I have had this product for several years and it is impressive. Besides the warranty this item exceeds my expectation for it' construction and build. It is a very solid binoculars and the roof prism is different from the Monarch 3. It does not have a yellowish hue from the silver roof prism.

First quality pair I've owned. Wife game them to me for Christmas in 2013. Took the place of a 50-year old no name brand with was pretty good, but the Nikon kicks them in the knees. Typical targets are 200 - 300 yards away and they do everything I'd want.

Very bright and sharp optics; Easy to focus; A true joy to use

Lens caps don't stay on as well as I'd like; Center pivot barely makes the eye pieces wide enough for me

I bought one pair of the Nikon 8x42 Monarch 5 binoculars a month ago and my wife and I loved them so much we were fighting over them so I just ordered a second pair from B&H! I've never owned binoculars this large before but it only took a few minutes to get completely used to the weight and size,...

The Nikon Monarch 5 10x42 binoculars are a great product.I bought a pair last year and my wife and I liked them so much we got ourselves another pair recently. We also convinced three of our friends to get a pair.

Close Focus; Compact; Lightweight; Quality Lenses; Strong Construction; Waterproof

Not great with glasses

I have been very pleased with my purchase. I used them last weekend at the inaugural Indianapolis Grand Prix Indy car race for the first time. Great clarity, can't wait for my annual fall fishing trip to Montana.

Close Focus; Lightweight; Multiple Uses; Quality Lenses; Works Well With Glasses

no cons

Have a lot of binoculars for different purposes but for clarity and contrast these are in a class of their own. I now use these in preference to my bigger, heavier and theoretically superior binoculars.

Easy to use; Compact; Build quality

Battery life

Light in weight and good definition of objects; Value for money; A quality product

No

Initial impression of these binoculars sure seem to indicate we made the right choice. Use for spotting, birding, and general travel. Taking them on a world cruise for 4 months. Couldn't be more excited to test these for hours on end. Super happy they can be used while wearing eye glasses.

Price; Size and Weight; low light; Light weight; rugged; low light gathering abilities; amazing customer service; Clarity; Size; Weight; Brightness; Versital; Weight; water/rain/fog proof; Optical Performance; Low light performance is excellent; Solidly constructed; Excellet material quality

Didn't come with harness; I haven't found any yet; Objective caps are a little loose compared to the older models; Not made in Japan or USA; None

There is an eagle nest near our home with two adults and two young eagles. We bought these binoculars so that we, along with our granddaughters, could see activity in and around the nest. Excellent viewing with this Nikon...we look forward to many years of enjoyment with this purchase.

They are not obviously Swarovski my any means but for a under $500 pair of binoculars they are great