VortexOptics Razor UHD Binoculars 18x56

I have the 18x56 UHDs and needed to fill the gap between tripod stabilized to handheld. The 10x50 UHDs do this in spades. My neighbor is a big time Swarovski guy and has their latest and greatest; the both of us can't see any comparable difference between his and mine glass match up. WELL WORTH THE MONEY. The only con I have is the accessories that comes with the glass is garbage, but who buys quality glass for the accessories? I have Marsupial and KUIU harnesses for this.

My wife wanted to get me something special to mark my 65th birthday and complained that I always buy the stuff I want anyway so why not just tell her and she could buy it. I thought about it and decided a nice pair of birding binoculars would be great. I already own a nice pair that are 12 x 50 and while that is great for distant things one often finds birds a bit closer and the 12x offer too much magnification.I decided on the 8 x 42 Razor USD binoculars. They are a bit heavier but they have greater quality glass as well as the Abbe–Koenig prism which is a bigger but has better light transmission. I don't do a lot of hiking now and often am doing walks at our parks or to a bird blind at a state park so I felt the extra weight was ok since I was getting superior optics.I was impressed as soon as I opened the box. The binoculars come in a nice box and inside was a message that my binoculars were inspected and packed by Cindy! They come with a well designed case, harness, add on pocket for the case and a cleaning micro fiber cloth. There is also a nice neck/shoulder strap.I was very impressed when I went outside to have a look through them. They are truly well made and everything was crystal clear. I didn't notice any chromatic issues like a color shift fringe where tree branches meet a flat sky. The edge to edge sharpness is superb.These are not cheap but when you compare them to other Alpha level binoculars made by companies like Zeiss, Leica and Swarovski the price is really reasonable. The build quality is excellent and while I hope to keep them clean and dry I don't think dusty or wet conditions would be any real issue as far as getting into the lens tubes, one would just need to be careful how the outer elements were cleaned.The only thing I wish was just a bit better designed is the case that is supplied with the chest harness. The case is really tight with my 8 x 42 model, can't imagine anything bigger fitting in. When you put the binoculars into the case and pull the cover over (it is held with strong elastic bands) the binoculars case is not completely shut, if out in some rain it would get inside the case. I wish they had made the case a bit deeper to fit these binoculars.

Los mejores prismáticos que he probado, calidad de imagen excelente!

This product is amazing ... crystal clear, robust and essential for nature watching, hunting etc

The quality of Vortex products is outstanding. Unbelievable clear view, but expensive!