Binoculars for a beginner?

[iamdlewis]

From a long time member of birding organizations and having used a dozen or so binoculars I would recommend what my organization (and a ton of others) recommends for beginners which is the Nikon Monarch 5 series (either the 8 or 10). These bins perform closer to others in the next price class, are among the more comfortable to use and also pretty durable.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

I actually recently upgraded my girlfriend's binoculars. I got her the Vanguard Endeavour ED IV 10x42. She absolutely loves these ones!