Frontier ED 8x43

[Baldingeagle]

Hello Everyone.

having considered three makes of bins in my quest to spend money i haven't got ( RSPB HD's, Hawke Frontier ED's and the Viking ED's) i finally took the plunge and got a pair of Hawke Frontier ED 8x43's. What made me decide on the hawke's were several factors.

Firstly was the comfort in use. As a spec wearer i felt they gave the best eye relief, closely followed by the Vikings. I liked the weight and balance of the Vikings, but although heavier, the Hawke's again felt better - weight wise they are similar to the Bushnell nature views i had previously been using for the last 15 years. The RSPB HD's were also good but slightly below the others.

The field of view is outstanding in the Hawke's even when wearing specs. The colour casting, if that's the right terminology, to me, is on the warmer side which i prefer, the Vikings slightly cooler along with the RSPB's. Im no expert on the finer points of optical performance but at the edge of the image there is some loss of quality, although i cannot notice this in normal use.

The price of the Hawke's finally swayed the choice. There is quite a price difference between the Hawkes' and the other two choice's, several hundred pounds in fact, and as they were similar in all areas, this swayed my choice. I ordered them from A R Hawkins in Northampton and received excellent service and prompt delivery and they were postage free.

I'm very pleased with my new bins, and highly recommend them to others if they want a pair of high quality, value for money binoculars.

[The Actor]

I've just recently bought a pair of these. Bloomin' excellent bins and not at all expensive. It says 2m close focus but they focus a bit nearer than that.

[devonsue]

I am also thinking of buying these but am unsure if there is enough eye relief as I wear specs and do not want to keep taking them off because by the time I've done that the bird has flown!!!! Do you have any help for me on this please?

Thanks Sue