Best lightweight Binoculars for backpacking

[Winchester]

Swaro cl 8x30s are amazing glass and about the perfect size. I have some el 8x32 I also really like. For longer backpacking trips where hunting is not the goal I pack my 8x25 pockets.

Agree. My Swaro cl 8x30s are unbelievably clear and very compact.

 

[hunt1up]

Another vote for the CL 8x30s. I use mine constantly. Love em. My kids both have Maven 8x30s and they’re also awesome.

I also have NL 12x42s for the bigger country. But for everything else I grab the CLs.

 

[2ski]

Absolutely the worst bino purchase I ever made in my life, if there was some resolution or even assistance from the company when I had issues, maybe I would say that the product has some quality issues but at least they took care of it. That isn't the case though. Happy that someone liked them, but definitely research them first.

They aren't in business anymore. I actually have an eye up that I'd like fixed. I said call them in my original post because if someone googled it they find that out.

 

[Eastonsgrandpa]

You said “best” and you’ll find nothing better than the NL Pure.

 

[3Esski]

They aren't in business anymore. I actually have an eye up that I'd like fixed. I said call them in my original post because if someone googled it they find that out.

Good. My experience was close to 15 years ago, but I am just as sour about it as if it happened yesterday. Seeing the name invoked bad memories.