Please recommend me binoculars with front lenses larger than 25mm but smaller than 30mm (1 Viewer)

[binolover]

The best bins are the ones one can carry the most of time, because are easy to carry.
I finally figured out my requirements for the next binoculars I want to buy.
So I need some large pocket binoculars for winter days to be able to fit them in a large coat pocket or jacket pocket and to gather more light than the regular 8x25 binoculars, because there is less light during winter days but also I have larger pockets at my jackets, so I want to take advantage of larger pockets to carry larger binoculars.

I tried 8x32 but are heavy (500-600 grams) and don’t fit easily in a pocket, is hard to put them in the pocket and also hard to get them from the pocket.
I think 8x30 are just a little less heavy (450 grams) and maybe fit slightly better in a coat pocket, but also too large and too heavy for all time carry.

That is why I am looking for portable bins to gather more light than 8x25 roofs (7x25 or 6x25 would give a larger exit pupil and would be more bright) but also to be smaller than 30mm binoculars.

What binoculars can you recommend me?

 

[Dennis Mau]

I would try the Maven C2 7x28. The FOV is 341 feet, which is a little narrow for a 7x, but it isn't bad and they only weigh 12.4 oz. They are around $200.

Maven 7x28 review

my travel pocket binoculars were stolen and very Very few manufacturers make 7x binoculars anymore so I thought I try the maven 7x28. So far I’m impressed -These have a feel of really well built binoculars and I owned a lot of binoculars over the years. these are very comfortable to look...

www.birdforum.net

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Swarovski 7x28's

 

[binolover]

Maven C2 7x28. The FOV is 341 feet, which is a little narrow for a 7x, but it isn't bad and they only weigh 12.4 oz. They are around $200

Nice binoculars, 350 grams only, 4mm exit pupil, ED glass, eye cups with 3 positions and removable all for $225 if one lives in US.

There is a review where it sais that it doesn’t have any chromatic aberrations

But the price is way higher that the one in the review of €229. The price was raised to €299.

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[Sancho]

Vortex Vanquish 8x26

 

[binolover]

Swarovski 7x28's

Nice binoculars for that price. But how can I use them without diopter adjustment? They omitted one of the most important of the required features. Maybe for discouraging the adults to use them. If they were drawing Mikey Mouse or Donald Duck on the body we would delete it or repaint them, but if there is no diopter adjustment is harder for us to make them usable.

The are so many car companies that offer services of car tuning or car modding. Why would not exist such a company for the Swarovski My Junior binoculars to add diopter adjustment for them.

But until such a company will exist I don’t see myself using binoculars without diopter adjustment.

 

[pat mitchel]

the optics trade review on the maven bino was 3 yrs old.

 

[binolover]

the optics trade review on the maven bino was 3 yrs old.

What do you mean Pat? The price is higher now because there was so much euro inflation?

Buying from US from the Maven website it charges an extra $135 just for shipping them to Europe, strange can’t figure out why shipping to Europe costs more than a half of the price.

 

[Mark9473]

I would try the Maven C2 7x28. The FOV is 341 feet, which is a little narrow for a 7x, but it isn't bad and they only weigh 12.4 oz. They are around $200.

I have a pair. The FOV spec is wrong, it's actually about 10% larger.

 

[Sky2goflying]

I kwow you want bigger than 25 but you should take into consideration, if you can affort it, the Swarovski Curio 7x21, they are incredibly stable an clear, they deliver a heavy punch, the view is so good that it rivals bigger objective binoculars.

 

[binolover]

Vortex Vanquish 8x26

Hey Sancho,

I was thinking that a reverse porro might have usually more light transmission than a roof with the lenses of the same dimensions (of course except the big 3 brands which have good transmissions in roofs as well), and that might be better suited for winter’s low light or on overcast days.
The problem with Vortex Vanquish is that is larger than a lot of reverse porros, not because 1 mm extra in the front lens (26 instead of 25mm), but because is so rugged it makes it so bulky that it might not fit in the pocket.
Also a lot of people say that performance of Vanquish is not amazing it they have to choose between a Nikon Travelite EX / Prostaff ATB and a Vanquish they get a better image in Nikon despite 1 mm extra lens in Vortex.

There is another Vortex under 30mm - Vortex DIAMONDBACK HD 8X28, about that I don’t know yet if it is so rugged and bulky like Vanquish.

 

[Jimmy534]

Not sure if someone has mentioned them yet and I appreciate the request for bigger than 25mm but the Zeiss Pocket sf 8x25 are very very good. I carry them with me all the time they are small enough to fit into a coat pocket and the glass quality is top tier.

 

[ArchStanton]

I tried the Vortex Vanquish and Leupold Rogue in their 8x configurations and found them to be bulky with finicky eye placement. The Vanquish was a little clearer, and they both seemed better at focusing on objects less than 25 yards away. I have a pair of Pentax AD 8x25’s that are rather dull with odd binocular strap slot placement. I recently purchased a pair of Nikon Monarch M7 8x30’s that are very clear, bright, and lightweight but with a little bit of glare. I might try the the 8x42 version to see if there is less glare. I’ve read positive reviews and comments regarding the Nikon P7 8x30’s and Kenko Ultraview 8x32’s. You might also consider the Kenko Ultraview 8x25 and Kowa BD 8x25 that are made in Japan. I tried the Kowas at a birding event and them pretty clear with easier eye placement than the Genesis 8x22’s.

 

[Cest]

I recently got the Swaro CL pocket 8x25. They seem very bright. More so then any other 8x25 I've looked through. If you have the money they are very good. I have the Maven 7x28 also and they are actually pretty good.

 

[binolover]

90% which is quite high and probably at least as high as the two Nikon reverse porro's.

@[email protected] Which of the Nikon’s reverse porro? They have more than 2 models. I expected the reverse porro to have a higher transmission.
Can you send me the link to the website where they measured the light transmission of Nikon’s reverse porro?
I was looking for this kind of data but I didn’t find any light transmission tests for those binoculars on the internet.

 

[binolover]

You might also consider the Kenko Ultraview 8x25

Thank you. I made a google search for Kenko Ultraview. It showed me these ones : Kenko Global - UltraVIEW M 8x25 FMC
Are these the binoculars you were thinking about?

 

[ArchStanton]

Thank you. I made a google search for Kenzo Ultraview. It showed me these ones : Kenko Global - UltraVIEW M 8x25 FMC
Are these the binoculars you were thinking about?

The 8x25 binoculars below are the ones I was referring to. Amazon has the Kenkos in stock and B&H the Kowas. The warranty period is pretty short for the Kenkos, but the Kowa’s have a lifetime warranty.​

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Kenko Ultraview EX Pocket Binocular, Roof Prism, Lightweight & Compact

The Kenko UltraView EX Pocket is a lightweight and compact roof prism binocular that is both easy to see and robust, and can be folded into a compact dual-axis design to save space. It can also be used safely in outdoor scenes. Magnification can be selected from 8x and 10x.【Main Features】■Bright...

kenkoimagingusa.com

Kowa BD 8 x 25 Compact Binocular

The BD 8 x 25 compact binoculars from Kowa utilize ED glass and fully multi-coated optics throught the system. The BD compacts also use our C3 coating on its phase corrected prisms. The BD compacts are ultra compact and lightweight while also being waterproof and fogproof. If it's crystal clear...

kowaoptics.com

 

[Trinovid]

There is another Vortex under 30mm...

I just bought an 8x28 Viper series a little while back, but had to search quite a while to find one. Great thing about them is that while they were the most worn out (usage, not abuse) binoculars I've ever used. A quick trip to Vortex brought them back with main hinge, eye cup adjustments, focuser and diopter adjustment all tightened, serial number re-secured, broken eyecup and carrying case replaced!

 

[In Focus]

How about this:

Discovery WA ED 8x32 | Opticron

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www.opticron.co.uk

Same size as the Maven, bit heavier (40g) but still under 400g, 32mm objectives, ED glass, 1.2 metre close focus, 8 deg FOV.

 

[MikeRottier]

Nice binoculars for that price. But how can I use them without diopter adjustment? They omitted one of the most important of the required features. Maybe for discouraging the adults to use them. If they were drawing Mikey Mouse or Donald Duck on the body we would delete it or repaint them, but if there is no diopter adjustment is harder for us to make them usable.

The are so many car companies that offer services of car tuning or car modding. Why would not exist such a company for the Swarovski My Junior binoculars to add diopter adjustment for them.

But until such a company will exist I don’t see myself using binoculars without diopter adjustment.

Do you need the diopter adjustment ? I mean: do you REALLY need it, and not as if in 'it has to be on it but I never use it' ? These bino's are easy on the eyes, I tried them and had no issues. Normally I have to dial in +1. Not with these ones.