My wife and I are new bird-watchers. I am impressed at how quickly I can grab these binoculars, find the bird I want to focus on, and fine-tune the detail. Much better than any other binocular I have used. Well worth the price. I will be purchasing another pair so we don’t have to fight over them.

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  light, Small, focus, clear optics

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Being an avid outdoorsman, quality gear is a must. As an outdoor photographer for 30 yrs , Nikon has been the leader in technology from the start for me. These are great binoculars for the price and out perform other brands costing twice as much.

The binoculars are great. Ive already used them for roof inspections in my home inspection business and they work really well. The only criticism I have is the lens caps are cheaply made and the eyepiece lens caps fit loosely and fall off. Ive seen this same comment on other reviews.

Great binos for the price very clear, only complaint is the eye cups rotate down to easy.

Great for the price, clear clean view, the set did not feel too heavy around the neck. I have several nikon optics. this was met my expectations. happy with my choice. i would recommend them to anyone looking for a good set at a decent price .

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  quality product, Priced well.

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I have had Nikon binoculars for over 50 years. Currently my wife and I use the Monarch 5 for our trips to Africa and for birding everywhere. The new Prostaff series 8x42 is quite good and for 1/3 the price of the Monarch 5. I bought this for my brother in law and tried them.

Silky smooth focus and inter-pupillary distance adjustment! Instant image convergence = no headaches! Love the eye-cups - I can put my eyelids inside the cups excluding all external light and reducing vignetting to zero - without my eyelashes brushing the lenses. Super light, I am impressed!

These are light weight, not bulky, and easy to use. I wear glasses and found the collapsing eye cups very convenient. The optics are superb, just what one would expect from Nikon. The rubberized housing makes for a sure grip and protection when carried outside the case.

Bought these for my vehicle but, use them in the boat and hunting. They are crystal clear and easy to focus. Anybody looking for a pair of binoculars, I would highly recommend these.

Having been cornered into spending less than for a Monarch, I doubted these would be exactly awe-inspiring, but much to my surprise with the initial glance from box to window I was taken aback by the brightness and clarity of the view.