gold 7x42 Victory fl

Silver 8x32 Swarovski sv

Bronze 8x32 Vortex viper

What are your medal winners ?

No specialists this is a Pentathlon !

These would be my picks for gold and silver also. Not sure which I'd pick for bronze though.

 

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These would be my picks for gold and silver also. Not sure which I'd pick for bronze though.

GOLD: Nikon 8x32 SE

SILVER: Nikon 8x32 EDG

BRONZE: Sightron 8x32 Blue-Sky II

 

[Brigadier]

What are your medal winners ?

GOLD: Nikon 8x32 SE
SILVER: Nikon 8x30 EII
BRONZE: Swarovski SLC 8x30 B

 

[Robert Wallace]

I like dantheman's approach #2, therefore from my modest binocular collection it will have to be:-
Gold- Nikon 8x32HG
Silver- Zeiss 7x42 BGT*P
Bronze-Zeiss 10x40BGT*

In the "Porro Olympics"
Gold- Zeiss- 8x32B
Silver- Zeiss (E) 10x50 Dekarem
Bronze- Barr and Stroud CF24 8x30

Also ran Swift Grand Prix 8x40 out of collimation due to child use.
If it were an open competition would the 8x30 porro beat the 10x40 roof?

 

[Robert Wallace]

Sorry to be pedantic Torview and I quite enjoyed your suggestion, but it has occured to me that if indeed it were a "Pentathalon" we would need to identify the five disciplines.
Here's" starter for 10" (UK readers will understand) - sorry 5.
In no particular order or weighting of importance.
Field of View
Weight and bulk
Short Focussing Distance
Optical Quality
Aesthetics

 

[jaymoynihan]

Gold: Nikon 8x32 SE
Silver: Zeiss 7x42 BGAT*P*
Bronze: Vortex Viper 8x32 HD

 

[vkalia]

No Leica Love?

 

[brocknroller]

GOLD: Nikon 8x32 SE (550xxx)
SILVER: Nikon 8x30 EII (gray body)
BRONZE: Swarovski 8x32 EL WB