Steiner 7x50 C Navigator Pro Binoculars with Compass - 7155 Black

Expensive, but I think your get what you pay for. Eyesight is not what it was so I keep these close to hand when sailing. very clear optics with great light pick up at night. Compass and light are very useful

Wow! I'm totally impressed. The build of these are unreal. Yes, they have some weight to them, but it's substance. The optics are really bright and clear. I had to adjust each eye-piece separately as my eyes aren't the greatest as I get older. The compass card is huge and easy to read, especially with the red LED night light. What a substantial set of optics. I had considered cheaper alternatives but the reviews convinced me to go with the real deal the first time, else I go through multiple purchases of cheap substitutes. These will no doubt outlive me; the case is great and I will eventually opt for the floating strap once I get out on the water this spring. I was following several pairs on eBay but the ending price of the auctions for used binoculars was so high that I figured brand new would be the way to go. I don't regret this purchase at all. This is a worthy investment as I plan on doing even more sailing where I'll need to read buoys and channel markers, take bearings, and look for shoals and rocks. I like to navigate by paper chart and do my own plotting and cross-bearings, relying on electronics as little as possible. If you take the plunge on these you'll never look back; these will definitely be going ashore with me so they don't "grow legs" while I'm off the boat. I could not justify the extra expense of the Commanders and didn't really want the rangefinder reticle to take up my whole viewfinder, as it is, the compass doesn't really block the image much. If these aren't military grade, I don't know what is. No buyer's remorse here!

Bought as a present for a yacht captain who is highly delighted his colleagues all use them

These are to me the best marine binoculars on the market, despite its price. I have bought these before. Only on this occasion, the battery compartment was broken and therefore the battery cannot be secured inside in a waterproof way. I did not discover that until I got to use them, two month after the return window. Nothing wrong with the product. But this particular item is deficient and sadly unusable.

A little heavy but the legendary STEINER quality is there.