I haven't had a chance to give these a shakedown, but I'm impressed out of the gate. The Athlon Midas 8x42 HD ESD binoculars caught my attention when the New York Times' Wirecutter review site gave them a high rating and compared the quality they delivered to that of much more expensive Leica glasses. After the NYT review went up, the price kept dropping here and - wow - you can get into this HD set for pretty much the same money as other decent makers' binoculars that are at least a tier lower in performance. Anyhow, it made me willing to take a risk and I'm glad I did.
Being cognizant of the optical innovations of the last 30 years, I was expecting a solidly decent set of binoculars. What I got was a pair of binoculars that - even with my reasonably high expectations - just sort of blew me away. The image is terrific, focus is a breeze (and, yes, it focuses down to c.2M with no issues) and - well, looking at my wife from across the room reminded me of when my eyes were young and I was able to look at her up close - wow, she's pretty and wow, I've missed that.
I got these to bring on my trips out into the desert wilds to help me decide the best paths to ascend/whether to bother going over there/etc., but there was a full moon last night and I can't wait for dark to check out the moon with these.
A couple of things to note: 1) the delivery was lightning-fast, even in these days of COVID-19, but the binocular box was just rattling around - no padding at all - inside the larger delivery box. Not how I'd treat quality optics. 2) Dang, they're not light! They're no trouble to carry in the case (hangs well across body or mounts to your belt) or suspended from your neck by the padded band, but they aren't lightweight. 3) Focus almost seems a tiny bit gritty at a couple points - I'm going to keep an eye on how that works out, remembering the lifetime warranty. 4) The lens covers seem to work fine.
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| field of view | 8.1 degrees | 6.5 degrees | 315 feet | 6.1 degrees | 377 feet | 4.9 degrees |
| focus type | close | manual | manual | Close Focus | Center Focus | Center Focus |
| apparent angle of view | 65 degrees | 6.5 degrees | 62 degrees | 61 degrees | 53.4 degrees | 49 degrees |
| lens coating | Fully Multi-Coated | Multi-Coated | Multi-Coated | Phase Coating | Multilayer-coated | Fully Multi-Coated |
| eye relief | 17.2 millimeters | 19.3 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 16.1 milliliters | 20.2 millimeters | 16 millimeters |
| objective lens diameter | — | 42 millimeters | 42 millimeters | 42 millimeters | 42 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
| binocular prism | Roof Prism | — | Schmidt-Pechan | BaK4 prisms | Roof Prism | Bak-4 glass prisms reflect more light to your eyes which will give you brighter and sharper image. |
| zoom ratio | 8 multiplier x | 10 multiplier x | — | 10 multiplier x | 8 multiplier x | 12 multiplier x |
From the manufacturer
Midas UHD
Midas was known to have a golden touch. He must have laid his hands on these binoculars since they set the gold standard for this class of binoculars. The rugged benchmark for all-weather brightness and clarity, these Midas roof-prism binoculars are light and slim thanks to the magnesium designed chassis.
Together with UHD Glass lenses, Advanced Fully Multi-coated optics, high quality BaK4 prisms with our ESP Dielectric Coating plus Phase Coating, these Midas binoculars gather maximum light and produce brilliant color fidelity.
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Rubber ArmorRubber Armor provides durable and secure, non-slip soft texture grip for any weather condition. |
Lightweight Magnesium ChassisMagnesium chassis gives you the strength of a metal chassis while reducing the weight as much as 35% |
Argon PurgedArgon purging gives you better waterproofing and thermal stability additionally making your binoculars fog proof in tough weather conditions. |
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| Price | $259.99 | $229.99 |
| FoV at 1000Y | 426 ft | 341 ft |
| Eye Relief | 17.2 mm | 15.2 mm |
| Close Focus | 2 m / 6.5 ft | 2.5 mm / 8.2 ft |
| Interpupillary Distance | 57-74 mm | 57-74 mm |
| Dimension (LxW) | 5.7"x5.2" | 5.7"x5.2" |
| Weight | 23.3 oz | 23.3 oz |
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Fantastic Binoculars for the Money
For the price, these are fantastic binoculars. I have a pair of 3000.0 dollars Swarovski binoculars. Would I pay that much again for the small difference between the two. NO !!!! One small complaint. They are not very good for people that need to wear eye glasses. Not enough eye relief. The Swarovski's win in this category. However, I take my glasses off when using them. So it's a minor problem for me. Very poorly packaged. Binoculars can get knocked out of alignment.
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Great quality at a great price
Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2022Size: 8x42Verified Purchase
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Very bright, clear image.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2023Size: 8x42Verified Purchase
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Image lumineuse, facile et rapide mise au point. Compact et agréable à manipuler
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Great value for money
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