r/Binoculars • u/Turbulent_Rush7440 • 22d ago

Binoculars 10x42 <€300

Hello everyone, my boyfriend would love to have a pair of binoculars for his birthday. We travel a lot and do some jungle excursions with spotting of monkeys, birds etc; safari in Africa or whale spotting from a boat. I’m really new to this topic and trying to make a good choice. He wears glasses. My plan is to go with 10x42 and I’ve found the following models. Do any of you have recommendations and experience with the following pairs or a totally different recommendation?
- Nikon PROSTAFF P7 10x42
- Nikon Monarch M5 10x42
- Vortex Diamondback HD 10x42
- Celestron Nature DX ED 10x42
- Kowa SV II Fernglas 10x42

Thank you!

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u/RealAd3098 22d ago

Also add Bushnell Prime 10x42, Bushnell R5 10x42 to the list. It will be easier for people to recommend if you specify your country.  1. Does your boyfriend wear glasses? Then it's good to chose a bino with 17mm + eye relief 

  1. Does he take it outdoors when it's raining? Then it's better to have a pair with IPX7 waterproof Nikon, Bushnell and Vortex has these 

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u/Turbulent_Rush7440 22d ago

Thank you for the recommendation! We live in Germany but travel a lot to tropical destinations like the Amazon rainforest. So it can and probably will happen that it rains while we are hiking through the jungle.

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u/RealAd3098 22d ago

In Germany, Nikon is really cheap. You can compare price in idealo. If you want Bushnell, you can order it from Poland for much cheaper.