Any one had anthing do do with these, was thinking of the 12x42

The Nikon Monarch ATB binoculars are great binoculars and they are very hard to beat fo the money. I personally don't like the 12x power model. Little to much power to hold steady.

I have a set of Nikon Bino's that are 10x40 or 10x42, can't remember. I use my binoculars constantly and really like these a lot. Seems to have good glass for a clear sight picture and no headaches from glassing all day. In my opinion 12 power is too much unless you have a specific use for them. Over the years I've used 8 or 10 power bino's for glassing and if I need more power for evaluating an animal I get my spotting scope out.

Got a Nikon bino that's several years old, 8x40. It is a great bino for the price, and is one of those actually made in Japan. I hunted whitetail with it for several years. It has very good low light performance. I upgraded to a Leica for my first African trip a couple of years ago and am glad I did, but I'll keep the Nikon, anyway.

FWIW, don't go above 10x for general hunting. I prefer 8x42's for general use. 12x is shaky and difficult to hold sufficiently steady to effectively glass, unless you use a rest. If you need greater magnification, pick up a decent spotting scope.

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Originally posted by jetdrvr:
Got a Nikon bino that's several years old, 8x40. It is a great bino for the price, and is one of those actually made in Japan.

The Nikon Monarch ATB binoculars are now made in China. There are better binoculars available for the same price. If you are looking at 12x binoculars get a look at the Vortex Vulture.