Nikon Action 8x40 Binocular
Nikon 8x40 Action Binocular - Precision aligned sharp multicoated optics for bright, clear images Standard-size armored body
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Nikon Action 8x40 Binocular Reviews
Spend some more $ if you can do so and invest in about a $250-$400 pair I learned the hard way that you get what you pay foryou'll be a lot happier. Bought these after the glowing reviews for a gift. They were not the caliber I expected from the reviews. Thanks to Amazon and their great return policy. Optics good but you have to press your eyes very close to the viewers to see well, and I felt there was not enough of a wide angle to justify the bulk. Bulky and heavy.
Got these as a gift for my hubby and he's really happy with the quality and clarity of these Nikon Action Binoculars. He was worried we'd have to spend a fortune to replace some very old Bushnell ones he'd lost, but he's pleasantly surprised. Says these are better and we're glad we ordered them.
I live on 34 acre property with lots of trees and enjoy watching the birds and the deer, etc. I have tried other binoculars but none compare to this one. It brings objects in so clearly and concisely. I love my 8x40 Nikon Binoculars.
Not overweight, it's well-balanced and a good combination of size, magnification, light-gathering objective lens size, and clear optics. It even has well-designed lens caps. Very satisfied with this product. Just a nice product, that lives up to the Nikon name.
And they had some very expensive ones there with image stabilizers and laser range finders and who knows what all else. The old ones were metal and I didn't feel as comfortable scrapping them against the window. I started out by going to the store and trying every single pair of binoculars they had starting with the most expensive since I thought, well, they must be the best. but wanted something to replace the old binoculars I inherited from my dad who purchased his pair 45 years ago.
The sales guy was very patient (he was from a different dept and didn't know anything either) and even looked with me through each and every one. They were very heavy and very large and when watching birds in my back yard feeder they got very heavy very quickly. I found that hanging anything around my neck caused my back to ache so I hand carry them if I take them anywhere but I mainly use them from the window looking into the back yard or carry them in our SUV. When I got them home I found them to be brighter, sharper, and clearer and slightly lighter then my dad's old binoculars.
I also like the fact that one set of the eye cups are joined together allowing me to pull them both off at the same time. As a bonus because of the rubberized coating I found I could lean the front of them against the window and stabilize the view and support some of the weight. We were amazed to find that the Nikon Action 8 x 40 were the absolute best of the batch they had in the store including the ones that cost hundreds of dollars. They seemed to be the right balance of view, sharpness and brightness.
I wish the other end was this way. In closing I highly recommend at least for backyard birding and the price is amazing. I know nothing about binoculars (I didn't even know what 8 x 40 means). I can't comment on the neck strap and I will never use it because of my bad back. Anyway it's one step less then pulling all 4 off the old set.
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