Leupold
BX-5 Santiam HD 10x42 Binocular
Best premium open-bridge. Leupold's flagship BX-5 Santiam HD pairs the Elite Optical System with a light 24.3 oz open-bridge body for hunters who prize handling as much as glass.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $1,100
- Weight
- 1 lb 8.3 oz
- Brand
- Leupold
- Category
- binocular
Features
- •10x42 open-bridge roof prism
- •341 ft field of view, 5 ft close focus
- •Elite Optical System, Guard-ion coatings
- •24.3 oz, the lightest premium pick
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Overview
The BX-5 Santiam HD is Leupold's premium flagship and the handling favorite of the premium group. At 24.3 oz it is the lightest binocular over $1,000 here, and the open-bridge body is genuinely easy to run one-handed on a long stalk. Optically it uses Leupold's Elite Optical System with Guard-ion scratch- and water-shedding coatings, giving a bright, neutral image with a wide 341 ft field of view. It does not quite match the Conquest HDX's last-light transmission, but for a hunter who values a light, fast-handling binocular and Leupold's lifetime guarantee, it earns its price.
Key Features
- Elite Optical System with calibrated, edge-blackened lenses
- Open-bridge roof-prism body at just 24.3 oz
- Guard-ion scratch-resistant, water-shedding lens coating
- 341 ft field of view with 5 ft close focus
- Waterproof, fogproof, Leupold lifetime guarantee
Pros
- +Lightest premium binocular here at 24.3 oz
- +Open-bridge body handles fast and grips well one-handed
- +Bright, neutral Elite Optical System glass
- +Leupold lifetime guarantee and wide dealer support
Cons
- −Last-light transmission trails the Zeiss Conquest HDX
- −Priced above the Conquest HDX without a clear optical edge
Detailed Specifications
- Magnification
- 10x
- Objective Diameter
- 42 mm
- prism
- Open-bridge roof
- Field of View
- 341 ft at 1,000 yd
- Eye Relief
- 16.6 mm
- exitPupil
- 4.2 mm
- closeFocus
- 5 ft
- glass
- HD, Elite Optical System
- weight
- 24.3 oz
- sku
- 174483
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