Binoculars

In the market for a new Binocular. Going to stay with 10x42. Price range is $400-$500. Currently the one I’m looking at is the Vortex Viper HD, but curious what else is out there between that price. Must have a lifetime warranty.

You oughta do alright in that price range. I paid $225 a few years ago for Diamondbacks, great for hunting applications.

Personally, I'm a happy owner of the ATN smart hd binocular (you can look at it on https://www.atncorp.com/smart-hd-binocular. It's the best set of binoculars I've ever had. It has 4× Optical + 16× Digital Zoom and night vision optics are very good! Built-in wi-fi allows me to share immediately cute photos and videos with my friends.

How many forums are you going to on, with less than 5 posts ever posted, to promote ATN products? Maybe ATN should find another way to advertise????

There's many great choices.
Superior to the Vortex Viper HD would be a Kowa BD42-10XD 10x42mm Prominar XD which we have on sale for only $399.99
For a few dollars less is the well reviewed
Athlon Optics Midas 10x42 Binocular which is only $299.99 street price (call us for a THF discounted price

Good to know, a lot of hunters here on the forum are eager to post cute photos to share with family and friends, because we're good enough, smart enough and by golly, people like us.

https://www.tractoptics.com/products/binoculars/toric-10x42

Their toric line is pretty impressive. They are having a 10% sale for Christmas

Maven c’ series has a discount code out.

For 500 bucks you should be able to find something Japanese made. My viper hd's are Japanese, but I think they have since moved to China. I heard a rumor that even the razors are now Chinese made. No thanks.

Those seem nice, seems to have a large price gap between the C’s and B’s

I haven't heard of this company. Thanks for the link. No retailer markup and Japanese made. Sounds just like Maven. I'm definitely interested.

My next binoculars and scope will be Tract.

I've had the Toric 8x42 for a year now, and even took them to Namibia last Ausgust. They are a fantastic binocular, superior to my Meostar HD, Conquest HD, and Razor HD.

I use a Diamondback 10x42. Got it for $220, works great (clear, bright, positive focus on the nearest and farthest objects). I think that for that price bump, your choice would be even better.

Might also look into ZULU5 by SIG Sauer. I really like their glass quality on their WHISKEY3 and TANGO4 rifle scopes, would assume that the binoculars are similar in quality.

Looks like the Viper HD is winning right now because of price and weight. Plus overall good reviews.

I have a hard time spending money on something I can’t put my hands on forst

Have you checked out the Kowa BD42-10XD 10x42mm Prominar XD which we have on sale for only $399.99

I just got a pair of the 10x42 C for my daughter, I use the B2 11x45. Best friend has the Viper HD. His vipers don’t touch the b2, Vortex razor line is more I touch with the B2’s .

I can compare all three side by side but not until Xmas. C’s are under the tree.

B’s sound very nice, but about double what I want to spend.

I can only comment on unboxingthe c’s and walking out side at dawn and playing with them for 5 min. I was impressed for the price. But need further time to call them anything else

they have demo try before you buy option, just try them, whatcha got to loose...

I just saw that. Going to give that a go

There are good deals all over the place, today Optics Planet gave me a great price, 10% off of that, free shipping and a $100 optics planet card good for anything. Try discount code "WRAP10".

My wife got me the Tract Toric 8x42 for Father's Day. I really wanted the 10x42, and they swapped them out for me with no trouble at all - Terrific customer service. The binoculars are truly wonderful, and I could not be happier with them. They really bring in the light, especially in the dark, thick stuff.

Well I pulled the trigger on a new set of Viper HD 10x42’s because of the crazy low price and I’m a Vortex fan. My last pair was about 7 years old and cost $100, my eyes will be thanking me.

Nice

I love my Vortex Diamondbacks. I'm sure you'll love the Vipers. Congrats!

BigPig - Any further comments on the Viper HD? Also, where did you end up finding the best deal?

Found the best deal through SportOptics using my LEO discount. Waiting on Vortex to drop ship them, which is historically slow

Appreciate the feedback.

Question (for anyone) - What are the pros/cons of going up to the 10X50? Just can't decide which way I want to go here.

Heavier, larger FOV, brighter, and more money. Always trade offs.

Dicks sporting good has the Viper HD 10x42 for $499 and 25% off. That puts them around $380, which is a steal

Is there a coupon code for the 25% off? I do not see that offered. I see $499 (reduced from $599).

Is there a coupon code for the extra 25% off?

It was on a banner on their website, believe it was CODE17

I take back what I said about Vortex taking forever to ship, I ordered them Thursday and the arrived today. First impressions, they are very clear even on this cloudy day, like counting the rain drops on the fence 92 yards away clear. They feel solid, feel heavier than 24.6oz and makes me damn glad I didn’t go with anything in the 30oz range. They have a slight rubber coating which makes gripping them easy. They are stiff, like most things Vortex, but I like that so they don’t lose my position easily.

Will update tomorrow, going to take them to work tonight and use them in the dark

Appreciate the review. Interested to hear about them in low light conditions.

Anyone else find it humorous that everyone, on every forum, who suggests an ATN product has less than 10 posts??

Aggressive, poorly executed marketing campaign.

I love my Vortex Viper HD binoculars. Usually, I wear them strapped to my chest. I took them off on Friday to put on my rain gear. Somewhere along the way I dropped them and then proceeded to run over them with my mule. Washed the mud off in the sink and they work good as new.

Good to know!

Hoping Cabelas brings price down to where others are. Looks like they are $100 high. (But I want to use my gift cards.)