Binoculars advice needed

[ithrowicecubes]

The family is doing a lot more camping and hiking these days. My old crappy football game binoculars just aren't cutting the mustard anymore. I'm mostly spotting wildlife on the move and looking around while on hikes.

I've been looking at these: https://www.celestron.com/products/regal-ed-10x42-roof-prism-binoculars

But what's good these days in your opinion?

 

[MilitantBEEMER]

I use these and the low light gathering ability is phenomenal.
https://www.leupold.com/binoculars/bx-2-cascades-8x42mm
This model is discontinued, however the new version is likely comparable. Lifetime warranty and $350 smackers

 

[SPDguns]

Steiner. I have a set of these that are 20 years old and I've beat the heck out of them and they are great.
https://www.steiner-optics.com/binoculars/military-marine-8x30

 

[Hawgman]

I love my Nikon Monarchs.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

My cousin bought some of the Canon IS series a few years ago. The image stabilization is unbelievable and let's you glass a lot longer/harder without the headache.

 

[chuter]

+1 for the Nikon Monarchs.

 

[bulbboy]

+2 on the Nikon Monarchs

 

[doctorjj]

Buy the best you can afford. I have several Steiner, Nikon, Vortex, Leica and Swarovski. For the money, Nikon Monarch 7’s are hard to beat. Absolute best pockets are the Leica ultravids and best binocular all’s round are my Swarovski EL’s.

 

[emapples]

The family is doing a lot more camping and hiking these days. My old crappy football game binoculars just aren't cutting the mustard anymore. I'm mostly spotting wildlife on the move and looking around while on hikes.

I've been looking at these: https://www.celestron.com/products/regal-ed-10x42-roof-prism-binoculars

But what's good these days in your opinion?

I love my Vortex Razor HD .....but I would likely buy something less expensive next time but they have a lifetime warranty so I will never buy another pair but if i did .....I’d buy something else

 

[John6185]

I always wanted some binoculars so back in 1966 when I was in Vietnam servicing my country, I went to the Canadian BX and bought a pair for $16.50. They're good ones but I can't see well with both eyes due to high astigmatism so I can only use on eye with my binoculars. shouldn't have bought a telescope. But $16.50 back then was. fair sum of money.
$16.50 in 1965 is worth $136.15 today