The ED Spirit series, produced by the Vanguard company, consists of three pairs of binoculars with the following parameters: 8x36, 8x42 and 10x42. All of them are small and handy roof prism instruments set in the Schmidt-Pechan system.

small; compact and stylish casing; good blackening inside the inner tubes; good quality prisms; made of BaK-4 glass; sensible appearance of the area near the exit pupils; decently corrected coma; not very bothersome astigmatism; life time warranty period

noticeably truncated exit pupils; too high chromatic aberration; too weak transmission; resolution of the image on the edge of the field should have been better

Eagle Optics, a leading optics retailer in the US describes the Vanguard Spirit XF 10x42 Binoculars as having "User-friendly features at a budget-friendly price." Cabela's describe them as being "value-loaded", whilst Vanguard themselves say that their Spirit XF binoculars will "outshine other...

Bought a pair of 10x42ED Binos. I looked for a month and decided on these because for the price of a better Name, I couldn't see the an eight hundred to a thousand dollar differance. But be aware that the focus is vey fast. takes some getting used to.

Lightweight; Works Well With Glasses

Difficult To Focus

I use it for field work in providing community broadband. The clarity is just amazing. I have graduated from an xWD set and the combination of improvements takes it into another league.

Durable; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Waterproof

Outstanding pair of binoculars. The image is clear and crip. I use my binoculars for hunting, meaning I need good low light transmission. These provide outstanding light transmission. Great buy for the price. The quality is much higher than the cost.

I like the design of the product - however, it was hard to focus. I should have purchased the 8x42.

Lightweight; Strong Construction

Difficult To Focus

Was recommended by birding magazine - my main reason
for choosing. Love the grip! Fast focus, works well with glasses! Wonderful coatings to allow plenty of light in the subject.
Little heavier than I wanted but the price and other
amenities make up for the weight.

Quality Lenses; Quick focus; Strong Construction; Waterproof; Works Well With Glasses

Wish It Were Lighter