MONARCH M5 10x50 Binocular
Best low-light hunting binocular for the money. The 50 mm objective and 5 mm exit pupil push usable brightness past the 42 mm crowd for dawn and dusk glassing.
- Price
- $350
- Weight
- 1 lb 6.6 oz
- Brand
- Nikon
- Category
- Binoculars
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Features
- •10x50 roof prism with ED glass
- •315 ft field of view, 5 mm exit pupil
- •19.3 mm eye relief, phase and dielectric coatings
- •Waterproof to 3.3 ft, nitrogen fogproof
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Overview
The MONARCH M5 10x50 is built for hunters whose day is decided in the first and last thirty minutes of shooting light. The 50 mm objective and 5 mm exit pupil feed the eye more light than any 42 mm here, and Nikon pairs it with ED glass, phase-corrected dielectric prisms, and an unusually generous 19.3 mm of eye relief. It is heavier and narrower in field of view than a 42 mm, and it focuses no closer than about 15 feet, so it earns its place on dedicated glassing hunts rather than fast timber work.
Key Features
- 50 mm objective with 5 mm exit pupil for low-light brightness
- ED glass to control color fringing
- Phase-corrected, dielectric-coated roof prisms
- 19.3 mm eye relief for comfortable use with glasses
- Nitrogen-filled, waterproof and fogproof housing
Pros
- +5 mm exit pupil holds brightness deep into dawn and dusk
- +19.3 mm eye relief is the most forgiving pick here for eyeglass wearers
- +ED glass at a mid price undercuts most 50 mm competitors
- +Nitrogen sealing and roof-prism build hold up to field abuse
Cons
- −315 ft field of view is narrower than the 42 mm picks
- −14.8 ft close focus is too long for detailed near work
- −Heavier on the neck than a compact 42 mm over a full day
Detailed Specifications
- Magnification
- 10x
- Objective Diameter
- 50 mm
- prism
- Roof
- Field of View
- 315 ft at 1,000 yd (6.0 degrees)
- Eye Relief
- 19.3 mm
- exitPupil
- 5 mm
- closeFocus
- 14.8 ft
- glass
- ED
- weight
- 22.6 oz (640 g)
- sku
- 16845
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