Nikon Action 7x35 EX Extreme ATB Binocular

Well built, sturdy, excellent grip and optics. Purchased for my kid...

> Superb vision, Clear and large view.> Comfy to use and you feel like constantly using it.> Excellent built quality and rugged. Will last you for years and years.> Fits in small bags or a woman's purse, for example.> It's not one of those toy binocs that offer you everything but break on its second use.> One of the best beginner binoculars and a solid secondary set for pros, in my opinion.

TL;DR4/5There isn't any other binocular (currently available online) that's cheaper than the Monarch M7 8x42, while still providing a wide AFOV, a comfortable exit pupil and sufficient "useable" eye relief.The Action Ex 8x40, while comparable in most areas, wasn't as comfortable to look through, maybe due to a smaller exit pupil than officially reported (4.68mm as per allbinos.com).Other Action Ex models, with bigger objective lenses, suffer more from distortions and aberrations while also weighing much more.At this price (11.9K at the time of writing), a true bargain. A well-engineered binocular that truly punches above its weight, and is backed by warranty + after-sales presence of Nikon in India.--Exceptional in the following:Central contrast and sharpness - Excellent for this price. You'll need something that costs much more like the Monarch series to beat these by a noticeable margin. Blurry at the edges of the view, but it's still well-controlled.CA control - Adequate in the center even on sunny days. No color fringing observable on birds in flight against a bright sky. The lens has a very subtle yellow tinge to it (hard to notice unless you compare it with something with the latest coatings like the Nikon Prostaffs/Monarchs) but it actually helps on bright days by cutting out some blue light.Some CA is observable on the edges, but I spent most of the time looking at the central 60-65%, which stays relatively free of aberrations.Wide AFOV - Around 60 degrees by ISO standards, and 65 degrees by the simpler calculation method (magnification x FOV, in this case 7 x 9.3 = 65.1). Pleasant to look through, makes me want to use the bins more often.Great for the night sky too; star fields look beautiful on a clear night away from the city.Build quality - Solid feel. The metal chassis and rubber grip both feel sturdy and substantial. Twist-up eye cups have nice clicks. Waterproof, nitrogen-purged.Exit pupil - 5mm; I find exit pupils smaller than 5mm to be too restrictive for comfortable viewing.Perfectly round (nice QC); very few reflections near the exit.Perfect collimation - Something I also attribute to Nikon's quality control.Eye relief - (14.5mm useable) - Found it comfortable for use with/without eyeglasses/sunglasses. On sunny outings while wearing sunglasses, it was still easy to see the entire field of view.So far, 5/5--Lacking in the following areas:Reflections/Glare - When looking at areas with bright lights at night, there are several reflections of these lights in the view which could be substantial enough for some to make it an annoying viewing experience.But these problems are mostly with lights closer to you. Lights further away (~ 1km or more) didn't give me this issue.No issues with stars/planets either. Slight glare when looking at very bright lights or a bright Moon (when illumination is greater than 50%).Nikon's newer models, which use the latest coatings, did not exhibit this issue to such an extent. Nikon would do well to update the coatings used on the Action Ex series, at least to match their Prostaffs which are priced similarly. AE bins were launched back in 2004, and the coatings might have been updated just once or twice since then, clearly proving to be insufficient by today's standards.(Loses 0.5 for this, down to 4.5/5)Coma - Substantial coma at the edges of the view (starting at ~60% from the center). Stars at the edges also face this issue, but it doesn't hurt the view as much. This issue didn't bother me during the day.(Loses another 0.5, down to 4/5)At this price, a 5/5 binocular for daytime observations, but 3/5 for terrestrial viewing post-sunset.In its defence, it's hard to provide the well-corrected wide angle views of higher priced models. I prefer the wide AFOV with average correction of this AE 7x35, over the narrow but well-corrected views found in some pricier bins, including the Monarch M5s.--Additional thoughts:For some, they might seem a bit heavy at first. But note that their weight is closer to that of 7x42 or 8x42 roofs, than it is to that of 7x50 or 10x50 Porros. Their short and ergonomic design also helps balance the weight much better than bigger Porros, and even makes them steadier to hold than modern roofs.You can buy new objective lens covers from Amazon to replace the stock ones (as they are frustrating to use). You can also buy a padded neck strap, or even a chest harness; the stock neck strap is very minimal. No complaints with the case.

The product is good and suitable for Rain Forest.

Need to return this product please