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The Nikon Action Extreme binoculars feature an all-metal chassis with lens fittings housed in a tough, lightweight polycarbonate body shell. Like all Nikon All Terrain Binoculars, the EX is nitrogen-filled and O-ring sealed for total waterproof, fogproof and shockproof performance in any environment. The binocular bodies are ergonomically shaped, tripod adaptable and are rubber coated for a non-slip grip, whether wet or dry. The new Extreme ATB offerings utilize high-resolution lenses and prism systems crafted from Nikons exclusive Eco Glass, which is made without the use of arsenic or lead. This lens system provides an extremely clear, distortion-free image over the entire field of view. The lens elements each incorporate multi-layered anti-reflective coatings formulated to deliver optimum brightness, high contrast, true color rendition and flare-free viewing in most lighting conditions. The Extreme series binoculars each feature a unique, click-stop eyecup design that not only delivers long eye relief, but also allows for variable eye relief that is customizable to the users own eyes and eyeglasses. The binoculars are central focus with a diopter control to correct for normal right/left eye vision imbalance. more info
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USE FOR SURF WATCHING AND LANDSCAPES
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
NIKON 16X50 EX ATB WATERPROOF IS WORTH EVERY PENNY.THE CLEARITY IS AWSOME AND NOT TO MENTION,FOR A 16X LENS,IT IS VERY STEADY.I GOT MY KIT THROUGH AMAZON AT $180.OO ON SALE,IT CAME WITH A GOOD QUALITY BAG,STRAP AND A ADAPTER FOR A TRIPOD.FOR THOSE WHO GAVE BAD RESPONSE ON THIS ITEM IS WRONG AND JUST PLAIN TO MUCH.NIKON REALY DOES MAKES QUALITY LENS…THANK FOR READING
Best “Bang For The Buck”
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have a fair amount of experience with good optics as an avid amateur astronomer. I have a Meade 10″ SCT GPS telescope that is used on a regular basis, as well as an 8″ reflector scope and really appreciate quality optics. I needed a pair of relatively decent binoculars to use around the rural property I live on.
After extensive research and shopping, I settled on the NIKON Action Extreme 10 x 50. The waterproofing was a nice, and important bonus. However, the real pay off is in the bright, pure image that these glasses deliver. Very little edge distortion, practically no corona, excellent color transmission, and very easy to hold. Focus is smooth and sure. The diopter adjustment actually works (as opposed to not working at all on lesser glasses), and again the images are crisp and rival much more expensive binos. Great field of view and good eye relief round out the long list of attributes for these binoculars.
One very minor complaint concerns the objective lens covers. You’ll have to modify them somewhat to make a strap system to permanently attach them to the bino strap. Nikon includes some slots on the covers to temporarily attach the to the strap, but it’s not a permanent solution.
All in all, you really should buy these. Stay away from anything less.
binaculars
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I haven’t tried this product yet, but my son did and he told me that they were the best.
Couldn’t be happier with our purchase!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
These are great for birdwatching, even at dusk. They allow in enough light that we were able to see the waterfowl on the lake as we were kayaking at dusk. We are extremely pleased and the customer service has been excellent. We are looking to buy a second pair. It’s hard to share when you zero in on a rare find and then have to turn the binoculars over to someone else to see!
Lookee
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We do a lot of wildlife viewing from our house (we live way out in the boonies). The glass in these binoculars is very clear. The 50mm lenses allow wildlife viewing at night.
I do not take them out into the weather so cannot speak to how they will hold up in bad weather. They are too large and heavy to carry around in the woods but work great for our use.
At this price, buy them, but consider a harness
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
A quantum leap up from even name brand binoculars from the big box stores. This is a great deal.
I knew I wanted big binoculars to add to the two (I thought) adequate, smaller binoculars I’d used for outdoors. I knew I’d use them everyday from the house to watch wildlife, and only infrequently use them on the trail. Once I’d looked through the Nikons, though, I haven’t picked up the others and know that I’ll wear myself out carrying these around rather than sacrifice clarity and brightness by using smaller binoculars.
Remember that the closest focus on these 10 x 50s is about 17 feet. I stand back from the window to watch birds and squirrels close to the house. A squirrel 20 feet away pretty well fills the field of vision.
At this price, buy them. You might want a harness to steady them and spread the weight around if you’ll be carrying them a lot, such as when hiking, or looking through them for a long stretch. They are heavier than smaller binoculars, as you might expect, but that’s the trade off to consider when buying binoculars–magnifying power, brightness and clarity of vision versus weight and bulk.
Also, if you’re a neophyte to binoculars (or, like me, already know how to do everything and thus tend to ignore the directions or anything you can’t figure out on your own), read the directions and use the diopter. Embarassingly, I only just started using it when I got these. Maybe I never would have noticed the difference on the binocs I’ve had in the past, but I certainly notice it in these excellent units.
Excellent quality
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the cool product by Nikon. I just got it today and tested it by looking at moon and the experience is wonderfull. The soft touch and moderate weight has added advantage of this product. Overall quality is good except the field of view is little bit smaller but it doesn’t make difference.
The package doesn’t include the Tripod adapter which I have to buy it saperately.
Overall quality is good with this price.
Warnning. Dont buy more than 10X magnification, You will not be able to see without shakking. I suggest use Tripod if you go for more than 10x magnification.
I can see clearly now!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Moved to Sierra Foothills in CA. Needed a good pair of binoculars to enjoy the wildlife roaming our property. Thought my binoculars were fine, but wanted another pair, so when I got my new Nikon Action Extremes, WOW! What an EXTREME difference! The clarity and sharpness is fantastic. Can’t get over how much tiny detail can be seen at such great distance. No glare and focus is quick – would only prefer a rocker arm action to the roller dial for focusing. Very satisfied with this product.
Very good optics for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was looking for binos for general use, including astronomy. The price in amazon is very good (cheaper than other stores). The optics is very sharp with good contrast, with just a little or peripheral distortion (which you will not note for general use). Easy to handle; however can be a little heavy for long observations. Overall, this is an excellent product with high quality optics and one of the best options at this range of price.
Excellent optics, great price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased these binoculars for a trip to South Africa. This would be my first experience south of the equator to observe the southern skies. I also planned a trip on a photo safari to observe the native animals.
Astronomical use of binoculars really puts them to the test. Suffice it to say, the optics are absolutely wonderful, especially for the price. Both tubes are perfectly aligned. Stars are sharp and show color quite well across virtually the entire field. The large objective lenses pulled out detail on fainter objects. It was easy to use these binoculars with my glasses or with my contact lenses with the easily adjustable eye cups.
These binoculars performed extremely well on the photo safari. Part of the safari was at night and we used spot lights to see the animals. I was able to see the remnants of spots on lion triplets we found but could not get close to. I was able to see the color of the eyes of a white lion we were able to get close to.
I highly recommend this product. The Amazon seller delivered these very quickly. The entire transaction has been a delight.
Very good in this price range. Not perfect.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Since it looks like Amazon is consolidating several of the Nikon Binocular reviews into one, this review is for the Nikon Action Extreme (#7245) 10×50 Binoculars. I wish Amazon didn’t do this since the specs are much different between the “Action” and “Action Extreme” models. …Anyway, the Action Extremes are very good binoculars. They are not the best you can buy, but you can buy much worse. Actually, there is only one thing that keeps me from giving the 7245′s a 5 Star Rating. The optical coatings could be better. The binoculars suffer from some internal reflections when used under difficult lighting situations, such as viewing a bright object like a full moon. The optical coatings are better than your average binoculars, but not as good as some other models. Most of the better ones will cost much more though. During normal circumstances though, the 7245′s shine. They have excellent edge to edge sharpness and clarity. I have no problem seeing very fine detail at far distances. All in all, I give them 4.5 stars.
Pros:
Moderately priced.
Waterproof and fogproof.
Rugged construction.
Excellent performance under most conditions.
Long eye relief (17.2mm).
Good accessories.
25 year limited no fault warranty.
Cons:
Optical coatings could be better.
Slightly heavy.
I love it
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Good binocular. This is my first binocular, so I have no knowledge for any comment. Anyway, I am satisfied with it’s quality
great for birding
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was looking for bird and animal watching binoculars. And wanted something with significant magnification. 10x and 12x didn’t seem like enough to me. 16x is perfect. a little jittery to hold but not a problem. certainly worth it for the increased magnification. i was impressed at how easy it was to sight, line up, and track objects. I thought it would be harder with 16x magnification. definitely recommend these binoculars. great feel, not too heavy, and visuals look excellent to me.
very pleased
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am very pleased with this product. The light gathering ability and clear image due to the porro design is great.
Verry good product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
These binos are of good quality. They are a little heavy so a tripod may be of help. Looking at the moon is very clear. Looking at objects that a far away is the best with these binos, however close up objects, these are not the binos. Over all I would highly recommend these binos for star gazing, looking at the moon and just scanning the night sky.
Good for steady hands
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Got this shipped from Amazon in perfect condition.
The clarity of the optics is terrific, just clear on any lighting condition. Try using it during the night and you will know what I mean. It would be like it does not eat up light at all as you see through it. As for the object details, I tried to read distant small size text in low light during night and it was perfect.
One mistake I did was to do ignore the weight of these, as it did not seem to be much. But if you are to hold it for longer periods, it does seem to matter with so much zoom power. My hands are not the steadiest but aint the shakiest either. I’m 32 now and can hold it steady for a few mins, after that you need to put an conscious effort to hold it steady.
Probably I should have tried the 8x model but I wanted more power. Since it was my choice of these, I gave it 5 stars and it does perfrom well as per the specs.
Great price for these binoculars!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought the Nikon Action 10X50 Extreme binoculars around 7/01/08 and here is what I found:
1. It had good reviews and I would agree.
2. Excellent results during the day and at night. Observing the moon was really great!
3. I use them on my boat and being waterproof is a must. Plus, they are light enough to use for different reasons (long or close viewing). I even brough them to a Rutgers football game and my buddy really liked them (including myself).
4. They have a really nice feel in your hands. They are very well constructed and the rubberized coating makes them easy to use and comfortable.
5. You could use them for birding/hiking (short viewing distance) but you might consider a smaller size (7X40). Again- you have to decide what you are going to use them for. I wanted more power for longer viewing distance.
Lastly- Amazon offered the best price and the binoculars were delivered quickly and without any problems. I really like these binoculars and would recommend to anyone.
Excellent with some shortcomings
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very nice binoculars. Works perfect.
Now for shortcomings – the removable caps could have a better and more reliable placeholders, and they could be designed in a way that it’s easier to remove and attach them from somewhere instead of hanging them on the strap.
12×50 might be slightly too magnified. The magnification is great, it’s a human inability to hold it very steady making the viewing less than pleasurable. In retrospect, I could have compromised on magnification and instead picked a 8x. Might have been a better choice. It’s totally usable though and magnification has its own benefits. No regrets.
The build quality feels very solid. Excellent equipment.
Nothing but good things to say about these glasses!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Took them camping over the summer and really enjoyed them. They are great for wildlife viewing and stargazing. Nice wide field of view and crisp optics. I think that for the price they are hard to beat. You might need a tripod in some cases as they can get heavy. But, they will pull stuff in to view! I had them on a boat at Lake Shaver checking out the osprey and their nests. Very cool! Also enjoyed looking at star clusters and some nebulae at night. You’ll like them too. Hard to find such high quality bincoulars for the price.
A decent product by Nikon but some false advertising
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
These are reasonably robust and feel like they might last a while. Optics clarity is good, perhaps on par with the Steiner Binoculars I also own. They are large however so do not plan on trekking with them around your neck too far. Pay no attention to the labels that say Japan on the front of the binoculars; these are actually MADE in CHINA, and overall a step down for Nikon.
Great deal
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am not an expert in optics (digital cameras, binoculars, etc) but I can make the difference between good quality and not so good quality. I believe that the Nikon Action 16×50 binoculars fit, by far, in the first category. I was still not sure if I made the right decision when I purchased these, since I red several cons along the multitude of pros. Some of them were shaky image (due to the high zoom), pretty heavy for long periods of watching. All I can say now is that they are true, but these things fade by far in comparison to what this baby has to offer. Namely stunning crystal clear and sharp image (even at the edges), extremely rugged and ergonomic construction, fogproof and waterproof.
All in all, I would give it 10 out of 10 in a heartbeat.
Watch the moon
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Yes, the moon has never been better. I am shocked that the entire field of view is in sharp focus. The image of the moon is clear. For the money, I don’t how you can go wrong with these 10X50 EX binocular. Shake is a problem, but that would be me. So unless using a tripod don’t bother greater than 10X. Buy cheap tix for sporting events, and feel like you are in the front row. Now that alone justifies the money spent.
Very good for the price!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I took my brand new binoculars to NFL game and the image quality was excellent. I enjoyed looking into the huddle! I did notice that if you have wobbly hands, it would be difficult to see the faces of the players clearly or read names on the jerseys. But I am not sure if could find a binoculars with image stabilization for this price. This is an excellent binoculars at budget price.
Good product with a few minor niggles
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Excellent binocular.
Solid build
the eye piece cover is fiddly -I have already broken it
Quite heavy
12×50 not as good as expected based on reviews
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
We already had the Nikon Action 8×40 which I think was reasonable quality for $60, but I was somewhat disappointed by the Action Extreme 12×50 I bought when I wanted something waterproof and with more reach. Both the Action and Action Extreme have a lot of internal reflection that causes glare around the edges during daytime viewing and from bright objects at night like the moon. This is very noticeable and I don’t know why more reviewers fail to mention this.
I use these mostly for bird watching, and they are decent but nothing special. The extra dollars you pay to go from the Action to the Action Extreme line must all be for the waterproofing, as my admittedly casual observation is that the optics quality is very similar to the Action series. However due to the weatherproof design, the Action Extreme is noticeably more solidly built and more likely to survive being dropped.
Brightness was sufficient, as these are not fully multi-coated so I didn’t expect them to be tremendously bright, especially at 12x, but they are satisfactory in that regard. It’s the internal glare and lack of clarity on the outer thirds that bothers me. The adjustable eye cups work beautifully for a glasses wearer like me (and are far superior to the rubber cups that fold down on the Action model).
The Nikon brand reputation was the deciding factor for me, but if you have an opportunity to get another decent waterproof set for less, I suggest comparing them if you can. I wish that I had. If you can afford it, the Nikon Monarch series promises to be substantially better than these. Overall, I was just a little let down on the image quality from these as the reviews on Amazon were mostly glowing. Many people may be comparing them to their experiences with BAK 7 prisms or other low quality binoculars, in which case these are vastly superior. I have a pair with the BAK 7 prisms and the Nikons are much, much better than those.
I would still recommend them to friends but I would definitely shop around for comparable quality for less money. I suspect some of the waterproof Bushnells I’ve seen priced significantly less aren’t much different. Of course, the way everything is sealed in plastic these days the opportunity to compare is severely limited unless you have a friendly camera shop nearby, or maybe a birding group whose members can let you see through their equipment.