Budget binos

[VssF]

Im after some 8x binos for woodland stalking. Budget of 250. They dont have to be new. What do we suggest i look for?

 

[Freeforester]

An ATM?

 

[Jh1986]

Vortex Diamondback 8x42 will be the answer that most will give

 

[Taff]

R3 bushnells, out selling Leopolds of the same price purely on quality of view as judged by customers.

 

[Araes]

Vortex Diamondback 8x42 will be the answer that most will give

Agree

 

[oldhamstocks]

Vortex Diamondback 8x42 will be the answer that most will give

Zero hassle warranty also

 

[User00056]

Bushnell Excursion 10 x 42 are worth a look too, if you can find any

 

[Jupyon]

Vortex Diamondback 8x42 will be the answer that most will give

Love my 10x42, and the included harness is a good bonus if that is your sort of thing.

 

[beanieboy]

Hawke Endurance is, imo, a better binocular than the Vortex Diamondbacks. The Celestron Trailseeker ED is, again imo, better than both for in or around the same money.

 

[steve w]

Votex you cannot go wrong

 

[HonestJohn]

Minox or Carson VP series - as fyi, the Carson VP 842 are £161 on Amazon and are amazing for the price. I used to work for Carson/ spearhead them in europe, and I used those Binos extensively for stalking. I’d take them as my daily Binos most times frankly. Probably bear value and I’d say worth around d £500 for what you get.

As fyi. I have used Zeiss bgats 7x for most of my stalking life, which are amazing! But, there’s not much in it apart from quality of build

 

[pete evans]

Olympus EXWP 1 are excellent. Possibly a little more than your budget but not a great deal

 

[Rake Aboot]

I have two pair of cheap binos, one Carson and the other Konus. Both do the job pretty well.
My advice for that budget would be second hand Opticron bda

 

[tusker]

I have Hawke, very happy with them.
Tusker

 

[VssF]

Cheers everyone some options to ponder.

 

[JoJo15]

https://www.ardmoor.co.uk/collections/vortex/products/vortex-diamondback-hd-8x42-binoculars-db214

 

[JTO]

Binocular 9x63 BaK-4 Roof Prisms

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[willie_gunn]

Neighbours in our village went on a safari recently - they asked about binoculars and, although not having them myself, I followed the recommendations on here and told them to buy Vortex, suggesting I could always sell them on if they decided when they got back that they didn’t want to keep them.

They got out there and the guide had exactly the same binos. When they got back they told me that the binos were fantastic, and that there was no way they were selling them on.

 

[Greenmist]

Never tried vortex, although everything I've heard is positive, I've used Minox and found them very good, nice glass and well made

 

[Moray Outfitting]

Check with Rob at Monarch for the Vortex. I can't fault them either. J