Nikon 7238 Action Ex Extreme 8 X 40 mm All Terrain Binoculars
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(33 Nikon 7238 Reviews)
List Price: $212.95
Your Price:
$99.00
-- saving you 54 percent
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Height: 3.50 inches
Width: 8.20 inches
Length: 8.30 inches
Weight: 1.88 pounds
Model: 7238
Manufacturer: Nikon
Binoculars Type: 2300825
Model SKU: B0001HKIJK
Good finish, slightly disappointing optics
by Vitaly Kravchenko
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2010-03-13
Ordered these binoculars primarily to watch wildlife and am disappointed with the optics quality. I only have my late grandfather's Berkut-7 Soviet made binoculars to compare this Nikon to, so maybe the quality of Nikon is OK for the price. But I really expected Nikon to be superior optics-wise than a pair of dusty twenty-something year-old binoculars I disassembled and re-assembled when I was a child, scratching the coating and leaving my fingerprints in a few places, as well as couple of chips at the edge of the lens. Those old binoculars give a crisper image with almost no chromatic aberration, while Nikon's picture looks noticeably more blurry in high contrast areas, like edges of buildings on sky background, text on road ads far ahead, birds on snow, etc. The Nikon's picture is a bit brighter though (due to bigger objective diameter and superior/intact coating), the finish is definitely better and it's waterproof. I wish Nikon was lighter though and its eyepieces softer.
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Overall, it's a good pair of binoculars (but not great), it's just that it didn't meet my expectations. Knowing this I would look at more expensive series from Nikon or other manufacturers or wouldn't buy anything at all.
A wonderful gift to introduce someone to the pleasures birdwatching
by Timothy B. Riley
from San Antonio, TX USA,
2010-02-13
As a longtime birder I have learned the hard way that it's not a hobby for everyone. I had a close friend that when I mentioned that I was going birdwatching she looked at me, obviously puzzled, and said "Watch them do WHAT?"
However, every now and then I meet some young people who show a love for nature and it's various inhabitants. I met this particular couple through business and when they found out about my passion for winged creatures they often asked me questions about birds and birding. So I decided that a pair of binoculars and a birding guide-book would be an appropriate Christmas gift. The choice of a guide-book was easy for me but to choose a decent pair of binoculars took a little more study.
My everyday optics cost well over a thousand dollars. It was important to me that I picked a pair for my friends that was reasonably priced (I did not want to embarrass them by giving them too expensive of a gift). I also wanted to give them a gift that they would hold up well so that they could enjoy it for years to come.
I choose this pair for several important reasons:
* Porro-finder binos are not my favorite but they give much better performance than prism-finders at this price point
* I wanted a pair that were nitrogen filled, waterproof, fogproof and shockproof
* I insisted on an all-metal chassis even though they were installed in a polycarbonate shell
Nikon is a great name, one that is easily recognized even by novices but I would have happily chosen Swifts or Pentaxs or any other lesser known brand if I thought that they gave more quality for the price. I believe that this is a great pair of all-purpose optics for the price and, after giving them an thorough test I proudly gave them as a gift to some very special people. Five stars based on both quality and value.
The Sibley Guide to Birds
Best binoculars I have ever owned.
by Michael Don Cox
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2010-01-21
Really bright--seems to let in an inordinate amount of light for very crisp and beautiful viewing.
The only improvement would be eye cups to hold the glasses out from your eyes a little.
High Quality
by Richard C. Law
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2009-10-18
Bought for my wife to mainly watch Bluebirds. She like the size, quality and ease of use. The price was good for the fine quality of the binoculars.
Nikon 7238 Action Binoculars
by Maggie Moo
from Denver, CO USA,
2009-08-22
These are the best ever. I use them to watch wildlife in a field afar and they are very steady. I can see the spots on our baby deer at least 1/2 mile away.