Nikon Monarch 7 ATB vs Nikon Monarch HG 10x42

I recently purchased Nikon Monarch HG binoculars. Other Nikon products I've purchased in the past made me comfortable buying again, but the reasons I went for the HGs are because they are made in Japan and have field flatteners.

I recently purchased Nikon Monarch HG binoculars. Other Nikon products I've purchased in the past made me comfortable buying again, but the reasons I went for the HGs are because they are made in Japan and have field flatteners.

I've been interested in observing and identifying birds most of my life, but have recently decided to pursue the avocation more intensively and needed a better pair of binoculars. This is the first set of binos I've ever purchased that cost over about $100, and the difference is impressive. These have excellent field of view, no discernible chromatic distortion and are a joy to use.

Optics In all honesty, I was not blown away when I looked through these bins. That was a little disappointing at first glance, but then I started to pay more attention to what I was seeing. Or, more to the point, what I wasn’t seeing. I am used to bins that are pretty decent, but I always notice that I’m looking through a lot of glass

I wear glasses with a low distance prescription, but haven't needed them when using these binoculars, although the eye piece adjustment for glasses does work well. I love the strap and case, they feel very sturdy, and the binoculars themselves definitely have a very solid weight to them. I'm mostly using them for birding and watching wildlife, but they're great for sporting events as well! Overall a great investment to my growing collection of outdoor gear.

These held their own against the Leica's and we're just edged out by the Swaro's that were $2800, and beat out the Razor's easily. I also love the weight of these and compact size. Definitely an awesome buy for the money, and if that's not enough just do google search for reviews.