Kowa 8x42 BD II XD Wide-Angle Binocular

Sharpness brightness great focus barrel adjustment... ticks all the boxes w'proof etc.Delighted with the quality.

Good Points: Very lightweightBright lensesImprovement Points: None

Good Points: Well made and waterproof. Came with Bird book and lens cleaning kit.Improvement Points: Nono

Fabulously broad, bright, immersive and non-fatiguing view. Sharp, detailed & excellent colour representation. Solidly built, excellent focus, good eye relief and compact form make it a pleasure to use. Can't recommend highly enough!

Very bright and clear, with a fantastic field of view. The focusing wheel is the best I've ever used, so easy to adjust and makes focusing a joy. Nice size and weight, not super light but feel extremely well built. Highly recommend!

I've been using my Kowa 8x42 BD II XD Binoculars for just over a month now and WOW! I'm already amazed at the optical quality - when you're viewing scenery through them it's like someone has turned on a light to illuminate the landscape. They're beautifully bright!

Good Points: Very bright and Sharp image, easy to focus.Very comfortable to wear and use, great close focusing for the magnification, they beat all the other Binoculars that I have owned.Improvement Points: Nothing at all.

Very close focus, which works brilliantly. Solid build without being too heavy, bright wide angle view, and superb clarity!

Forking out this much on a pair of binoculars is hardly a frivolous purchase so you can be assured that we spent considerable time doing our research and investigating various binoculars.

Solidly built, bright image, and easy to focus. A little heavier than I expected but still comfortable after few hours wear.