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However, that’s nit-picking because as a package the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binoculars are hard to beat. These often flap in front of the lenses when the binoculars are in use and the chest harness/padded bag array could work better with the neck strap. Thoroughly enjoyable to use, the only issues we have with the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD are with its tethered lens caps. The optics are excellent, with bright and sharp views across almost the entire field of view. Hinges, knobs and eyecups are all smooth to use while at the same time offer enough resistance to stay exactly where you want them. Should you buy the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binoculars?Ī great quality pair of mid-range binoculars, the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD have a build quality that’s hard to beat. Wearers of spectacles will be pleased to know that the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD has some excellent quality twist-up eyecups that offer 17 mm eye relief, which should be plenty for all users to get immersive views.

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Perhaps that’s what it’s really for, but it nevertheless seems a failure of design.įew users will need to use a tripod with the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD, though a small 3/4-inch adaptor is provided you can reveal it by unscrewing a knob between the objective lenses, which is also how to remove the tethered lens caps. They got so annoying during our review that we removed them and put them in the padded case’s zipped pocket. (Image credit: Jamie Carter)īeing of unwieldy size, the lens caps tend to foul each other, with one often pushing the other over the front of the objective lenses. The Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binoculars showing the lens caps. So are the objective lens caps, which are attached not to the end of the tubes, where they could hang down when the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD's are in use, but to the tripod adapter between the tubes. This means you have to physically untie the clips on the binoculars if you want to swap to the shoulder strap. We were also frustrated that the shoulder strap supplied in the box doesn’t use the same clips as the harness. Sadly the binoculars don't slip easily enough back into the padded case as we'd like - the case tends to be very slightly deeper and wider at the bottom. The case is excellent, with a pocket on the rear and two webbed, elasticated pockets for storing sundries such as a laser pen or a lens cloth. Obviously what you’re actually going to do is put them back in their padded case, which is right there in front of you. There's also that added peace of mind that you can just drop them and they’re going to be safe. It mostly works well, with the harness affording the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD a lot of freedom while out of their padded case. Those ribbon-like tags also include a couple of fasteners that link to their opposites fixed to the neck strap loops on the sides of the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD.

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On the plus side, it works really well, with the clasps reasonably easy to put over the head, attach around the waist and secure using a couple of easy-to-reach soft tags. (Image credit: Jamie Carter)Īlthough we were impressed by some aspects of the chest harness it also feels like a big missed opportunity. Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD: FunctionalityĪn excellent padded case integrates with the chest harness. A joy to use, to hold (and to harness), we can recommend the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD purely on their optics, but also for their excellent build quality. And got a clear line around a bright Moon - no sign of any chromatic aberration here - though there was a hint of false color. We were able to see some double stars with ease. They do well in low light - giving crisp and contrasty views of star clusters and galaxies. The angular field of view is 6.1 degrees, which is larger than some other binoculars of this size, making the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD ideal for scanning across the rich star fields of the Milky Way. Objects are clear and sharp in the majority of the field of view and only take a tiny, almost noticeable dive towards the very edges of the fields of view. It excels with the latter, which makes the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD a great candidate for use during the day for wildlife observations and spectator sports. That’s not what the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD possesses, but it nevertheless manages to produce a great balance between brightness and sharpness. The Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD gives excellent views in all scenarios, but it’s important not to confuse ‘HD’ with ‘ED’, the latter referring to extra-low dispersion glass. The Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD has 6.1 degree field of view.

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