The Minox HG binoculars offer a rugged and uncompromising option for a variety of glassing applications. This pair of 10x52 HG’s offer great glass quality with the M* lens coating for bright images and MinoBright prism coating for high light transmission, it is waterproof down to 5m, it is purged with argon gas to prevent fogging, it comes with a socket for mounting on a tripod and all at an awesome price. They are also light weight with a magnesium body and have an ergonomic design that allows for more comfortable hand holds, especially when glassing for a protracted period of time.