Spirit XF

Loosely based on their top of the range Endeavor ED Binoculars, the Spirit XF has a number of their user-friendly and high end features, but all at a budget-friendly price.

What is instantly noticeable is their distinctive open-bridge design, which is ergonomic and helps to keep the weight down. The textured rubber armoring looks great and helps to protect the internal optics. The body is waterproof and the barrels have been filled with nitrogen gas to inhibit internal fogging.

These Vanguard Spirit XF binoculars come with fully multi-coated lenses and BaK-4 roof prisms which help to optimize light transmission and therefore produce bright images even when the available light is poor. The prisms also have Vanguard’s P2 Phase coating added to them, these phase correction coatings help to keep the light in correct color phases with the result of producing clearer images and better color reproduction.

An emerald coating has also been added to the lenses, which Vanguard say is specifically designed to provide the full spectrum of color within the band of green tones which they say is ideal for outdoor nature enthusiasts because it ensures the most vivid and natural shades of green.