Predator Series Hunting Binoculars

Great glass….very good price

Fantastic binoculars. Used them daily for a week viewing land and marine wildlife while on vacation. Clear glass, great contrast, no eye strain. Auto focus makes acquisition fast and hassle free. Textured surface offers positive grip regardless of conditions.

I use these for bird watching. They work very well for this purpose. They focus very well and the detail is amazing. However, the neck strap came loose on one side of the binoculars. It seems that the catch on the on the end of the strap does not lock securely into the binocular as it should. This is a problem for me because, even though I reinserted the catch into the binoculars, I don't trust it to stay in. I tried it a few times and it always pulls back out.

If you're used to roof prisms and/or a center focus wheels these will take some getting used to. First, the Auto Focus absolutely works as described. Adjust the diopters once (if needed from the default setting) and then let your eyes focus on the subject as you look around. This was the part I had to get accustomed to. Instinct is to reach up to the focus when changing ranges. With the Steiner AF you just need to wait a moment while your eyes adjust. Odd at first but quickly gotten used to. The CAT coating (with its ridiculously 90s-looking logo stuck on the side) seems to work well despite a slight rose-tinge in brighter light. I get VERY good depth perception and peering into darker sections of woods was easy and seemed every bit as bright as my naked eye. Second; if you're only familiar with the roof prism binos (or haven't used porros in a while) you'll realize there are a few tradeoffs. Porros are the older style but produce clearer images with wider fields of view (because the light passes through fewer prisms) BUT they are physically larger. This 8x30 is as large as (but much lighter than) my 10x40 Leupold roof prisms (when perpendicular to each other). Comfort-wise, with the open frame these carry like a set of roof prisms. The eye-cups are sized nicely (for me, anyway). There's plenty of adjustment in the hinge for different faces. I can hold them comfortably single or double handed for quite some time. Overall, these are a solid set of German-made optics at a reasonable price.

Very sharp and bright optics. Was able to get them on the Black Friday sale so was an awesome buy for the best binoculars I have ever used. They are a little heavier than the Leupolds I have had forever, but man it is worth it. Animals just jump out at you and the colors are more noticeable versus the animals surrounding environment. Very easy to adjust, 5 stars !!

I'm happy with them. They provide great situational awareness. Not for extreme zooming in because they don't zoom at all, but you knew that. These are not normal binoculars. Everything is in focus and closer. Optics quality is great.

The best binoculars. At sundown & daybreak you can really spot wildlife you wouldn’t normally see. It’s like they are hi lighted.

This is an excellent binocular for hiking or general sightseeing.

La nitidez, el enfoque automático hace que localices más fácilmente y con más rapidez el objetivo, muy buenos binoculares

Best binoculars I've ever used no need to focus they are always in focus ( don't know how but 3 of us wear glasses all different prescriptions and all can see perfectly) very good quality.

Penso che sia un ottimo binocolo per il costo. Per portatori di occhiali non è un problema usarlo bisogna solo ribaltare i gusci attorno agli oculari. Peso non eccessivo, tenendo conto che si tratta di un prismi di porro ed è dovuto alla gommatura spessa, molto protettiva; sembra buona l’impermeabilità ma per il momento non mi è capitato di averne bisogno.

Das Steiner Predator AF hat keinen Mitteltrieb und durch die spezielle Vergütung ist es nicht ganz farbneutral, was jedoch erwünscht ist. Dadurch heben sich Brauntöne gegenüber dem Grün von Wald und Wiese besser ab. Ein Glas produziert für Jäger. Aber taugt es auch für Vogelbeobachtung? Wenn man die nicht ganz neutrale Abbildungsleistung (etwas rötlichere Farbgebung) beachtet, durchaus! Der Vorteil dieses Glases ist zum einen das große Sehfeld von ca. 126m/1000m, zum anderen die hohe Schärfentiefe (plastisches Bild). Wenn man entfernt fliegende Vögel beobachtet, bleiben die scharf im Bild, man muss nicht ständig wie bei einem Dachkantglas mit dem Mitteltrieb nachjustieren. Durch die Einzelokulareinstellung ist aber gerade im Nahbereich ein Verstellen an beiden Okularen nötig. Aber ab mittlerer Entfernung hat es einen klaren Vorteil auch Vogelschwärme besser zu verfolgen. So konnte ich z.B. die Menge an Mauerseglern über der Stadt viel genauer zählen. Deshalb vergebe ich fünf Sterne.

These optics work very well, they are light weight and clear. Ten power seems to work well even in low light. I have no regrets with this purchase.