--- product_id: 378770600 title: "Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular - Green" brand: "hawke" price: "£157.81" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Hawke" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/378770600-hawke-endurance-ed-8x42-monocular-green store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 100% Waterproof & Fog Proof 8x Magnification with ED Glass Nitrogen Purged for Clear Vision Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular - Green **Brand:** hawke **Price:** £157.81 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔭 See More, Carry Less – The Essential Monocular for the Modern Explorer ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular - Green by hawke - **How much does it cost?** £157.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/378770600-hawke-endurance-ed-8x42-monocular-green) ## Best For - hawke enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hawke brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact Powerhouse:** Lightweight and pocketable—your go-to monocular for city strolls or nature hikes. - • **Value Meets Performance:** Premium UK-made optics at a fraction of Leica or Nikon prices—smart choice, smart look. - • **Built to Brave the Elements:** Fully waterproof and fog proof, perfect for unpredictable outdoor adventures. - • **Crystal-Clear Views Every Time:** ED glass eliminates chromatic aberration for sharp, vibrant images. - • **Effortless Focus, Instant Clarity:** Smooth focusing wheel designed for quick, precise adjustments on the go. ## Overview The Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular combines advanced ED glass optics with nitrogen purging to deliver bright, sharp images free from fog and water damage. Its compact, lightweight design and smooth focusing make it ideal for urban and outdoor use, offering professional-grade clarity and durability at an accessible price point. ## Description Hawke Endurance ED Monocular Review: Really nice - I just got my new monocular. I am really happy with it. I felt bad that living in the desert, it'll never be as clean as when I unboxed it! Anyway, the lanyard is kinda cheap, and I couldn't figure out how to use the flat part of the lanyard through the flat slot in the monocular or the eyepiece cap. So, I used the thin cord part for that. Probably someday, the rubber (silicone?) will eventually tear). It wasn't 10 minutes before I lost the cap on the other lens cap. I figure that was probably inevitable. I was out with a friend who brought binocs and she was missing both her's, too. So given these minor issues, why do I give this 5 stars? Well, the image quality is great! Sure enough, that little protuberance with the focus wheel fits nicely in my hand (I have huge hands, FWIW). The image seems reasonably stable while scanning with the monocular. My purpose is to scan rock faces to look for petroglyphs. I can't recount how many times I've looked at far away rock faces and wondered it that's a natural 'peck' into the rock or a petroglyph too far away to resolve. I think this monocular will work great for me. Review: Best for My Purposes - The Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular (Green) is an excellent compromise among a number of different features if, like me, you use it for quick acquisition and identification of wildlife, navigation aids and landscape features while moving through the landscape on foot or by paddling, such as when you are hiking and canoeing. No monocular is a substitute for high quality binoculars when watching wildlife over a prolonged period of time. On the other hand, no high quality binocular is so easy to carry on your belt and use quickly as a good quality monocular. I have owned and used four different monoculars during my trips in Midcoast Maine. These are the Stilnend 16x50, the Opticon Oregon 8x42, the Opticon Explorer WA ED-R and the Hawke Endurance 8x42 Green. Of these, I would say that the Hawke Endurance is the best overall for my purposes. The clarity is as good as the Opticon models, but the field of view is greater than the Opticon Oregon and is much easier to focus than the Opticon Explorer. The clarity of the Stilnend is not as good as either the Opticon or Hawke monoculars and I would not recommend it for that reason, if in fact it is still production. To make objective comparisons, I used all four models side by side with a Nikon Monarch 7 8x42 binocular. I was in the kitchen on a dark and cloudy day in January, identifying the clarity of bark, twigs, leaves and other objects in the backyard and the forest behind my house at distances of about 20 to 50 yards. The clarity of the Opticon models and the Hawke Endurance were about equal to each other but not quite as good as the Monarch. The Stilnend was distinctly less clear. The field of view is about equal in the Opticon Explorer, the Hawke Endurance ED and the Stilnend, but much less in the Opticon Oregon. I would say that for finding small birds in the brush and for identifying the species quickly the narrow field of view in the Opticon Oregon is simply inadequate. As a result of this test, I still think that the Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Green is the best monocular overall in terms of the compromise between clarity, field of view, light weight and ease of use. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Brand | Hawke | | Eye piece lens description | ED Lens | | Model name | 36320 | | Objective lens diameter | 42 Millimeters | | Optical tube length | 143 | | Telescope mount description | Altazimuth Mount | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Hawke - **Eye piece lens description:** ED Lens - **Model name:** 36320 - **Objective lens diameter:** 42 Millimeters - **Optical tube length:** 143 ## Images ![Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular - Green - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51R1JBI+7pL.jpg) ![Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular - Green - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NG0XKGvfL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is there any way to purchase a wrist strap that could be used with the Hawke 8x42 monocular?** A: Any camera wrist strap will work. Mine came with one. **Q: Where is this made?** A: China **Q: is it water proof?** A: Fog and waterproof in normal weather conditions but it is not designed to be immersed in water. **Q: What tripod works with this. I understand the lip causes a problem.** A: The magnification power of this does not require the stabilization of a tripod. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really nice *by S***L on 8 March 2021* I just got my new monocular. I am really happy with it. I felt bad that living in the desert, it'll never be as clean as when I unboxed it! Anyway, the lanyard is kinda cheap, and I couldn't figure out how to use the flat part of the lanyard through the flat slot in the monocular or the eyepiece cap. So, I used the thin cord part for that. Probably someday, the rubber (silicone?) will eventually tear). It wasn't 10 minutes before I lost the cap on the other lens cap. I figure that was probably inevitable. I was out with a friend who brought binocs and she was missing both her's, too. So given these minor issues, why do I give this 5 stars? Well, the image quality is great! Sure enough, that little protuberance with the focus wheel fits nicely in my hand (I have huge hands, FWIW). The image seems reasonably stable while scanning with the monocular. My purpose is to scan rock faces to look for petroglyphs. I can't recount how many times I've looked at far away rock faces and wondered it that's a natural 'peck' into the rock or a petroglyph too far away to resolve. I think this monocular will work great for me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best for My Purposes *by G***G on 11 January 2026* The Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular (Green) is an excellent compromise among a number of different features if, like me, you use it for quick acquisition and identification of wildlife, navigation aids and landscape features while moving through the landscape on foot or by paddling, such as when you are hiking and canoeing. No monocular is a substitute for high quality binoculars when watching wildlife over a prolonged period of time. On the other hand, no high quality binocular is so easy to carry on your belt and use quickly as a good quality monocular. I have owned and used four different monoculars during my trips in Midcoast Maine. These are the Stilnend 16x50, the Opticon Oregon 8x42, the Opticon Explorer WA ED-R and the Hawke Endurance 8x42 Green. Of these, I would say that the Hawke Endurance is the best overall for my purposes. The clarity is as good as the Opticon models, but the field of view is greater than the Opticon Oregon and is much easier to focus than the Opticon Explorer. The clarity of the Stilnend is not as good as either the Opticon or Hawke monoculars and I would not recommend it for that reason, if in fact it is still production. To make objective comparisons, I used all four models side by side with a Nikon Monarch 7 8x42 binocular. I was in the kitchen on a dark and cloudy day in January, identifying the clarity of bark, twigs, leaves and other objects in the backyard and the forest behind my house at distances of about 20 to 50 yards. The clarity of the Opticon models and the Hawke Endurance were about equal to each other but not quite as good as the Monarch. The Stilnend was distinctly less clear. The field of view is about equal in the Opticon Explorer, the Hawke Endurance ED and the Stilnend, but much less in the Opticon Oregon. I would say that for finding small birds in the brush and for identifying the species quickly the narrow field of view in the Opticon Oregon is simply inadequate. As a result of this test, I still think that the Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Green is the best monocular overall in terms of the compromise between clarity, field of view, light weight and ease of use. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Très bonne qualité optique *by B***L on 5 March 2024* Bon rapport qualité/prix. ## Frequently Bought Together - Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Monocular - Green - RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/378770600-hawke-endurance-ed-8x42-monocular-green](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/378770600-hawke-endurance-ed-8x42-monocular-green) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-15*