Hawke Optics Nature Trek 8×32/10×32

I have always loved animals but since moving into the countryside I have really enjoyed watching all the birds come into my garden, when I lived in the city, I didn’t see anything more exotic than a pigeon with all its toes, but we have all sorts of visitors here.

A decent pair of binoculars are essential to fully appreciating these feathery friends and the Nature Trek are a good place to start. This range of binoculars utilises Hawke Optics H2 optics which deliver a crisp and clear view with notable natural colour reproduction, the focusing wheel provides precise images all the way down to two meters close. The Nature-Trek range offers a complete range of binoculars from the super portable 25mm models up to the oversized 50mm models, they are well suited to low light conditions where a large exit pupil diameter is required. The lenses are housed in a tough but lightweight, shock resistant polycarbonate body, the high grip rubber armour ensures a secure hold even in the rain or with gloved hands. They have an ultra-modern top hinge design, high resolution phase corrected BAK-4 roof prisms, the stay-on lens covers provide maximum lens protection whilst transporting them about and the twist-up eye cups with position stops provides relief and comfort for the eyes.

These binoculars are highly portable thanks to their light weight, they can also be worn around the neck comfortably without causing fiction or muscle aches. The optics are really surprising for this price range with crisp highly focused images and a good colour rendition, these are a great choice for beginners however we think long term twitchers will appreciate the quality too. The only little niggle I have is the carry case feels a bit cheap, they could do with a hard carry case just for added protection in the backpack. RRP £169

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