Review for Vortex Viper 8x42mm Binoculars VPR-08-VX

VPR-08-VX
Vortex Viper 8x42mm Binoculars VPR-08-VX The Vortex Viper 8 x 42 Compact Binoculars VPR-08-VX pack in pure viewing power. These perfectly engineered, solid binoculars by Vortex let you enjoy years of perfect viewing. Get the quality you have always wanted, without the heavy cost. The Vortex Viper 8x42mm Binoculars feature an XD glass and an XR extra-high resolution coating leaving you brighter views. The XD glass allows for finer resolution and truer color, while the multi-layer coatings increase resolution and light transmittance, bring these two features together and you have a truely powerful pair of binoculars. These Viper 8 x 42 ...  
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Average Ratings
Overall rating
5.0 / 5
Easy To Set Up5.0 / 5
Usability5.0 / 5
Features5.0 / 5
Value for your money5.0 / 5
Meets expectations5.0 / 5

Best binocular under $1000

Product Ratings
Overall rating
5 / 5
Easy To Set Up5 / 5
Features5 / 5
Meets expectations5 / 5
Usability5 / 5
Value for your money5 / 5

Author: Lawdog from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Dec 22, 2007
Pros:  Brightness and contrast
Cons:  can't find any!
Would recommend:  yes

Lawdog wrote:

There comes a point in spending money on anything where additional money spent gets you an imperceptible difference in quality. The few hundred dollars difference between a $75 binocular and a $275 binocular is money well spent. However, the more high-end you get the less you get for the next jump in price (my eyes can see no difference between the $1200 binocular and the $2500 binocular - money wasted, at least on me). I was looking for the best 8x42 binocular under $1000. I considered the Nikon Monarch ATB (still the best binocular under $300), and the Zeiss Conquest. A friend recommended the Vortex Viper, and I had never heard of them. I researched on line and found nothing but rave reviews (Field and Stream Best of the Best; birddigiscoping.com; and various message boards). I then compared them to the Nikon and the Zeiss - WOW. They blew the Nikons away! - much better brightness, contrast, resolution, and edge sharpness. Definitely worth the extra couple of hundred. Compared to the Zeiss they were hard to tell apart. The Vortex was actually brighter than the Zeiss! If you want a better binocular than the Vortex Viper you are going to have to spend $1400+ on a high-end model from the big 3. And, even then, the fractional difference you get as compared to the viper is a waste of a grand.

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