Athlon Optics10x42 Neos G2 HD Binoculars with Eye Relief for Adults and Kids, High-Powered Hunting, Birdwatching, More

This Binocular are great for the price. A bit heavy but you get a clear view and the magnification is impressive. You need to hold your hands steady though. Pouch is good quality also.

I have recently become an 'addict' of Athlon binoculars. The Neos G2 10x42 HD is my most recent acquisition for USD 105 (incl. shipping and import). I previously bought and still use the first generation composite bodied Argos 8x34 HD (USD 164 incl. shipping and import), the magnesium alloy Midas G2 8x42 UHD (USD 363 incl. shipping and import), and the magnesium alloy Cronus G2 10x42 UHD (USD 655 incl. shipping and import). (Today, some of these prices are significantly lower.)It is not quite fair to compare between 8x and 10x magnification, the above given price progression reflects my personal preference. It is true that I mostly use the two 8x Argos and Midas -- because I can hand-hold them. However, the Cronus on a tripod is supreme. So why did I buy the "cheap" Neos? Primarily because of curiosity and because the Neos was so affordable. To a lesser extent, I was influenced by the very positive customer reviews. The 5 stars I gave to Neos do not reflect their performance compared to my Cronus -- they reflect my opinion of their value of the "ridiculously good optics" for the price. The Cronus are worth the more than six-fold price to me, because I can afford it -- not because I see 6 times better through them.I am not going to repeat the freely available technical data. Instead, I mention the few things that caught my attention. The field (or angle) of view of the Neos 10x42 is specified as 5.8 degrees. This is on the narrow side compared to 8.1 degrees of Midas, but it does not seem restrictive to my eyes in any way. The clarity and sharpness in the middle of the view is of very high quality. The close focus distance of my copy is 4.5 meters -- a little longer than I expected. (For example, my Midas focuses down to 1.5 meters!) The only negative thing I found is the plastic focusing knob of Neos. With dry hands in cold weather, it feels a little slippery -- the almost frictionless focusing knob of the Argos has spoiled me. But this is really nit-picking. On the positive side, the Neos is lightweight compared to Cronus: 650 grams against 790 grams.Obviously, I do not need the Neos if I keep the Cronus. I will not give up my Cronus. So, my son is very happy with the Neos in his work in nature reserves. He has no problem hand-holding 10x binoculars and prefers them over the 8x magnification.

I’m not an expert on binoculars , but I purchased these because of good reviews on Amazon. I’m definitely impressed with build quality and terrific optics. (I am an optometrist and understand optics). These are bigger and heavier than my old Nikon Travelite II, but the image quality is better.

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Preisleistung passt , nur Sehfeld ist klein - das können andere um diesen Preis besser

Easy to use without faffying around with lens caps as they are all connected to the main case. Field of vision is great and superr focus.At the competitive price a good piece of equipment. Would recommend to anyone.