Vanguard Endeavor ED 8x42 Binocular

My daughter was a taking a class on birds and was using some nice Vortex binoculars rented from the school. I wanted to get a good pair for after the class. I spent a couple of weeks researching and learning a great deal about bird watching binoculars. I settled on the $200-$300 8x42 range. I liked the eagle optics Rangers but it seem liked the reviews for the Vanguard were a little bit better. When they came in they were stunning. Much better than the more expensive (but older) Vortex glasses that my daughter was using. It was 3 days before I bought a second pair for my wife who has always been interested in birds. I do not know how long it will be before I buy a pair for myself.

I have zero complaints about this product. I am very happy and would recommend them to others.

Was very happy with the Vanguard Endeavor ED binoculars that I purchased. Very bright and great field of view,The near focus is less than the 8.2 feet that is stated.I love the quick focus also.Would recommend this binocular to all

My father is the avid birder and had read rave reviews in regards to the Endeavor. I was ready to upgrade from my old binoculars that are hardly worth carrying around. I wanted a nice solid pair without a huge investment. I can say I am utterly satisfied. Ease of use, comfort, and crisp images make this a great purchase.

I purchased this set of binoculars for hunting and occasionally for bird watching. For less than $300 after the $50 rebate, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better performing pair binoculars for the money. In my search for a good mid-price 8x42 binocular I went through a few set of binoculars from different manufacturers and finally settle on these. I am not one to claim that these perform as great as the binoculars costing in the thousands but I will say it is as close as you’ll get for the money. The only difference optically that I notice between these and the really expensive binoculars is that expensive binoculars exhibit a flat view and is sharp all the way to the edge will still maintaining a little wider FOV. The view of Endeavor ED is flat out to the tiniest ~5% of the outer edge where it exhibits a slight hint of curvature. Sharpness also seems extends all the way to the very edge with a small hint of reduction in sharpness in the extreme outer edge. I went what these instead of a few other Chinese ED binoculars with wider FOV around price range because those usually exhibits noticeable drop in sharpness at around the 75%-80% and beyond. Like other Chinese ED binoculars this set control chromatic aberration very well in the center and less outward but still good. The overall build quality of this binocular is really good and the texture rubber coating works wonderfully. I highly recommend these to those who want a really well built pair of binocular with really great optics but don’t want to break their bank.