binoculars

[Alaska316]

I am looking to buy the Nikon Monarchs 8x42. Found them brand new for 200$ Or should I buy the 10X42? I hunt eastside and westside. So I am looking for a all around optic.

[nwcassels]

10X42 works great for (almost) everything.  I use 10X42 Swaros for tight cover to the NV desert and love them.

[scottfrick]

10x42 I use the vortex vipers and 10x42 works like a charm for me!!

[CAMPMEAT]

I am looking to buy the Nikon Monarchs 8x42. Found them brand new for 200$ Or should I buy the 10X42? I hunt eastside and westside. So I am looking for a all around optic.

Look at www.binoculars.com and get a price.

[Huntbear]

You should really look at the Zen Ray 10x42

Also the Redfield 10x42.  I looked through these the other day at Bi Mart.  Exceptionally clear, and easy to use.  Leupold glass is hard to beat.

[jamesjett]

10x42 I use the vortex vipers and 10x42 works like a charm for me!!

 

[shootnrun]

I have them in 10X42. Like them a lot. I miss the old rubber eye cups tho... I dont like this new generation of twist up plastic eye cups...

[Cascade_fisher]

I have the 10x42 monarchs and like them a lot.  Have some 8x as well which my wife gets to use 

[hornhunter1987]

i have the 12x42 monarchs and love them. i think its really hard to beat the monarchs for the $

[high country]

I always prefer a 8x bino. Its easy to steady, doesn't pick up as much heat and works better in low light.

[washelkhunter]

I have those in 8X42 and have been very pleased with them. New for $200 is a bargain.

[RadSav]

I am looking to buy the Nikon Monarchs 8x42. Found them brand new for 200$ Or should I buy the 10X42? I hunt eastside and westside. So I am looking for a all around optic.

Look at www.binoculars.com and get a price.

  I've purchased quite a few things from them.  Always great service and prices.

I find with less expensive glass lower power/larger EP is better.  I have both 7X35 and 10X42 in some expensive glass.  I find I use the 7X more than twice as much as the 10X.  The 10X are better when shooting my gun, hitting the archery range and sizing up goats from long distance.  7X much better for finding animals, long days of glassing and watching for those damn thieves in the neighborhood at night.

[high country]

I am looking to buy the Nikon Monarchs 8x42. Found them brand new for 200$ Or should I buy the 10X42? I hunt eastside and westside. So I am looking for a all around optic.

Look at www.binoculars.com and get a price.

  I've purchased quite a few things from them.  Always great service and prices.

I find with less expensive glass lower power/larger EP is better.  I have both 7X35 and 10X42 in some expensive glass.  I find I use the 7X more than twice as much as the 10X.  The 10X are better when shooting my gun, hitting the archery range and sizing up goats from long distance.  7X much better for finding animals, long days of glassing and watching for those damn thieves in the neighborhood at night.

I had at the same time, 8x42, 10x42&12x50 leica and 15x56 swaros, and 8x32 edg's. I sold all but the edg's and 15x swaros. Much less eye fatigue with lower power binos and you don't give up anything.....I think you gain.

[windygorge]

im looking as well for binos.  so it sounds to me that the lower power you get, the better it is to glass long periods?  i was looking at the 10x42, but now it appears i should get the 8x.  right now i have 12x bushnell.  they make me cross eyed after looking through them cause they are cheap.  i like the 12x though.  can't imagine using much less than 10x.  what i want is brightness, and clarity.  not double image, lack of brightness, like my bushnell. 
i personally know the zenray binos are amazing.  my buddy has a pair and it makes night look like day.  literally!!  he has the higher end zen ray's that i can't afford.  i am looking around 150 to spend. 
what features should i look for that will get me brightness and clarity in a binocular?  all these coated lenses and other features i just don't understand what they do. 

looking at these binos:
-- http://www.binoculars.com/binoculars/bird-watching-binoculars/10x42signaturewaterproofbinoculars.cfm
--http://www.binoculars.com/binoculars/bird-watching-binoculars/8x42signaturewaterproofbinoculars.cfm
--http://www.binoculars.com/binoculars/hunting-binoculars/nikon10x42trailblazeratbbinoculars.cfm
--http://www.binoculars.com/binoculars/bird-watching-binoculars/8x42nikontrailblazeratb.cfm
--http://www.binoculars.com/binoculars/bird-watching-binoculars/10x50nikontrailblazeratb.cfm

was wondering about the 10x50 and brightness. 

[windygorge]

and these two zen ray's
http://www.zen-ray.com/shop/binoculars/vista8x42.html

http://www.zen-ray.com/shop/binoculars/vista10x42.html

[pianoman9701]

Zen Ray is one of the sponsors on here and Charles has taken care of a young man I shoot with who was in need of equipment. If you can, buy the ZRs. They support our communities and make damned nice equipment.

[windygorge]

im thinking so pianoman.  zen ray it is!!  now i just need to know if 10x or 8x is better.

[boneaddict]

I use 10.  Certainly going to be a personal preference.

[Bean Counter]

If you do a lot of dedicated open country hunts then you probably have or will eventually want a high powered spotting scope or bins (i.e., 15x56, etc) anyway.

I personally have Nikon EDG 10x32. They have the FOV of most 42mm objective bins out there but even still I can see how they would feel a bait more steady if they were 8x. I just couldn't pass 'em up for $600.

[boneaddict]

best binos I have ever owned.  They have even better ones out.

[boneaddict]

[Devinshoe]

I have a pair of the Zen Ray 9x36 Zen Ed2 and there top notch. I would recommend Zen Ray binoculars.

[D-Rock425]

Ive always been kinda a cheap *censored* when it came to optics but aftet looking at a buddies nice binos and my cheaper 100$ per i think im putting a new set on my X-MAS list.

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

I would get 10x42's. My old pair was 8x42 and that's why I bought new 10x Vortex vipers. Monarchs are good for the money.

[CAMPMEAT]

I've been partial to Nikons myself.

[huntnphool]

10x42's here too.