Nikon 8221 Trailblazer 10 X 50mm All Terrain Binoculars

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 9.2 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NK91DE
• Item model number: 8221
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 9, 2008

Product Description

Product Description
Count on the Nikon Trailblazer 10x50 ATB and feel at home in any terrain. Scan broad landscapes and pulls in details from a distance, while featuring multiple layers of Nikon's anti-reflective coatings. 50mm objectives give you a better viewing in lower light. Eye Relief - 19.7 mm Objectives - 50mm Dimensions - Height 7.4 x Width 5.5 inch Weight - 30.3 ounces

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light weight and easy to handle, February 23, 2009

By	NGC7662 "Blue snowball" (2200 light-years away) - See all my reviews

I recently purchased these binoculars after comparing against Nikon Monarch binoculars. The Nikon's well-known model, Monarch binoculars (8 x 42mm) are somewhat smaller, compared to this Trailblazer (50mm model). Since I use these binoculars for astronomy and star gazing, I need binoculars that have a large aperture as possible. Besides, I wear the eye-glasses. So, I wanted binoculars that have a longer eye-relief, also. This model has 19.6mm (0.78") eye-relief. After considering all the above, I decided to try this new model out. Tonight, I watched the comet, C/2007 N3 (Lulin) with my eye-glasses through these binoculars. After I focused the binoculars to Saturn first, I just pulled slightly down to center the comet. I could verify the comet, Lulin very easily. All the star fields I could see in the sight were pin point, crisp and sharp. The image quality is also excellent and it is very easy to handle for a long time because of its light-weight design, compared to the old-fashioned heavy Porro prizm binoculars.
Additionally, the price was very affordable, comparing to somewhat expensive Monarch series. Overall, I am very satisfied with these Trailblazer binoculars. I strongly recommend anyone who wish to do star gazing. At last, 10x power may be a little shaky but if you lean against any wall, trees or car, it should be fine even for star gazing.
If you would have needed more larger aparture, Nikon has Monarch series featuring 56mm aperture models, 8.5x, 10x and 12x but the prices will be 2.5 times more than these Trailblazer series, though. Nikon Trailblazer 10x50 Binoculars - Black