Nikon Monarch HG 8x42 Binocular | Our Flagship Binoculars | Waterproof, Fogproof, Rubber-Armored, Wide Field of View, Oil & Water Repellent Coating, Locking Diopter | Official Nikon USA Model
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- Nikon's field flattener lens system works in conjunctions with MONARCH HG's wide field of view to provide a sharp, clear view to the lens periphery
- Nikon engineered the optical system of MONARCH HG around its ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass
- Locking diopter control maintains your personal setting until you want to change it
Description
The new MONARCH HG was built from the ground up to achieve class-ruling optical performance, unrivaled ruggedness and exceptional handling. From eyecups to objective lenses, the new patriarch of the flagship MONARCH family pushes binocular performance to higher levels through design, technology and 20 years of MONARCH ATB-building experience.
Brand: Nikon
Age Range (Description): Adult
Special Feature: Portable, Lightweight
Objective Lens Diameter: 42 Millimeters
Magnification Maximum: 8
Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.2 x 2.1 inches
Item Weight: 1.47 pounds
Item model number: 16027
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: January 19, 2017
Department: Unisex
Manufacturer: Nikon Sport Optics
Country of Origin: Japan
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Top Amazon Reviews
Size: 8x42
I have o wned for a year and use regularly. Sharp clear images and edges. Plenty bright, good at low light. No curvature (that I can detech) whenviewing horizontal surfaces at the edge of field (like roof lines, fences), just nice straight lines. These have surprised me as to how good they are viewing stars; not why I bought them, but I look at stars a lot, and while they don't match up with my 10 x 70s, they are still quite good, with bright images, and the convenience of smaller and lighter glass. These are well made, fairly rugged, and pretty light. The optics are first class. I have had absolutely no complaints, no issues in the past year. Not cheap, but I now have an excellent glass that will last me for as many years as I have left in my old age. My son will then enjoy them. I can heartily recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2025 by Marty
Size: 8x42
Nice binoculars. Easy to use. I use them five days a week and they have enhanced my enjoyment of bird watching. I would recommend them to serious bird watchers.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2025 by Wendy Day
Size: 8x42
I don’t buy high end binoculars without exhausting many other possibilities and weighing the pros/cons. If you are looking at these you probably looked at the monarch M7, then perhaps other brands. I actually chose the HG over a brand new M7 priced at $380. There’s a difference if you compare them side by side, wider field in focus and overall slightly better image quality and feel. But if you didn’t have them side by side, I’d be satisfied with the M7. What made me pull the trigger on the HG is I don’t plan on buying another pair and I have faith in my ability to cherish and protect them forever. My parents received some Nikon binoculars that could be 50 years old that I remember using them on vacations, stadium events, concerts, and bird watching. I associate great memories with the binoculars and wanted to maintain that tradition. I have cheap bushnells and a $50 Amazon pair of binoculars and they work, but it’s like night and day going with the higher end glass. One example is looking at a monument like Mount Rushmore where with your bare eyes, it feels like you are very far away and you question if it’s even real. Look at Rushmore with some budget binoculars and you have a distorted and somewhat narrowed view, like zooming with your phone that sacrifices quality for the zoom. However, look at Rushmore with some high end optics and there’s more of an emotional connection with the detail, color, textures and wide FOV. An analogy is if you listen to music on a cheap boom box or $1 earbuds you’ll hear the music as noise and can tell what song it is. But listen to the music on an audiophile setup and there’s an emotional connection that fools your brain that the sound is too real to be a reproduction or alteration. If you know photography with a wide aperture lens with creamy bokeh, this is the same feeling when focusing the Nikon HG. I feel a sense of artistic control when making adjustments and when things are clear, it is like viewing with perfect vision with a guilty amount of detail. If you watched some bird watching YouTubers provide their reviews, I did the same thing and wondered where is the entertainment from watching a bird. This is because most of the time I only saw birds with my bare eyes and you can rarely get close enough to really see much. But when you look at them with these Nikons, it’s like seeing them for the first time and you might just appreciate something about an activity you were afraid to enjoy in front of friends and family. Are these worth the money? Maybe not twice the binoculars of the M7, but you get diminishing returns with most product upgrades as it become exceedingly difficult bettering a product that Nikon has been offering since 1921. I’d be hard pressed to believe they can improve anything with these in the next couple of years. Maybe stabilization becomes more affordable. One more tip, is there are events that ban cameras but allow binoculars and phones. So I use a nice phone mount that attaches to my binoculars that way I can take telephoto pictures with my phone that’s just way better than using the zoom on my phone. Although somewhat of a hack, I’m not sure there’s a better way to get photos of your favorite performers or fancams. This assumes you had to buy nose bleed seats because you spent most of your budget on binoculars. The mount I recommend has both X and Y adjustability so you don’t have to fumble with adjustments. The one I got was by Celestron but I think there are others. I forgot to comment on Adorama. If you buy high end camera gear you probably already know about Adorama. They are highly trusted and their customer service is top tier with legendary reputation. A tip I’m afraid to give away is “buy their open box products” because they literally can be just that… a brand new item that was opened once and then closed. I’m a bargain hunter and any business that offers this is going to receive “all” of my business. Packaging was excellent and the transaction, shipping, and product met or exceeded my expectations. One last food for thought. I bought some $20 bushnells many years ago. I’d use them every now and then but would describe my satisfaction level as about a 3/10. The 2 points are for that they worked okay and the other point was that I wouldn’t cry if I lost them or dropped them. Other than that I was frustrated by them. After spending some real money on binoculars, I feel an 8/10 satisfied just taking the pair out of the case. This is because I know what I spent, and this has a psychological impact that tells my mind, you are going to use the Nikon HGs that you paid some real money for. I feel like my eyes are going to enjoy an exclusive treat. Paying more money for something actually impacts my enjoyment. Without a doubt if these were $5 binoculars everyone had, I’d not enjoy them as much. Sure there are better models out there, but are there better models out there for the same price point? This is the big question and at least all the reviews I’ve read and watched indicate you can’t really go wrong at this price point so take your pick. Btw, If you’ve never used various binoculars, please try them out first and don’t expect the first time you look through Nikon HGs at a pigeon you are going to be moved to tears.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022 by Christopher Tsutsui
Size: 8x42
I have only ever used Nikon binoculars since I started birding almost 30 years ago. In 2021 I finally decided to upgrade to a higher end pair and tried several brands and models finally going with Nikon again. These HG have amazing optics and an unbeatable close focus distance. However, by 2023 the hinge would no longer hold the barrels at my eye distance, the focus wheel had a bubble forming under the finish, and the panel on one of the barrels was coming unglued. I sent them back to Nikon for warranty replacement and got a new pair. It is now less than 2 years later and the replacement pair have the same issue of the hinge not holding the barrels in place. If I set the binoculars at my eye distance and let go of one barrel, it drops. So every time I pick these up I have to reset the barrels. It's like they made the hinge too weak for the weight of the barrels. My other gripe is that the focus wheel is not smooth moving, but I would have tolerated that if all else was great. So while I have been a Nikon loyalist and love the optics on these bins, I find myself considering moving to another brand. They are just not a pleasure to use and the experience has been a major disappointment for my first pair of high(er) end binoculars.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2025 by Isabella
Size: 8x42
It is excellent, light and very practical. I think it is good for bird watching.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2025 by Rzaiq