Steiner Binoculars

Steiner Wildlife Pro Binoculars

The wildlife Pro series of binoculars as the name suggests are designed for wildlife viewing and make perfect binoculars for safari holidays: Tough, waterproof, portable and manufactured from precision alloy, the Steiner compact Wildlife Pro series binoculars are built to handle the world's harshest conditions. The Wildlife Pro models are wrapped in a smooth, quiet and non-reflective earthtone rubber armoring that is said to make them almost invisible to wildlife.

Binoculars in the Wildlife Pro Series include:

• Steiner 8.5x26 Wildlife Pro Binoculars (Click link to read full review)
• Steiner 10.5x28 Wildlife Pro Binoculars (Click link to read full review)
• Steiner 12x30 Wildlife Pro Binoculars (Click link to read full review)

Highlights:

• Tough, waterproof, shockproof, portable binoculars
• Fully multicoated optics and prisms
• Phase corrected roof-prism mirrors for utmost clarity and brilliance

Price Range
Depending on the model, they have a list price of between $400 and $500, but I have often seen them listed on Amazon from about $300 - $400.

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Steiner Safari Pro Binoculars

Some of Steiner's cheapest binoculars are also some of their most popular, their Safari binoculars are compact, tough have quality Steiner BAK-4 optics all at a very reasonable price, making them in my opinion some of the best value for money binocular in their class.

Stein Safari binoculars have been specifically designed and developed for travel and any outdoor adventure activity. Well balanced binoculars with an ergonomic design makes them comfortable to hold. The feature quality workmanship and Steiner's Bak-4 optics all wrapped in a compact and tough body that make them ideal traveling companions. If you are looking for a reasonably priced, quality pair of compact binoculars, you could do far worse than the Safari Pro series from Steiner.

More Information
Read my blog post for more on Steiner Safari Pro Binoculars

Binoculars in the Safari Pro Series include:

• Steiner 8x22 Safari Pro Binoculars - Ultra compact travel companions
• Steiner 10x26 Safari Pro Binoculars (read full review) - Great value for money travel and safari binoculars
• Steiner 8x30 Safari Pro Binoculars - Fixed Focus Binoculars

Highlights:

• Tough, compact binoculars, ideal for traveling with
• Quality Steiner BAK-4 optics

Price Range
Depending on the model, they have a list price of between $120 and $200, but I have often seen them listed on Amazon from as little as $85 for the 8x22 safari model.

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Steiner Peregrine XP Binoculars

Designed specifically with birders in mind, the range of Steiner Peregrine XP Binoculars are as far as I can tell marketed as Steiner Discovery Binoculars in the UK and Europe, but incase they are different, I will split them up below.

The Peregrine XP's use a new high pressure die-cast, lightweight Magnesium chassis and they are said to deliver the truest color, high image contrast and light transmission combined with rugged waterproof and submersible protection. With its water-repelling "NANO-Protection" coating that sheds moisture away from the 44mm objective lenses and oversized 30mm ocular lenses, images are always clear, even in rain and snow. The roof prism’s performance is enhanced by not only a phase correction coating, but also by a dielectric mirror that kills glare and stray light, and boosts brightness with pinpoint sharp resolution. This along with the XP optical coating make Steiner's XP lens technology unique and offer the discriminating user new levels of performance.

Binoculars in the Peregrine XP Series include:

• Steiner 10x44 Peregrine XP Binoculars
• Steiner 8x44 Peregrine XP Binoculars

Price Range
Depending on the model, they have a list price of between $1599 and $1,629, but I have often seen them listed on Amazon at far cheaper prices.

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Steiner Discovery Binoculars

The Discovery range of binoculars are built in Germany for discerning birders around the world and according to Steiner they set new standards for optical excellence. The Discovery´s ergonomic Softgrips are especially formed soft thumb cushions with a non-slip surface that make it unique in handling. With the extensive eye relief, you benefit from a maximum viewing comfort. High-Definition XP-Optics deliver a first-class light transmission, brightness and optimal contrast. A number of further innovations make our Discovery models unique and powerful. And all packed in the legendary Steiner ruggedness.

Binoculars in the Discovery Series include:

• Steiner 10x44 Discovery Binoculars
• Steiner 8x44 Discovery Binoculars

Highlights:

• High-Definition XP-Optics
• Steiner Nano-Protection
• Nitrogen pressure filling via 2-way-valve technology
• Dual Precision Setting
• Fast-Close-Focus
• 30 year warranty

Price Range
Depending on the model, they have a list price of between £1319 and £1375, but I have often seen them listed on Amazon between £990 and £1100.

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Steiner SkyHawk Pro Binoculars

Ideal birdwatchers binoculars, the new SkyHawk Pro binoculars will not only impress you with their outstanding handling and first-class performance but they are also doing their best to protect the enviroment: Steiner’s cooperation with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the UNESCO project “Schutzstation Wattenmeer” in Northern Germany and a number of other global conservation projects have resulted in the use of exclusively "green" eco-glass for lenses and prisms and hypoallergenic chloride-free rubbers. Glass refining takes place without arsenic, antimony or other harmful heavy metals.

Steiner SkyHawk Pro’s optics now help you more than ever to find, watch and identify the birds you are looking for. They have a large field of view for quick locating and a really fast close focus system. Only high contrast optics, ECO-glass, multi-layered, high-tech coatings of high-grade metals and rare minerals are used in their production to deliver the highest optical performance and true-to-life colour rendition even in very poor lighting conditions.

As well as being tough, Steiner's nitrogen pressure system with its unique 2-way-valve technology prevents fogging on the inside of the binoculars while keeping them pressure tight under water to a depth of one meter.

Choose the pair of binoculars that best meets your individual needs from the five different SkyHawk Pro models.

Binoculars in the SkyHawk Pro Series include:

• Steiner SkyHawk Pro 10x42 Binoculars
• Steiner SkyHawk Pro 8x42 Binoculars
• Steiner SkyHawk Pro 10x32 Binoculars
• Steiner SkyHawk Pro 8x32 Binoculars
• Steiner SkyHawk Pro 10x26 Binoculars

Highlights:

• High-Contrast-Optics
• Fast-Close-Focus with XXL focussing wheel
• Nitrogen pressure system using 2-way-valve technology
• 10 year warranty

Price Range
Depending on the model, they cost between £200 and £450:

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Steiner Merlin Binoculars

These birdwatching binoculars available in the US offer high performance and wide field of view for faster discovery, especially of birds on the move. The light weight alloy bodied Steiner Merlin is not only tough, but also fully waterproofed for even the rainiest days. The optics are made with premium optical glass and are coated with our own natural color transmission multi-coating which boosts light transmission much higher than similar binoculars in this price range and yields extraordinary clarity, resolution and color fidelity.

Focusing is smooth, fast and accurate using Steiners "Fast-Focus" system which turns from close focus to infinite distance in only 2 full turns of the focus wheel, for razor sharp fine tuning. As an example of their attention to detail, Merlin binoculars are coloured is a unique earth tone brown that has been chosen by Steiner's development staff and professional birders as a color least noticeable to birds.

Binoculars in the Merlin Series include:

• Steiner 8x32 Merlin Binoculars
• Steiner 8x42 Merlin Binoculars
• Steiner 10x42 Merlin Binoculars
• Steiner 10x50 Merlin Binoculars

Price Range
Depending on the model, they cost between $450 and $850:

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Steiner Predator Binoculars

The main feature of Steiner Predator binoculars are the high contrast predator optics that are said to give wildlife no place to hide, hence the name for this series! Steiner Predator binoculars have special coatings on the lenses that block the colours of haze and foliage, whilst at the same time enhancing the visibility of browns, reds and other wildlife colors. The idea is that this will help you spot hidden wildlife in the bush.

Different models within the series are designed for slightly different uses, the have some designed for the thickest cover to others best suited to hill country, or in low light or sunshine scattered through treetops. The Steiner 8 x 30 and Steiner 10 x 40 Predator Pro models feature Steiner's Sports Auto Focus feature are basically Focus Free Binoculars, sometimes also known as Self Focusing Binoculars, which once they have been set for your eyes, offer incredible depth of field, for sharp images of everything from 20 yards to infinity, with no further adjustment needed.

More Information
For a more detailed review read my blog post on Steiner Predator Binoculars

Binoculars in the Predator Series include:

• 10x42 Predator C5
• 12x42 Predator C5
• 8x22 Predator Pro
• 10x26 Predator Pro (Click link to read full review)
• 8x30 Predator Pro
• 12x40 Predator Pro
• 10x50 Predator

Highlights:

• Unique lens coating increases the contrast in wooded and camouflaged backgrounds
• fully multi-coated optics
• Tough, waterproof binoculars ideal for hunting and nature observation

Price Range
A wide variety of binoculars in this series mean a wide variety in prices ranging from under $200 for the Steiner 10x26 Predator Pro Binocular to over $1000 for the excellent Steiner 12x50 Predator Binoculars.

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Steiner Navigator Binoculars

There are two ranges of Steiner marine binoculars, Steiner Commander and the value for money Navigator binoculars that come in both compass and without compass versions as well as slightly different models in the US compared to Europe. Not only are they extremely rugged, Navigator marine binoculars are guaranteed to be water-pressure proof down to a depth of 2 meters. They are the ideal companion for the water sports enthusiast or professional.

The Navigator 7x50 K is fitted with the largest available stabilized HD compass ever to be fitted into binoculars. The larger compass means more accurate bearings making it possible to calculate size or distance with precision giving you just that little bit of extra safety on the high seas. On top of this fluid damping and illumination make it possible to fix your position under any extreme condition imaginable.

The Navigator 7x30 is the world’s first compact compass binocular and comes with a LX-Precision Compass that is very well stabilized by a fluid dampening system.

Binoculars in the Navigator Series include:

• Navigator 7x50 K
• Navigator 7x50
• Navigator 7x30 K
• Navigator 7x30
• 7x30 Navigator Pro C (Read Full Review)
• 8x30 Navigator

Price Range
A wide variety of binoculars in this series mean a wide variety in prices ranging from about $200 / £220 to over $450 /£400 for the Steiner Navigator 7X50 Compass Binoculars.

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