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Brand: Audubon
Category: Lawn & Patio

Buy New: $289.99

New (5) from $289.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 138140

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 2.4 x 5.1

MPN: 1042HP
Model: 1042HP
UPC: 890391000891
EAN: 0890391000891
ASIN: B0009QVXEC

Release Date: April 10, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Premium glass elements, fully phase-corrected roof prisms, and high-grade multicoatings on all air-to-glass surfaces provide excellent color fidelity and resolution in even the poorest lighting conditions
•	Large center focus delivers speedy yet precise image adjustments
•	Waterproof, fogproof, fully submersible
•	Tapered multi-position eyecups for easy glasses adjustment and comfortable long term use
•	Lightweight, ergonomic design is easy to hold and wear

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
10x42 Equinox HP binoculars. Take a step up from our top selling Equinox binoculars with these High Performance models! The Equinox HP features higher image quality from enhanced optical coatings and our exclusive glare reduction system, deluxe eyecups that were designed for maximum comfort, tethered objective lens caps, and an unbelievably comfortable neoprene neckstrap!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Great Value June 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As a field biologist I have owned more than a dozen pairs of binoculars in my life. I once owned a pair of Zeiss military binoculars that had a grid in the right optic. Those are probably the finest binoculars I could recommend, if price were no obstacle, and if you could find a pair these days. Mine were stolen, and I was unable to replace them. After a long tour of the Middle East I gave away a pair of Leitz Trinovid binoculars, probably top-of-the-line at the time, to a colleague there and have never been inclined to spend so much for binoculars since. Binoculars are stolen. They are lost, or damaged. I had a fine set of Bushnell "bino-photo" binoculars early in my career. I dropped them under my horse, and they were ground into the turf. In recent years I have been happy with a couple pairs of Cabelas binoculars for routine use. My wife and I have been carrying small REI roof prism binoculars for daily use, because of their convenient size. Recently we have been doing a great deal of tropical birding, so began researching "serious" binoculars with a better field of view, greater light transmission, waterproof with reduced fogging tendencies. We considered dozens of models, and everything pointed to these as the best "bang for the bucks." We ordered one pair and were so impressed we bought a second. We can only endorse the claims of Audubon and the manufacturer. These are very comfortable and functional with amazing optics, equivalent to a good set of Zeiss or Leica (Leitz) binoculars at a fraction of the cost. We particularly like the structure of the eyepieces.

3 out of 5 stars

Great Optics - Bad build design July 17, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

These binoculars are among the best optics for the price, unfortunately Audubon does not guarantee them. I have contacted the company many times and they don't respond.

On the non-HP version, the lens straps were rubber and tore through almost immediately. The ocular falls off if you have to adjust the focus too often. And the most annoying problem encountered immediately was the collapsing eye cups. This was a problem when the bins were brand new. As soon as I bought these I ended up having to put rubber bands under the cups to hold the them open.

It is a real shame because these really could be the best binoculars for birding and butterflying, but I can't afford to replace them every year or so.

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