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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chill6x6" data-source="post: 3628700" data-attributes="member: 130888">I've never directly compared the Monarch HD 8X42 to a Noctivid because until lately I never had a Noctivid 8X42, mine was a 10X42 at the time(then EO had their closeout sale!)...But I have compared it to an SF, an EDG II, Maven B.1, and a Leica Trinovid HD.  The thought early on was that with the Monarch HG one was getting a less than $1000 EDG II which I found to not be true.  The large FOV indicated it might be an SF challenger, again not true.  When I say this I am speaking optically.  The MHG isn't a true flat field binocular as both the SF and EDG II are.  The image quality of the MHG isn't quite what either the SF or EDG II offer, especially the EDG II. But IMO it's not what the MHG doesn't offer, it's what it DOES offer.  Perfect functioning/feeling focus adjustment, class leading FOV, locking diopter adjustment, objective cover that won't get lost, plenty of eye relief for most, small stature, light weight, and pretty close to, if not class leading optics.  Best of all for the price one ONE of the alpha binocular,s one can have both an 8X and a 10X Monarch HG.  This makes more sense to me than just one alpha.  If you come to me and tell me you have $1000 and which 8X42 binocular to buy...I'm gonna say Monarch HG 8X42 all day long.</blockquote>