Binocular Reviews

Review: Swarovski My Junior 7x28

Review: Swarovski My Junior 7x28

Joe Rawles

My previous review looked at the Vortex Bantam 6.5x32. At under £100, this small, lightweight, user (and budget) friendly binocular attracts a wide range of users, although it was marketed...

Review: Swarovski My Junior 7x28

Joe Rawles

My previous review looked at the Vortex Bantam 6.5x32. At under £100, this small, lightweight, user (and budget) friendly binocular attracts a wide range of users, although it was marketed...

Vortex Bantam 6.5x32 binoculars

Review: Vortex Bantam HD 6.5x32

Joe Rawles

There aren't many sub £100 binoculars that would initially intrigue me personally, but as someone with children who are showing signs of interest in birdwatching, the new Bantam HD 6.5x32...

Review: Vortex Bantam HD 6.5x32

Joe Rawles

There aren't many sub £100 binoculars that would initially intrigue me personally, but as someone with children who are showing signs of interest in birdwatching, the new Bantam HD 6.5x32...

Zeiss SFL 8x40 Binoculars

Review: Zeiss SFL (SmartFocus & Lightweight)

Joe Rawles

It's been a while since I've posted a review, but the latest offering from Zeiss intrigued me, so here we go! Introduced in 2022, and available initially in just 40mm...

Review: Zeiss SFL (SmartFocus & Lightweight)

Joe Rawles

It's been a while since I've posted a review, but the latest offering from Zeiss intrigued me, so here we go! Introduced in 2022, and available initially in just 40mm...

Vortex Diamondback HD 42 Binoculars

Review: Vortex Diamondback HD (2019 Model)

Joe Rawles

These latest Diamondback HD models, introduced by Vortex in 2019, may at first glance appear unchanged from the previous 2016 version, but surely there's more to it than initially meets...

Review: Vortex Diamondback HD (2019 Model)

Joe Rawles

These latest Diamondback HD models, introduced by Vortex in 2019, may at first glance appear unchanged from the previous 2016 version, but surely there's more to it than initially meets...

Swarovski NL Binoculars with rainguard and strap attached

First Look: Swarovski NL Pure 12x42

Joe Rawles

It's not often Swarovski introduce a new top of the range binocular - the EL first arrived in 1999 and hasn't had a successor since... until now. The new NL...

First Look: Swarovski NL Pure 12x42

Joe Rawles

It's not often Swarovski introduce a new top of the range binocular - the EL first arrived in 1999 and hasn't had a successor since... until now. The new NL...

Viking Peregrine ED Binoculars

Review: Viking Peregrine ED

Joe Rawles

Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine... all birds of prey, and all names of Viking binoculars. We might all have our favourite, but I'd think we can all agree the peregrine sits...

Review: Viking Peregrine ED

Joe Rawles

Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine... all birds of prey, and all names of Viking binoculars. We might all have our favourite, but I'd think we can all agree the peregrine sits...