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.