Steiner Military-Marine Binoculars

Super clarity, light weight and compact size. Easy to carry along on a hike, hunting or a sporting event. I find the optical clarity to be amazing for the price point. I have used the top of the line Steiner binoculars for sailing and these are of the same quality in a compact package at a good price.

Wanted these for a long time. Finally pulled the trigger. They are heavy but that makes viewing more stable. Not something I would want to hike a 14er with though. Astigmatic blurring at viewing edge is minimal. Great optics!

Lo Steiner 2038 7x50 mi è molto piaciuto, per la nitidezza e dell'immagine, la praticità nell’utilizzo e la robustezza. La focale favorisce la stabilità della visione. Il binocolo pesa circa un chilo, peso coerente con il l’uso al quale esso è destinato.

size and weight are perfect...

I have had a pair of the Steiner 8X30 Military Marine for years and love them, they are terrific, lightweight, compact and sharp in daylight but the small objectives are not ideal for night time or astronomy viewing, you will get some ghostly halos from bright objects in the night. But if you are planning on hiking or biking with binocs then you should probably choose the compact version over these 7X50 full size ones which are twice as big and heavy. I purchased both the 7X50 and the 10X50 to compare primarily for quick viewing of the night sky in conjunction with our telescope. I chose to keep the 7X50 and returned the 10X50. There are good reasons why 7X50 is the marine standard. The 10X magnification does not make much difference, the 7X seemed noticeably clearer and is much easier to hold steady which is more important to good viewing than the magnification. The image is super sharp and bright from edge to edge of the view, IMHO it really could not be appreciably better at any price point. Unless you're going into combat or the most brutal conditions these are as good as you will ever need. We now keep these full size binocs in our RV for our general primary and astronomical use and the compact 8X30 under the seat in our towed car for our mobile expeditions. The best of all viewing worlds!