10x42 for glasses wearers

[westsloper]

Looking for 10x42's with sufficient eye relief for someone wearing glasses. I know the standard recommendation of at least 15mm for eyeglasses wearers, but I also know that eye relief specs are inconsistent. Would appreciate some firsthand knowledge. I'm looking in the sub $1000 price class.

 

[Wolfshead]

I don’t wear my glasses when I’m looking through my binos.
Set them up for your eyes without your glasses on, that’s what I’ve done and it works well for me.

 

[112Savage]

I can rule out Vortex viper HD 10x42. I lose significant FOV with glasses on

 

[gr8fuldoug]

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[Hoodie]

Maven B1.2
Maven B6 10x50 (which is the size and weight of most 42mm binos)
Maven B2 9x45 or 11x45 (9x45 is slightly better on eye relief)
Athlon Cronus G2 ($500, but very good)

Google "birdforum useable eye relief in binoculars". A guy on there with a huge bino collection measured the effective eye relief from the rim of the eye cup on all his models. It's a great resource. For me I need 15mm or more from the edge of the eye-cup to see the whole FOV, which usually means 18-20mm listed in the specs. This can vary depending on the style and thickness of the eyeglasses.

 

[nm.otter]

Google "birdforum useable eye relief in binoculars". A guy on there with a huge bino collection measured the effective eye relief from the rim of the eye cup on all his models.

The PINACOLLECTION – Binoculars Today

Super useful -- thank you.

 

[LCguy]

I just take my glasses off usually. Could never get a great look through the binos with them on with several different brands.

 

[westsloper]

I just take my glasses off usually. Could never get a great look through the binos with them on with several different brands.

I typically don’t wear glasses when I’m using binoculars. But I have astigmatism and it’s getting worse, so I’m wanting to think ahead for my next big binocular purchase.

 

[JF_Idaho]

Probably gonna depend on the thickness and fit of the glasses/frames and your face. The guy above said Vipers are a no-go. They work fine for me.

 

[JF_Idaho]

Probably gonna depend on the thickness and fit of the glasses/frames and your face. The guy above said Vipers are a no-go. They work fine for me.

 

[wyoguy]

Zeiss Conquest HD, Leica Trinovid, Maven B 1.2 and Maven B6 have good for me if you can buy used. Stuff under $1000 i always struggled with but I thought the Vortex Vipers were pretty decent.

 

[westsloper]

How do the 10x42 razor HDs do with glasses? I was able to try some 10x42 UHDs and they worked pretty well.

 

[SomeJackassOnAForum]

Used EL

 

[Reed104R]

I find that moving up to a 50mm objective usually provides better eye relief, at the expense of added weight. I have had several pairs of SLC 10x50's and they have good eye relief. My SLC 8x50's have 23mm eye relief. ZEISS Conquest HD 10x42's also work well with glasses for me. You should try several and find the pair that best suits you.