If there are binoculars in the world with which there is no room for compromise, it is the military ones. In such a profession, you need to have everything first-class. Not that the other groups of telescopes don't deserve it. But if you can't see an animal while hunting because of low light, it's something different than if you can't see the enemy in the same way. We are certainly aware of that. There is no - that's enough, I don't need better - for military binoculars. Let's talk about what such a telescope should have and what it should be.
Many options for many uses
Just as we cannot say with certainty about flashlights that soldiers will need only one, we cannot say the same about binoculars. The military uses observation telescopes, large binoculars as well as monocular spotting scopes. What do the foreign words mean? A spotting scope is a telescope that uses only a set of lenses. Therefore, it is longer than a binocular, which is helped by prismatic optical prisms. Binoculars are shorter, but much heavier. If you choose the wrong telescope, low-quality prisms will take up to 1/3 of the light. Either way, both groups are used. Of these options, we can pull out one type that is apparently used the most. It is a binocular with various modifications. As soldiers, we are not satisfied with just what is enough - we need something extra.
A modern spirit in an old body
When choosing such a telescope that we will use for the purpose of work or hobby, certain modifications that these telescopes offer are useful. We will definitely need a range finder. There are two types of these - either digital or subtractive. Digital is the most convenient. Using a laser or similar optical device, it measures the distance itself, which it then projects directly into the image. The subtractor is represented by a scale with which we can determine the distance. The size of objects and their distance from each other can also be determined using this scale. Another improvement that will come in handy is the built-in compass. Due to the determination of position and direction, this modification has no analogues. The last option is completely modern devices that have little in common with telescopes from an optical point of view. They are digital binoculars, they have all modern features including zoom and others. Their disadvantage will certainly be the price and the possibility of discharging the batteries. But back to optical telescopes, we have a few words of advice.
Glass and at least metal
Let's forget about plastic at the very beginning of the selection. This choice is cheap and completely inappropriate. Binoculars must be made at least of metal and ideally of carbon composites. Although they are expensive, they are the best choice. Lenses and prisms must be made of glass, otherwise we are not talking about a telescope, but about something completely different. In the same way, the binoculars must be waterproof and shock-resistant, the rubberized surface is pleasant for us to grip and at the same time absorbs shocks. As for the zoom, that is a question for a longer discussion. We should choose between 7-15x magnification. Anything below is small and anything above is difficult to hold in our free hand. The image then shakes, which can be partially eliminated by resting your hands on, for example, your knees or a tree, and so on. The diameter of the lens should not fall below 30 millimeters. In the case of binoculars, with a small diameter of the objective, we run the risk of poor aperture of the telescope. Of course, opinions differ, but if we don't want to burn ourselves, let's stick to these tips. Magnification and lens diameter are represented by two numbers in the name of the telescope - for example, 7x35, 10x50 and so on (the first is the magnification, the second is the lens diameter).
Let's choose with us
In our offer you will find many binoculars that are suitable for military purposes. Just look at everything we mentioned, choose a telescope with or without a rangefinder, and we'll be satisfied. It all depends on the money we want to invest in such a device. We can live without carbon composites and digital rangefinders, but never without a good lens diameter, quality lenses with multi-layer anti-reflection (very important for sharpness and image quality) and adequate magnification. After all, we're not going to buy a new telescope every year, are we?