Nikon Monarch 7 ATB vs Swarovski NL Pure

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.

is possibly the best general-purpose bin ever made.

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.

Extremely ergonomic - they just fit and feel great in your hands. Field of view is fantastic - I don't think I'm missing anything by stepping up to 12 power over my previous 10X Nikons.

The ed glass is spectacular. The eye relief is amazing. It is important to set the eye pieces extension to the farthest extent if using bare eye balls. The depth of field is generous and helps with quick acquisition of your target such as a little bird

I had purchased a pair of Maven 9x42 binocs which were excellent; however, I subsequently convinced myself that I wanted and could afford the best-in-class, so I returned the Mavens for the Swaro 10x42 NL Pure and I am not looking back. The clarity, detail, color spectrum, weight/balance, field-of-view, and ergonomics, especially including the optional forehead rest, are unsurpassed. One bonus was the 18mm eye relief. Due to my facial construction (deep set eyes?), I need the full eyecap extension to enable comfortable viewing