Nikon Aculon A211 vs Vortex Viper HD 8x42

But when you're at the full 22 power on these binoculars, sighting in, if you've got like a shoot and see target or something and you're sighting in y...

Even if they are the same quality as the old made in Japan version as the manufacturer states, they just inherently feel cheeper now with that knowledge, especially since its branded directly on the binoculars. Overall I was vary disappointed with these and returned them. Hopefully they correct these deficiencies on for v2.

I saw these in Sports Authority and thought about buying them there but the plastic case they were in was locked (yes, locked) so I couldn't try them out. So I looked them up Amazon to see what the reviews looked like and was shocked at the price difference. The SA price was even higher than what Amazon shows as the list price. So I saved a bunch buying them on amazon and they came in a friendly package which I could open without cussing

I compared the Vortex Viper HD 8 x 42 with the Meopta Meopro Air HDED 8 x 42 (650 euros). If the Vortex, according to some reviews, is close to the top (Swarovski, etc), the Meopta ís the top: very, very high clarity and brightness and an amazing field view. The Vortex isn't that level. But, overall, for this price level, a good one!