| Color | Green |
|---|---|
| Size | 10x42 |
| Style | 10x42 |
| Length | 5 inches |
| Weight | 283 Grams |
| Width | 4 inches |
| Material Type | Composite |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Included Components | Accessories |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Brand | Vortex Optics |
| Department | Unisex-Adult |
| Manufacturer | Vortex Optics |
| Item Model Number | V201 |
| Product Dimensions | 22.1 x 17.78 x 9.65 cm; 1.22 Kilograms |
| ASIN | B00ZP0JW4U |
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Viper HD 10x42 Roof Prism Binocular (V201)
The Viper HD – Premium optics and rugged construction in a tremendously compact, lightweight package – What more could you need? Well, perhaps a quality chest harness to comfortably and securely carry your investment in the field, but that’s included, too! Hunters, shooters and outdoor enthusiasts alike are sure to benefit from the high performance of the Viper HD binoculars.
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Michel
Très satisfait !
Reviewed in France on 2 April 2021Style: 10x42Verified Purchase
Range Buddy
89% of what a Swarovski’s can do!
Reviewed in the United States on 24 September 2018Style: 10x42Verified Purchase
M. Curtis
Nice, but not as good as my Diamondback HD
Reviewed in the United States on 24 July 2020Style: 10x42Verified Purchase
Nice, but not as good as my Diamondback HD
Reviewed in the United States on 24 July 2020
I just received my Viper HD 10x42, and I've spent the last 3 hours sitting outside, trying to convince myself that these are better than my Diamondback HD 10x42. Unfortunately, I just can't see any significant improvement.Reviewed in the United States on 24 July 2020
I'll start by saying, I believe you get what you pay for, and quality isn't cheap. I appreciate quality, and am willing to pay extra for it. I am a hobbyist photographer, and have thousands of dollars in fast, f/2.8 professional lenses. I understand what a difference quality glass makes in a lens. The Viper HD definitely feel like they are high quality. Compared to the Diamondback HD, they feel more robust. You can tell they used better materials, and likely better glass. The ocular lenses are beefier than the ones in the diamondback HD. Unfortunately, that's where the praise ends.
The image quality is superb, with very little chromatic aberration and only slight cyan and magenta color fringing in high contrast edges. One glaringly disappointing issue is just that... Glare. The huge ocular lens group is very reflective, and readily reflects light bouncing off my eyes, or leaking in around the gap around my eyes. It's not as noticeable in very bright scenes, but if you're looking at a shaded area, and you have anything bright beside or behind you, you get glare in the image that makes the image degrade. This is absolutely not an issue with my Diamondback HD. The Viper HD is in serious need of large, sealing rubber eye cups. It's like the ocular lens is a big crystal ball that pulls in light from every angle. I tried to show the difference in my images. You can clearly see the large reflections around the edges compared to the Diamondback ones.
Overall, the internal reflections are a deal breaker. Especially when I have none with the cheaper Diamondback HD.
Another issue I have is it seems like the barrels aren't properly aligned. Even when I set the diopter for my right eye, there's just something about the resolution of fine detail that is off. Like my eyes have to strain to put two images together. Maybe I got a defective binoc, but either way, these are going back. Even without the annoying reflections and slight eye strain, the image quality difference isn't worth $300 (150% more) than the Diamondback HD. I wish the build quality was the same. That would make it a no brainer, but even after typing up all these issues, I'm still trying to convince myself to keep the "nicer, more expensive" model. Unfortunately the negatives outweigh the positives. On the bright side, I save myself $500, since I already spent $220 on the Diamondback HD.
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Adarger
Guess I expected more for the price.
Reviewed in the United States on 24 April 2020Style: 10x42Verified Purchase
Juliana Kelley
Great product
Reviewed in the United States on 18 June 2019Style: 10x42Verified Purchase
Great product
Reviewed in the United States on 18 June 2019
Purchased these as my midrange binoculars. I am a birder and it was time for an upgrade. These binos are awesome! Image is clear and high definition and for the price it’s perfect. Highly recommend if you are looking to upgrade.
Reviewed in the United States on 18 June 2019
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