Perception HD 10x42mm Hunting Binoculars

Hey guys! Gotta say thanks for making such a great pair of binos. My vortex broke again(company went downhill and now I won’t buy anything of there’s) so I needed another pair. Had read some good things about yours but when they arrived Wednesday I was still surprised. Everything was super crisp and felt not tight but just perfect. No wiggles or wobbles. Glass was clear and sharp, no color distortion or trouble focusing. Wednesday night we rolled out to hunt the weekend. Thursday morning an hour before sunrise I was spotting elk! The leupold’s and other guys vortex couldn’t even gather enough light and I could tell we had 2 bulls 1400 yards away! We hunted hard and these binos got dirty quick but no scuffs or scratches on the outside and even in the bit of rain or with sweat on my hands they gripped well. Friday these binos proved worth every penny. We weren’t seeing elk and nothing responded to calls but as we got up to leave I glassed a far hillside and there at the crest of the hill was antlers! 5 seconds later they were a mature bull! We sat back down and kept calling and the elk disappeared into a draw before anyone else saw him with their binos. Few minutes later he popped up and at 850 yards I could count all 6 points on each side and judge him and we got ready. He bugled and came running in and my buddy made the perfect heart and double lung shot at 45 yards. We put this bull solely on your binos as without them we wouldn’t have seen this elk for sure and had just left. Another note, the mornings were 30 degrees and never once did they fog up even with our excited breathing right on the lens as we passed em around. I’ll be heading to a wet and hopefully snowy chunk of Washington next month for mule deer and I’m excited to get on a hill glassing with these binos. 3-4 hours each morning just staring through them and never once did I get the eye cramps or watery eyes or whatever else people claim they get. Awesome binos and after only the past 4 days hard use I’d recommend them to anyone! They really blew me away. A upland optics spotting scope will probably be in my future. Dylan

Many years ago I considered buying a cheap pair of binoculars until I look through a pair of Swarovski's. And, it was a religious experience. It turns out there's a big difference between "cheap glass" and "class glass". I recently purchased Upland's Perception 10x42 because I wanted cost-effective Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Glass. And, online optics experts give them spectacular reviews. OPTICSDEN's review of "The Best Binoculars on the Market" give these binoculars their "#1 Recommendation". And, that's comparing them to the world's finest binoculars including, Zeiss, Leica and Swarovski. Of course, they're considering both cost and performance. But, it reveals Upland's binoculars are in a similar category of quality. Upland's HD Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Glass is manufactured in Japan and the components are assembled in China. I have personally compared these binoculars side-by-side to Vortex's Viper HD 10x42 and Swarovski's 10x42's and all three were spectacular. I'm an amateur photographer who's been shooting through professional grade lenses for almost 30 years. And, I'm a little embarrassed to admit I couldn't discern a significant difference between them. The big advantage to these is you're not afraid to get these wet or take them with you in a bouncing 4WD with dust blowing through the windows. While shopping for binoculars be careful to notice lens materials. You definitely want HD Low Dispersion Glass. There's a big difference between mineral glass costing pennies per pound vs. Low Dispersion Glass that cost hundreds of dollars per pound. Upland's Perception binoculars are outstanding. And, I'd recommend them to anyone. Good luck.

The glass itself was great, until the whole lens fell off. Customer service is out-sourced and it took forever to get a replacement. I ended up buying two more sets for my sons because I wanted to continue to support an Idaho based company. Within a year and minimal use, I had to return all 3 pairs because they all had lenses fall off. Customer service was worse this time around. Eventually, with much persistence, I got a full refund on all 3 pairs. Save your money and buy Leupold or Vortex.

a must for hunting-great optics-easy to handle one handed.

I don't have a lot to compare this to as my first and only set of binoculars were cheap and old. The field of view seems to be as wide as specs say they are. Image is bright and wide...easy to keep your target in view. The flip down cups seem sturdy and a great idea. Focus knob is smooth and easy to reach. The eye cups twist in and out which is very nice. The protectors over the eye pieces can be inline with the strap so you don't lose them. The case is adequate...no handle, no pockets. Shipping was from Upland...was on time and quick.

original pair had double vision, unless one eye closed - no matter how i adjusted them, i get double vision (one pic on top of the other), unless i closed one eye. these were brand new, never used & i had several people try them - all with the same results. very annoying for a $300 pair of binoculars & am exchanging them in hopes it's just a defect with this pair. with one eye closed, the picture is great - but my 20 year old Bushnell's function much better. Very disappointed. contacted seller for replacement & the new pair works great - very sturdy & high resolution binoculars