Cabelas Intensity vs Vortex Diamondback 8x42

[Incahoots]

Which is better and why? Buying as a gift and user will mainly use for birdwatching. If you feel there's something else better in that price range don't hesitate to say.

Thank you

 

[gr8fuldoug]

We are blowing out the Athlon Cronus 8.5x42 @ only $319.99. It's a great unit and superior to the 2 you mention

 

[10ringer]

I own both and find myself grabbing the diamondbacks more often. They are brighter and easier on the eyes during long periods of glassing. The cabelas have less distortion and less chromatic aberration and less glare but my pair has the rolling ball effect to the point I’m nauseous after about 10 mins of panning around. And with the vortex warranty you’ll know the optics you are gifting will be guaranteed forever.


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[gr8fuldoug]

We just got in, and put on special, the Athlon Midas 8x42, reduced from $289.99 to only $199.99 and rated very highly
The rugged benchmark for all-weather brightness and clarity, Midas roof-prism binoculars are light and slim thanks to a magnesium chassis. With their Extra-Low Dispersion Glass lenses, Advanced Fully multi-coated optics, high-quality BaK-4 prisms with our ESP Dielectric coating plus phase coating, the Midas binos gather maximum light and produce brilliant color fidelity. The waterproof, shockproof design and rubber armor are ready for anything you are. No matter the conditions, with Midas, the outlook is clear. Other design enhancements include our XPL Lenses coating that protects the exterior lenses from scratches, dust and anything else mother nature throws at you. The also feature improved twist-up eyecups and argon purging.

UHD Glass	Extra-Low Dispersion glass gives you an image with little or no chromatic fringe so the final result brings a clearer and sharper image to your eyes
ESP Dielectric Coating- Enhanced Spectral Prism Dielectric Coating	ESP Dielectric Coating is a multi layer prism coating that reflects over 99% of the light to your eyes bringing you a clear, bright image that displays accurate color reproduction.
Lightweight Magnesium Chassis	Magnesium chassis give you the strength of a metal chassis while reducing the weight as much as 35%
XPL Coating- Xtra Protective Layer coating	XPL Coating gives you an extra protection on the exterior lenses from dirt, oil and scratches
Phase Corrected prisms	Phase corrected prisms produce images that have better contrast, a higher resolution and better color reproduction
BaK4 prisms	Bak-4 glass prisms reflect more light to your eyes which will give you brighter and sharper image.
Advanced FMC	Advanced Fully Multi-Coated lenses gives you better light transmission to bring optimum brightness and true color across the entire light spectrum.
Long Eye Relief	Long eye relief can be particularly important for eyeglass wearers because longer eye relief allows them to still see the entire field of view.
Close Focus	Close focus is important for those who are nature observers and especially important if you are going to watch butterflies or insects
Twist Up Eyecups	Twist up eyecups with intermediate stops allow you to set the eyecups to the ideal eye relief for you eyes
Waterproof Argon Purged	Waterproof to protect the binocular in the harshest weather conditions or if accidentally submerged underwater Argon purging gives you better waterproofing and thermal stability

Power	8X
Objective Lens Diameter	42 mm
Eye Relief	17.2 mm
Field Of View Angular	8.1°
Field Of View FT @1000 YARDS	426 ft
Field Of View M @1000 METERS	144 m
Close Focus	2 m /6.5 ft
Interpupillary Distance	57 mm-74 mm
Weight	25 oz

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Price dropped to $299.99