Recommendation: Ideal binoculars for hunting, especially hide, stalking and mountain hunting

When hunting, binoculars must be very robust.

Hunters and huntresses belong, alongside ornithologists, to the most demanding customers for binoculars. Due to the many different hunting requirements, binoculars for hunters must first of all be particularly robust.

Observed and Hunting takes place in both summer and winter. Temperatures and weather conditions can be very unfavourable. Cold, snow, rain and fog can demand a lot from binoculars. The main thing here is to have high-quality binoculars that can function in all environmental conditions.

Based on these considerations, it makes a lot of sense to opt for quality instead of choosing binoculars from the cheap price segment in the short term.

The right binoculars depend on the hunter's type of use

If you are mainly on the prowl, you should go to a model with about 8x magnification reach. A major advantage of these binoculars is generally the large Field of vision. If, on the other hand, you are more in the hide, a higher magnification is advisable. Good binoculars have at 10x Enlargement also a large field of view of approx. 115 m at 1000 m. If you are hunting in the mountains, then 10x is also an ideal choice. Experience has shown that a minimum lens diameter of 42 mm is recommended for 10x, as the larger Lenses the design becomes larger and the weight of the binoculars increases. The higher weight in turn increases the Inertia of the mass and the "trembling" (transmission through the hand) of the binoculars is avoided.

Light intensity - a major issue when sitting game - twilight hunting

If you use your binoculars mainly in the Twilight or at dawn should aim for the highest possible Lens diameter so that a good view is guaranteed even in low light. The classic choice here is always the 56 mm Lens with 8x magnification is recommended. In recent years, however, the Glass types to the Light transmission improved that also 7×42 and 8×42 extreme brightnesses can demonstrate. Relying solely on the mathematical Twilight number is no longer permitted.

It is important to know that extreme brightness is usually at the expense of colour rendering. This is why the greatest compromise usually has to be made here.

As a hunter, you unfortunately have to make compromises if you only want 1 pair of binoculars

As the different applications in hunting show, if you only want to buy one pair of binoculars, you will always have to make compromises. The optimum model for each type of hunting is fundamentally different and is also the reason why many hunters often own 2-3 pairs of binoculars.

An advantage with DDoptics is that you can buy at least 2 binoculars for the price of one binocular from a high-price brand. without having to compromise.

An ideal hunting combination from DDoptics, for example

8×30 + 8×56 or 10×56 or one 8×30 + 10×42

General binocular comparison and suitability according to objective lens diameter

Luminous intensity Lens Utilisation
low 25mm Lightweight and small pocket binoculars Ideal for normal lighting conditions
medium 30mm, 32mm Small all-round binoculars Ideal until early twilight
medium higher 42mm, 45mm All-round binoculars Ideal until (late) dusk
high 50mm, 56mm, 60mm Heavier night glasses for astronomy, for low light conditions, in the evening and at night

Comparison of binoculars and suitability by magnification

Magnification medium
 7x, 8x, 8.5x, 10x, 10.5x  Binoculars for sport, nature observation, astronomy, travel, ornithology, safari, observation
General scope for selection: Small and handy with low light intensity or high light intensity with normal size and weight
Magnification high
 12x, 15x  Binoculars for the Birdwatchingnature observation, safari, security, surveillance or border protection