Expert Review One of the best sub $300 - Vortex Diamondback 10x42mm Binoculars

I own a few Vortex products and have never been disappointed, so when I needed a new binocular Vortex was my go to company. I’m not a huge loyalist when it comes to brands because with how the market is now I know there are plenty of companies offering quality products at affordable prices, but Vortex has been good to me so I decided to give these a shot and I was not disappointed. I had a chance to use and play with the previous set of Diamondbacks and loved them, but didn’t need a new binocular at the time. So I knew I could hopefully expect the same performance out of this bino and I was not mistaken. The new optical system does definitely provide a slight improvement over the previous model. The clarity from edge to edge was a touch better and the colors seemed brighter as well which is a great thing for everything from general outdoors activities to watching sports.

Aside from the glass which had been improved the new chassis of the bino is a little sleeker and instead of the polycarbonate housing they changed it over to a magnesium housing. That may be an issue for some, but it saved a few ounces off the weight which I feel is a bigger plus side. Overall this binocular is a definite improvement over the previous models. It is well worth the price especially considering that it is Vortex which means that if by some chance this binocular falls victim to my clumsiness, Vortex will take care of me.