Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....

[whiteeyes]

 That is the question, Nikon Monarch 5 12x42 or Leupold Mojave 10x42. Whats your thoughts?

[doyourtime89]

I am all about Nikon I dont have a Monarch but all my optics are Nikon and I love them.  Plus they really back their stuff with a great warranty.  I have used it a couple times and they have always took great care of me. 

[thinkingman]

12x is hard to use and demands excellent glass to be clear...poor low light performance.
Better choices than Leupold, for sure.

[Dan-o]

I'm a NIKON convert.     

[carpsniperg2]

I have the leupolds, I love them, they are a little bit heavy but great glass.

[grousetracker]

neither, save your money and buy some better glass. i have some vortexs i would sell for the same money.

[columbiaman]

I switched from Monarch to Zen-Ray VISTA and never looked back.  The VISTA is probably the best deal out there.  It has the same glass and coating as Vortex Diamondback, but for 40% less.

[whiteeyes]

Thanks guys, after further research looks like the Prime HDs are starting to win me over...

[columbiaman]

You nailed it.  I ordered 10x PRIME when it first came out in April. To say it is better than Monarch is just unfair to Nikon since Nikon has similar EDG binoculars.