Ok not a big expert on binoculars at all, so take my enthusiasm with a grain of salt i guess.

So Doug from cameraland starts the thread here on his 199.00 and under sale.

On impulse yesterday i ordered the Athalon Argos 8x42 for 99.00 plus 9 dollars and change shipping.

They are here already and I have found my new favorite inexpensive binocular!

Thanks Doug and the folks at Cameraland!

I was a big fan of the Yosemite 6x35 and wished i could find another binocular that was inexpensive but had brightness and clarity.

I found it.

Oh and the specs said focus down to 13 feet, mine focus nice at 8 to 9 feet.

Glad to hear they are a solid buy!

Curiosity question....what does one view at 13’ or 8’ with binos?

Enjoy it. We feel it is an amazing option in it's price class:

Power 8X
Objective Lens Diameter 42 mm
Eye Relief 17.3 mm
Field Of View Angular 7.1°
Field Of View FT @1000 YARDS 371 ft
Field Of View M @1000 METERS 137 m
Close Focus 4 m /13 ft
Interpupillary Distance 56 mm-76 mm
Weight 24.6 oz

ESP Dielectric Coating- Enhanced Spectral Prism Dielectric Coating

ESP Dielectric Coating is a multi layer prism coating that reflects over 99% of the light to your eyes bringing you a clear, bright image that displays accurate color reproduction.

XPL Coating- Xtra Protective Layer coating

XPL Coating gives you an extra protection on the exterior lenses from dirt, oil and scratches

Phase Corrected prisms

Phase corrected prisms produce images that have better contrast, a higher resolution and better color reproduction

BaK4 prisms

Bak-4 glass prisms reflect more light to your eyes which will give you brighter and sharper image.

Advanced FMC

Advanced Fully Multi-Coated lenses gives you better light transmission to bring optimum brightness and true color across the entire light spectrum.

Long Eye Relief

Long eye relief can be particularly important for eyeglass wearers because longer eye relief allows them to still see the entire field of view.

Close Focus

Close focus is important for those who are nature observers and especially important if you are going to watch butterflies or insects

Twist Up Eyecups

Twist up eyecups with intermediate stops allow you to set the eyecups to the ideal eye relief for you eyes

Waterproof

Waterproof to protect the binocular in the harshest weather conditions or if accidentally submerged underwater