Hawke bino's ???.

[samboy]

Hi gang.

            I'm looking at a pair of 10x32 Endurance eds binos for about £250. Is there anything better out there for the same money?.

                                                                                                                                                                        Thanks all.

[wymberley]

Another question you could ask yourself is what time of day am I going to use them.

[steve_b_wales]

3 hours ago, samboy said:

Hi gang.

            I'm looking at a pair of 10x32 Endurance eds binos for about £250. Is there anything better out there for the same money?.

                                                                                                                                                                        Thanks all.

I bought a pair of Hawke Nature Trek (8x42) binoculars are they are fantastic. I sold a pair of Kahles through lack of use and bought the Hawke ones for general viewing. I was, and still am, very impressed with them, plus there's a lifetime guarantee. If you were local to me, you could try them for yourself.

[powler]

Have a look at the Vortex bino's very good for the money and a lifetime warranty, I got a pair of the diamondback 10x50 and they are very clear. Also read reviews before I bought mine and people say how good they are at honouring the warranty which is reassuring. Bought mine from Optics Warehouse.

[billytheghillie]

Check out Uttings, they have a pair of Opticron 10x33 for £89. I have a pair of Opticrons, though not this model, and they are excellent binos, check the reviews.

[JohnfromUK]

7 hours ago, wymberley said:

Another question you could ask yourself is what time of day am I going to use them.

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10 x 32 is both relatively high in magnification (x 10) and fairly limited in objective diameter (32 mm).    That gives a 3.2 mm exit pupil diameter.  That will be fine in good light, but won't be so good in low light/dusk/twilight. 

[samboy]

1 hour ago, JohnfromUK said:

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10 x 32 is both relatively high in magnification (x 10) and fairly limited in objective diameter (32 mm).    That gives a 3.2 mm exit pupil diameter.  That will be fine in good light, but won't be so good in low light/dusk/twilight. 

Only for daytime use.

[Hector Vector]

I have a pair of Hawke 10x32 ED, absolutely no complaints, very good for the money. I use them for stalking and spotting. Find them good under all conditions of lighting. I'm on my second pair actually - I left the first pair hanging up in a high seat for a wet and windy month during winter. They went out of collimation and Hawke replaced them under their no fault warranty with a new pair, no quibbles.

[Fargo]

I have a pair of Swarovski and Vortex and despite one being £1800 and other £175 up till the last twilight you can’t tell the difference. 
 

Id advise a pair of Vortex.

 

[JohnfromUK]

5 minutes ago, Fargo said:

I have a pair of Swarovski and Vortex and despite one being £1800 and other £175 up till the last twilight you can’t tell the difference. 

It is certainly the case that in a good light 'small' apertures work very well indeed.  In good daylight my 'ever so convenient and pocket compatible' 8 x 20's work beautifully - but IF you want to work in poor light, two factors will apply; one is that you need larger glass to let more light be gathered and the other is that the better anti reflective coatings (which is where the high cost comes in) also give better light transmission.

What you get (or should get) on the high end expensive stuff is slightly better lenses and prisms, better glass coatings, better sealing and better (smoother) mechanicals, but it is diminishing returns and modern mid priced stuff now is as good as all but the very best were a few years ago.