STEINER marine binoculars Commander 7x50 - German quality optics, high-contrast HD images, 145m field of view, 10m water pressure-tight, top class in any body of water

I had previously bought a steiner binocular from Ebay, unknown to me that they also had binoculars assembled in China or Thailand to save on expensive German labour costs, these are the fully made in Germany version and are worth every penny more. For a start you get a floating strap, which keep the binoculars afloat till you or, someone can retrieve them, this is a £50 option on lesser binoculars from steiner, also as standard you get a soft neoprene strap too. The field of view is exceptionally good, no dark spots or blurred areas, just crystal clear vision. These are particularly good as twilight starts it's desent, where images are still bright and clear. These glasses will be used for a variety of uses from coastal observation to birdwatching and occasionally as spotting for my rabbit shooting friend.

After 16yrs with a top-of-the-range Nikon “marine” binocular in 7x50 (with compass) that went a little water-marked inside one tube, and Nikon UK saying “it’s too old for us to clean/fix” I looked for a replacement. It came down to the Steiner Commander or the Fujinon FMTR SX2 (both available with or without compass). Wanting simplicity, I elected for no compass and finally decided on the Steiner Commander sold here on Amazon. Having now spent a good few hours with it, I can only say I am BLOWN AWAY with its quality and ability to capture light and detail. The only negatives are the neck straps ( they both feel cheap, certainly won’t last 20 years). The travel case is, however, superb. Yes, these binoculars are expensive but at this level you only buy them ONCE in a lifetime. 5 stars.

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Ero indeciso se prendere la versione normale o quella con la bussola. In realtà la bussola da sola serve a molto poco, l'upgrade vero in barca è la versione col la misurazione con telemetro digitale che costa però uno sproposito. Alla fine ho trovato una combinazione ottima, un reso a un prezzo accattivante a cui amazon ha aggiunto lo sconto ulteriore del 20%, praticamente pagato metà prezzo, bene così. Veniamo alla costruzione, ottima solida come serve in condizioni estreme. La visibilità è ottima da bordo a bordo, non mi fa rimpiangere gli zeiss che ho avuto fin qui. Nulla da dire, built to last e si vede. L'acquisizione da parte di beretta ha decisamente migliorato questi binocoli che in passato non mi convincevano troppo, anzi proprio per niente. Adesso è un top performer, consigliato a chi va in barca. Invece di comprare la giacca all'ultima moda o l'ennesimo anenometro o altre diavolerie elettroniche che servono relativamente, investite veramente nella sicurezza con un binocolo. Dimenticavo, in dotazione la comoda tracolla galleggiante che facilita il recupero nel caso cada in mare, bella gialle che si vede. un plus!

Zuvor: Vorbildliche Zustellung durch Amazon !!! Persönliche Übergabe nach Angabe des Codes am angekündigten Tag. Nicht wie das Steiner Nighthunter, welches einen Tag vorher einfach vor die Tür gestellt wurde - von DHL !!! Nun zum Glas: Das Commander ist ein tolles Fernglas mit vielen guten Eigenschaften (alle nachlesbar in der Beschreibung). Aber: der erste Blick durch das Glas hat mich etwas enttäuscht. Ein relativ kleines Bild, trotz 145m Sehfeld; die Randschärfe nach rechts und links ok, aber wenn ich das Glas nach oben oder nach unten neige, nimmt die Schärfe rapide ab. Ich hatte vor ca. 20 Jahren das Steiner Commander III. Das war da wesentlich besser ! Da ich das Glas nicht auf dem Meer, sondern im Wald zur Vogelbeobachtung nutze, habe ich mich für das Steiner Nighthunter entschieden. Wesentlich helleres Bild ! Erscheint auch größer bei 135m Sehfeld. Gruß R.W.

Superb quality for the marine environment. Rock solid, outstanding optics.

Sehr gutes Fernglas, von Kollegen auf der Brücke empfohlen. Konnte das Glas vorher testen, selbst bei starken Nebel hat man Fischerboote recht früh ausmachen können! Das Bild ist gestochen scharf und die Verwendung mit einer Brille durch die flexiblen Silikonaufsätze unproblematisch! Wasserdichtigkeit habe ich noch nicht aus testen können. Ein schwimmender Tragegurt ist im Paket enthalten.