Nikon vs Vortex 10 x 42 Binoculars | The Birding Life

Awesome review ! I’m really stuck between these to binos and I’m not sure what I want I bird quite a lot I know they both really similar but I’m not sure which one edges out , I know the Nikon egde on the eye relief but I don’t need them as I don’t wear glasses
Is it worth saving the extra money for the Nikons ? I’m only looking at getting them for a couple years just under 10 years
Thanks for the help :))

I have a Nikon Monarch HG and a Swarovski 8×25 CL. The CL is pocket sized and extremely light weight. I spent a month at my cabin with both sitting next to my recliner chair looking out at the woods and bird feeders. At first I'd always grab the Nikon's since they're optics were a bit nicer, however at the end of the month I was exclusively using the Swarovski's because they're so small and light. You lose some brightness and some field of view, but I felt like I'd use them 10 times more than the heavier full sized Nikon's. In hindsight, I would have gotten a 10×25, but regardless, I highly suggest the smaller CL's over pretty much anything else. They won't be as nice at dawn and dusk, but every time else, they're better in my opinion.

Next review just focus on the binoculars not yourself 😁, also the Vortex diamondback shouldn’t be compared to Monarch 7 not a fair comparison. Should have been Vortex viper vs Monarch 7. Monarch 5 would have been more suitable against the diamondbacks HD cheers

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Great review Thanks for the the review! Well done it was Great! SA looks lovely!

Cheer Fred
p.s i am going to buy some vortex 10×42!