how to choose binoculars | best binoculars on a BUDGET
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- Below are Amazon links to the binoculars that I recommend in the video, but please note that I made this video in 2019 and prices may have slightly changed:
Nikon 7246 Action 10x50 EX Extreme All-Terrain Binocular link here: amzn.to/2BumJB0
(^this is actually an updated model, upgraded from the 7245)
Nikon 7576 MONARCH 5 8x42 Binocular (Black) link here: amzn.to/32Xijy6
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 8 x 42 Binocular amzn.to/301KY30
In this video I give you ten tips how to choose binoculars and also give my recommendations of the best binoculars on a budget. Whether it is for birding (birdwatching), hunting, or anything else, you want to make sure that you purchase some good binoculars because they are a big investment. Some of the things I talk about are what the numbers mean on binoculars, how binoculars function, and some hacks to save you money. Make sure that you watch the video all the way until the end to get all the tips, especially if you are on a budget when buying binoculars. For tips on spotting and identifying wildlife with the binoculars you purchase, be sure to subscribe!
This channel is for people of all ages who are passionate about exploring nature, viewing wildlife, and learning about the environment. My name is Eddie and I'm a 28-year-old wildlife biologist from California. I have an MSc in Ecology and have been to four continents to seek and study wildlife. I hope to inspire naturalists by providing content that everyday people can use to enhance their experience observing nature in the field. Nature activities I cover are birdwatching, herping, wildlife photography, snorkeling/scuba diving, hiking, ecotourism-travel, and much more. This includes app and gear reviews, tips for spotting and identifying wildlife, travel guides for wildlife tourism, and fun lessons about natural history, ecology, and conservation. Whether you travel across the world or step into your own backyard, exploring nature is always an adventure, so subscribe to immerse yourself in Adventure Education! - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
You don't know how nice it is that you don't play that looping music through this video. Thank you very much
Looping music 🙄
Hey, Adventure Ed: I bought a pair of 10x50 binoculars with a field of view of 342' at 1000 yards, fully multi-coated lenses, Porro prisms, dioptre adjustment and foldable eye relief, about a year ago at ALDI for only about USD$30.00, and they are really good binoculars considering the price!!!!!!! I use them for bird watching, wildlife watching and butterfly watching.
You enjoy that cheap dogshit and keep telling yourself it's decent
I bought the same and I liked it, unfortunately, it broke while moving house, that is why I am watching this video, after watching I bought another one 20x50 for £39 from amazon, I know it is will not be as good as a well known brand but it will do for me
Got a pair of Nikon Monarch 5's (8x42) for Christmas, very pleased with them. They're only 250$ USD, great quality for the price. A game changer is switching the neck strap to a harness. Takes so much pressure off your neck, especially during those long field days!
I agree with the neck harness for sure!!
Look at the kuiu pro binos harness. Full protection for your optics they just got them back in stock at kuiu.com $99.95
This is one of the most thorough, well thought out, and useful videos I have seen on TH-cam without a doubt. I can’t thank you enough Eddie, you really provided some great insights and tips for choosing the right pair of binos for everyone, I will be referencing this video for years to come I expect. I really appreciate you making this video, it is going to help Evan and I a ton moving forward! Can’t wait to see everything else you have planned!
- Harrison
thanks so much for watching guys! you guys always have some of the nicest and most thoughtful comments! really appreciate it. Excited to see your Costa Rica series
It’s our pleasure man! We’re working on stock piling some Costa Rica videos now hence the delay, but they’re coming!
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couldn't agree more.Thank you Eddie, really.
One of the best reviews I've seen. Thanks!!
Best video on the topic that I've found. Thanks so much for the info!
Great review thank you.
Very helpful.
Thanks for such a clear and comprehensive primer on binoculars!
Great and precise coverage, thank you
Thanks for the information. I needed a reminder on the meaning of the numbers. Helpful video!
thanks for watching Gma!
Thank you so much. Very helpful at a time of need.
That was a really helpful video mate! Thank you very much!
Great video man! Learned sooo much!
Awesome! This video is spot on what I needed! Thx!
Thanks Eddie, great tips and very much worth the wait. Great video.
thank you very much for watching!
@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit I appreciate that you posted the video. I may need for you to explain to my wife how economical binoculars are in the long run compared to golf though..... your argument made perfect sense to me.
OUTSTANDING video report. The information was thorough, easy to comprehend and was well visualized. Thank you.
thanks for watching :) sorry for the late reply
I love the way you explain it. thanks a lot for the information 😌
Ed, thanks a lot !. Your video is very clear and concise, I feel fortunate to find it and will look for more.
thank you for watching :)
Great and concise advise and reviews ...thanks
Great video. Thanks for the education on binoculars!
Ed, in 1984 while visiting my new in - laws I saw a pair of Interstate 12x50s in a old pawn shop. They were R40. I threw out a delicate hint and my in-laws bought them for me for my birthday. Twenty years later (never having used the binoculars!) I moved to a country area. I was living in a caravan in a caravan park and I saw a big bird in a tree. 'Where are those binoculars?' I thought. I dug them out and gradually learned how best to use them. After that I was never without them. Those binoculars turned me into a rabid bird watcher and recently, when I bought my Canon Powershot SX60HS, a rabid bird photographer. They were stolen in 2009 and I felt as if somebody had stolen part of my soul. I don't use binoculars any more because I just fire up the Powershot and get an even better view with the binoculars. The 2 x teleconverter provides an amazing enlargement at about three kilometres.
that is so sad they were stolen. it is really cool to have old pieces of equipment with sentimental value. that is great point about using the teleconverter lens, I need to buy one for myself!
@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit It was a bugger! The teleconverter isn't a separate lens - it's a built in part of the Can Powershot SX60HS which is a bridge camera. But genuine - I recommend this camera to anybody who doesn't want to carry around half a ton of camera equipment. If you have a friend who owns one, talk to them and find out if you can't field test it. Life and the Blessings of Life be upon you!
@r laze No, dear, I'm sure you're not - but when I see a really good bird through my lens I foam at the mouth...
Great vid u are a natural, you: were clear, made it easy to understand, pointed out all the main features (some I didn't know about), pointed main issues affecting the quality of the image namely: magnification, objective lens amount light, coatings, shakiness of image (through higher magnification, avoid zoom), and added little squidge of humour which made u friendly person. Thanks, now I understand what those numbers mean...
Thanks for your tips.
Thanks to this video, I now understand binoculars and what I need to buy. Thank you Ed.
Very good video. I just got the vortex roof prism 8x 42. Thank you!
Awesome video, you have a lot of great information. Thanks
Straight to the point and very informative
Super helpful, man. thank u so much 🙏
Thanks for showing and giving a great review on choosing binoculars. Would be interested in how you set them up. Great video.
Very well explained. Thanks
Great video for sure . Just before my purchase , am thankful for finding your channel before my purchase and thanks for sharing . Thank you and best best regards.
Thanks for watching :)
I recommend the Nikon Prostaff 3S (8 x 42) Only a little over $100 and they're excellent. Very durable rubber coating as well. I've dropped them and concrete (on accident) and they came through without a scratch.
great recommendation! I should have included those
@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit Really? Nikon 3S has a huge chromatic aberration.
Good Clear Information THANKS...Subbed.
Thanks man, very helpful.
Great informative explanations.. 👍
Good job and very enjoyable. Thanks.
Very informative. Thank you for sharing.
thanks for watching, sorry for the late reply
This video really helped. Thanks
Wow! This was really great information! I was just pretty lost before I found this video!
Wow! Thanks. Very clear and helpful. Gives me info for a requested Christmas gift.
🇬🇧 well said! Good video.. and learnt a lot . thanks for the info! 👍
Well explained. Thanks.
Thank you very much! Now I know what to buy!
Nice video. I'm leaning towards the Nikon Monarch 5 8x42 for bird watching. Both Cornell and the Audubon Society recommend them and they appear to give the most performance for the cost. And I'm definitely on a budget! Thanks!
8x42 is it. thanks.
Very honest knowledge given.
Wowww... how helpful a video can be!! Thank you so much for the very informative video!! Really enjoyed it and I got what I needed to buy a binoculars 👏👏👏
Thanks a lot You are a big help. I agree on buying a used pair of high-quality binocular. Or the $300 for the Nikon
Wow i was roaming around all the web site for this information. Thank you very much!!
Great video thank you!
Excellent, many thanks 🙏
Binoculars are definitely important! It took me years before I found the perfect pair. I was able to get a great deal on a pair of Nikon Monarch 5's and never looked back.
thanks for watching :)
nikon? bahahahaaaaaaaaaaa
@@bandit99515 That's right , I got me some of them there Rolex binoculars .
Nikon makes several different performance levels of their binos. And even their entry level binos are very good. I’ve purchased 2 preowned and 1 new. IMO they offer good value for the dollar and hold their value in the resale market.
thanks for the advice. i was thinking of zoom ones but will take your tip as i won't be spending enough to get decent zoom ones
simple but very helpfull
I have a pair of old Tasco 8x40 model ZIP 2019. Got them from my father, probably made in the late 70s or early 80s. They go for no more than $40 online. They work great when I take them out birding.
cool I will check those out
Very good explanation. It would have been good to see this before I bought my Wingspan binoculars. But they seem pretty good.
Good video helped me on my decision. Thanks.
Very well explained, stressing on each and every detail while purchasing binos.
thanks a lot, really appreciate it!
Had Bushnell Binoculars for about 10 years, got them as a gift. Take care of your optics and they will last a long time.
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Very helpful 👌 thank you
Thanks for info ☺️
Thank very much great content !
Thanks a lot for watching ;)
Thank you so much!
Good quality that produces clear and up-close views
Good interesting information on bculars
thanks for watching :)
I see why this video is so popular. Excellent lesson
really loved this video... I think I'm not that illiterate on binoculars, thank you Ed!
good explanation,,,thank u...
Excellent presentation, Eddie. Clear and straightforward. My application is astronomy. But with only an adjustment or two, everything you covered pretty much nails it. Your video is a good refresher for helping me make thoughtful recommendations. Much appreciated. P.s., Yes, anything you would offer regarding binoculars would be welcome.
thanks a lot for watching :)
Good beginner video . Lot s of information for a first time buyer. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video...great lesson...common sense advice.
thanks for watching :)
@@Adventure.Ed.EcoFit Great video thank you, I would like to know your opinion on the following: which one to buy for Astronomy, Nikon 10x50, 12x50 or 16x50 Bresser 20x80 Celeectron 15x70 or 25x70 all of them with a tripod this is available in my market thank you.
I liked your point at the end that watching wildlife is so cheap that investing in a good pair of binoculars is worth it. I'm on a zookeeper budget so I looked on the local classifieds site and found a bunch of name-brand used binoculars for under $100. I'll add it to my future purchases list.
awesome!
Nice Advice Bro, Good Job.
thanks for watching :)
Nicely elaborate 🙏
Very well explained
I´m so glad I saw this video before stepping in the store. Thank you so much!
thanks for watching :)
Liked this educational video on binocular
Nice information.
Best mid priced HD Binoculars.
Burris Signature HD, 10x42 or 12x50. Crystal clear!!
Wow so well explained..in layman terms with images..ill share too.
thanks for watching :)
I use Bushnell Legend L series binoculars nice glass for the money
Thanks, great general advice for the next pair of binoculars.
Though you might have missed binoculars become heavier, cost goes up substantially with objective lens increase; and, eye relief can decrease when the same model of binoculars is made with higher magnification. And those zoom binoculars you don't recommend often have many more lens, so they are generally heavier, and are likely to have less light transmitted & be of lower contrast.
Greate video mate! Thanks for sharing the knowladge and video
thanks a lot for watching :)
thanks for t explanation
A very good presentation
Much informative video
Thank you! this was extremely helpful!
You’re beautiful 😍
thanks for watching :) sorry for the late reply
thank you... nice video!!!!!
I was gonna get some vortex ones but budget wise i might get bushells or tasco
I am looking to buy a binocular and is on a budget. This is helpful. Only confusion was when you recommended 8x42 where the picture was very dark as compared to 8x50 and above. Anyway, thanks for the video.
**I posted some links to the binoculars I recommend in the video in the description! All prices in the video are in USA dollars.
Vortex diamondback 10x42 .that is what I bought
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/600786-USA/Leupold_59225_10x25_Rogue_Compact_Binocular.html?sts=pi these are always in my birding backpack incase I forget my other ones
Yeah I agree with @Roger Searcy you should have a look at the New July 2019 version of the Vortex Diamondback this version is just HD which the original was not.
Tôi ở Việt nam ước mơ cũng muốn có một cái ống nhòm tìm ong mà không có tiền
I bought Vortex Diamondback 8x42 today as my very first pair. And they're awesome! :) I guess I paid between $250-300 (I don't live in the US), so they're pretty expensive for non-professionals and beginners.
Super helpful video
Another tip for choosing binoculars for low-light or night use is to get ones where the objective lens diameter is 5 times the power, such as 8x40 or, my favorite, 10x50. Great for owl prowls. A spotting scope is also nice to have for long-distance viewing, although a bit of a pain to carry, as you need a tripod.
that is a great tip, I should have said that! thanks!
That's why 8x42s are at a 'sweet spot'. Not too much magnification for hand holding, but with a ~5mm exit pupil for low light conditions. I'm waiting on a new pair of Hawke Endurance ED 8x42s I ordered yesterday.
@@rickstirling7045 8x42 is it thanx.
another great video
thank you very much for watching again :)
Thank you very much.
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I absolutely love your videos and I plan on becoming a wildlife biologist in the future!! I'm just getting into bird watching and I was wondering if you happened to know if the brand Wingspan Optics binoculars are any good? I'm thinking of maybe getting either the Skyview HD 8x42 model or the SkyEagle HD 8x42.. any advice? Thank you so much! Also one more thing, this is kinda a bigger deal haha. I live in SoCal and I've been considering going to University of Montana to study Wildlife Biology because it seems like they have a great program there.. do you happen to know anything about that? I've also been considering maybe just studying Ecology to have a more broad degree for getting a job after graduation.. what do you think? Thank you so much, I really appreciate it :)
hi Brooke! so sorry for the late reply. I don't know much about those two models, but they could potentially be a good price for that quality. just remember to try them for yourself before you buy them. University of Montana sounds amazing, I knew a guy who went there and he loved it, and I have heard that they have a great environmental/wildlife biology program. I would say that when it comes to choosing your exact major, the label really isn't important as long as it has to do with biology or something in environmental science. it doesn't need to be "wildlife biology" and "ecology" is not something necessarily better. what matters more is the exact courses that you take--and that only matters for your own enjoyment. what matters most in the long run is getting good grades no matter what classes you take and getting field experience. then, once you actually get a real job like I do, none of it matters. all that matters is what you produce on the job and no one cares what you did back in school, haha. so go to college where you think you will enjoy the academic and social experience, work hard your tail off, but don't get too caught up in details
Road testing EBay offered binos is not an option so you really have to trust the seller’s description. I purchased a preowned pair of Pentax Porto prisms on EBay stated as being “good”. However, when I took possession of them and looked thru them they were hazy, needing internal cleaning. So l will get to learn that part of ownership now!
You should do a video on spotting scopes. I'm planning on buying one and I could use some insight.
that is a great idea!
I received a Leupold spotting scope for Christmas. The biggest choice is deciding on a straight or angled eye piece. Also get a good tripod.
Yes to how to adjust!!!
Thank you so much! I want to start birding and I don’t know how to choose my first pair of binoculars. This video explains all my confusions!
thank you for watching :)
Thanks a lot