Are these any good?

Are they the same as the 8.5x56 Monarch Golds?

I had a pair of the golds a few years ago, they were amazing.

MOA, The Gold's are excellent Bino's, they should serve you a very long time.
I pulled this for you in case you are interested?


The Nikon 8.5x56 Monarch Gold features phase-corrected prisms and fully multi-coated lenses for enhanced optical performance when you need it most: at dawn, dusk, and in poor weather. And state-of-the-art, lightweight construction provides unparalleled strength and ruggedness in a package that is comfortable to carry all day in the field.

Drop me a note if you have any more question's.

dont know for the x56 but the 42 in 10x and 8x serve us well in northern Canada for the last 6 years.

for the price they re hard to beat.

I had the 8X56 Swaro years ago when they first came out. Awesome glass, gave you an hour extra hunting a day. Excellent for hunting hogs on full moon nights. Probably the best glass I have ever owned.


BUT, they were like carrying a sack of flour around your neck. I had mine for about three years sold them and bought the 10X42 Kahles and have never looked back.

Swifter, I know what you mean. I have a (mine is a Tactical, now it's X) MONARCH Tactical, 30 mm 4-16x50 on a .300 Win and I shot hogs with just moon light at over 100 yards. My buddies didn't believe me wen I told them I could see hogs under the feeder, of course knowing my friends, I let them look with an empty rifle. I then proceeded to harvest two nice porkers. Both guys put that same scope on their rifles for the following season.