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Vanguard Endeavor ED IV 8x42 Binoculars

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$507.35 $695 In stock

Category: Binoculars

Futures:

  • 8x magnification
  • 42mm objective lens diameter
  • Featuring Hoya Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Glass
  • Phase-Corrected Roof Prisms
  • Anti-Reflection Fully Multicoated Optics
  • Ergonomic Open-Bridge Configuration
  • Durable Magnesium-Alloy Housing
  • Textured Center Focus Wheel
  • Nitrogen-Filled, Water and Fogproof
  • Click-Stop Twist-Up Eyecups
  • Pebbled Rubberized Armor
  • Tripod Mountable with Optional Adapter
Description

The revolutionary Vanguard Endeavor ED IV 8x42 Binocular is the result of innovation from the Vanguard optical team. Unrivaled brightness, clarity, and extended viewing times allows master birders and serious outdoorsman to experience viewing nature in a totally new dimension.

Optical Performance

  • 8x magnification
  • 42mm objective lens diameter
  • Phase-corrected prisms provides improved light reflection, high-contrast, and true color fidelity
  • SK-15 prisms have a higher refractive index than BK7 and BAK4, with a lower dispersion than BAK4
  • HOYA extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses virtually eliminates chromatic aberration for true color transmission across the entire field of view
  • Anti-reflection Advanced MultiGuard fully multi-coated optics improves light transmission for brighter high-contrast images with accurate color rendition
  • 377' field of view at 1000 yards
  • Short 5.9' minimum focus distance

Use and Handling

  • Open-bridge/Dual-hinge design
  • Large knurled center focus wheel is easy to manipulate even when wearing gloves
  • 56-74mm interpupillary adjustment range
  • ±4 center locking dioptric adjustment
  • Three-stage click-stop twist-up eyecups for comfortable use with or without eyewear
  • Tripod mountable with optional adapter
  • Exceptionally long 19mm eye relief
  • Wide 5.25mm exit pupil completely covers fully dilated pupils in low-light to provide a full-frame view without vignetting

Construction Details

  • Bridge design reduces weight and provides a more comfortable and secure grip by allowing user's hands to wrap completely around the optical tubes
  • Lightweight and durable magnesium-alloy chassis
  • Nitrogen-filled and O-ring sealed to be waterproof, and resistant to internal fogging when moving through extreme temperature changes and environmental conditions
  • Textured rubberized armor provides a slip-resistant grip in cold and wet weather
  • Flip-down tethered objective lens covers
Spec
Prism Type Roof
Magnification 8x
Objective Lens Diameter 42mm
Angle of View 7.2° (actual)
Field of View 378.0' @ 1000 yd / 126.0 m @ 1000 m
Minimum Focus Distance 5.9' / 1.8 m
Exit Pupil Diameter 5.25 mm
Eye Relief 19.0 mm
Interpupillary Adjustment 56.0 - 74.0 mm / 2.2 - 2.9"
Dioptric Correction ±4
Focus Type Center
Tripod Mount Yes (Adapter Optional)
Dimensions 5.9 x 5.1" / 15.0 x 12.9 cm
Weight 27.7 oz / 785 g
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Lifetime warranty

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Stella ★★★★★

I was comparing these to my old roof prisms, and the difference with the phase-corrected prisms is immediately obvious — everything snaps into focus. The open-bridge design makes them comfortable to hold for a long time too.

Ruby Y. ★★★★★

Watching a heron at dusk, the phase-corrected prisms kept every feather crisp even in fading light. The 8x42 setup feels perfectly balanced in my hands, and the Hoya ED glass really does cut down that purple fringing I hated on my old pair. Took them on a rainy hike and they never fogged up once.

Hannah R. ★★★★★

The open-bridge design makes these way more comfortable to hold for long stretches than my old pair, and the focus wheel moves smoothly with just my index finger. Colors really pop thanks to the ED glass, even when I'm glassing a shaded tree line. Easily the sharpest 8x42s I've looked through.