Binoculars - best buy for sub R5, 000.00

[andrecapetown]

Hi All, got no knowledge on binoculars / specs etc.

Can anyone give me  some guidance, what magnification do i need / go for.

What is the best quality, brand / model for my money.

Its for general / game viewing use. Or do I need to spend more, i'm not particularly brand conscious. 

[mazambaan]

I am vaguely looking at this now although slightly higher bracket. I have Nikon Monarchs 12 x 50 that have been excellent but they are getting on now. 10 x 42 seems the preferred size but preference varies. If in CT try get to Orms as they are, by most accounts, excellent and carry a wide range from Vortex to Leica to Swarovski (do not even look; starts at R30k I think). Otherwise Zeiss, Steiner, maybe Bushnell and Leica.

[Ed-Zulu]

On 3/4/2025 at 4:12 PM, andrecapetown said:

Hi All, got no knowledge on binoculars / specs etc.

Can anyone give me  some guidance, what magnification do i need / go for.

What is the best quality, brand / model for my money.

Its for general / game viewing use. Or do I need to spend more, i'm not particularly brand conscious. 

I use these for birding and general sigthing of far off things. They are good GP glasses.

10 x 40 is where want to be for that sort of thing

https://bushnellsa.co.za/product-category/binoculars/legacy-range/