Nikon 7245 Reviews

Good optics, but not great optics
by R. Wismer from Jeffersonville, PA United States, 2010-06-10

Good optics for the price. You'll have to spend more (maybe a lot more) for better optics. Should be good enough for most applications. Adjustable eye cups to customize eye relief for different persons. Fairly lightweight. Solid construction. Comes with a strap and a case. Water resistant.

Nikon 7245
by L. W. Mock from Hillsborough, CA, USA, 2010-06-04

I am extremely disappointed in the weight of the binoculars - it's probably my fault because I didn't look for the weight when I bought it. I took it on a cruise to Alaska, and it was by far the heaviest thing in my carry-on, and it's even feels heavy for viewing. As for usability, it was a little hard to get perfect focus. Perhaps it's harder for me because I have had cataract surgery, and the lens in one eye is for close-up work and the other for distance. But that shouldn't be an issue with general Nikon quality.

This is the first time I've really been disappointed with something I've bought from Amazon.

Nikon Good to Go
by SGT STINKY from Atlanta, GA, 2010-04-12

Great product, Nikon has wonderful glass for this price range, makes total sense since they use so much of it for all of their other optics. I also use a Nikon scope on my rifle and I have been happy with that too. If you plan on any field usage in the rain or in the winter get the sealed binoculars, nothing sucks more than a set of fogged glass lenses!

Bigger not always better
by B. Mo , 2010-02-09

I bought a set of the Nikon 8x40 Action Ex for my girlfriend and I liked them so much I decided to get a pair for myself. Not wanting to get the exact same ones she had, I decided to 'upgrade' to the 10x50. The 10x50 are about 200g heavier and significantly larger as well. Overall I found that they were too hard to stabilize, and the focus mechanism too slow with too much resistance. In the end, the extra magnification provided little advantage as the image was not any clearer than the 8x40, and the image was much less stable.

In the end, I returned the 10x50 for another pair of the 8x40 Action Ex and I couldn't be happier.

Lookee
by Steven Lefler from Kenai, Alaska, 2009-12-26

We do a lot of wildlife viewing from our house (we live way out in the boonies). The glass in these binoculars is very clear. The 50mm lenses allow wildlife viewing at night.

I do not take them out into the weather so cannot speak to how they will hold up in bad weather. They are too large and heavy to carry around in the woods but work great for our use.