I use my binoculars almost exclusively for hunting, scouting, and navigation aboard my yacht. I compared these Nikon 7X35s with: Tasco 7X35 wide angles from 1978; Pursuit 8X42 roof prisms from 2015; and Binolyt 7X50 marine binoculars from 2005. With 50mm optics the Binolyts, which exceed the Nikons in build and quality, are an unfair comparison and they are quite heavy to carry around the forest. The Pursuit binoculars are quite good for the money, but as roof prisms are not optically up to either the Nikon or the 45 year old Tascos. Nor are they particularly light, weighing in the same as the Nikon and only slightly less than the vintage Tascos.The most important thing of note is that while all three of my other binoculars share one thing in common -- excellent blackening within the tubes with everything treated to be anti-reflective. The Nikons, viewed head on, look like the front end of a '59 Cadillac. Shiny metal and no effort to treat tubes and mounts with anti-reflective coatings. It didn't take long on forums to find that other users are noticing glare under some circumstance -- typically on the beach and watching birds.I contacted Nikon about this who first told me they don't claim the interior to be blackened. When I sent photos of the box which clearly shows the claim they came back to me suggesting that I send them in under warranty for "service". The box states: "Internal blackening minimizes light loss inside binocular tubes." This is not true. The cutaway illustration on the box also shows the blackening on the interior. Many other references on the web offer this quality as a selling point. As the cost of shipping these to Nikon would simply add more cost to the Nikons and leave me with optics that have been disassembled, never a good idea on something only a couple of weeks old, I have declined and decided to keep them as "cheap" glasses. While the Nikons do have many fine qualities, it might be worthwhile considering Bushnell or another no-name brand as this is already the low end of the market, but which may be equal and less-espensive.In a direct comparison, as you can see by the photos, the Nikon and the Tascos are nearly the same size and shape. Lenses are the same size. They are comfortable in the hands and settle there like they are meant to be there. They are essentially identical in weight. The lens multi-coating, unless modern coatings are invisible, seems minimal but I'm sure it is just progress and that it does its job well. However, as Nikon does not openly state "fully multi-coated" which is the best, opting to say "multi-coated" which means only that some lenses are multi-coated.The good -- eye relief on the Nikons is generous so no need to remove glasses to use them. To that end, the eye cups twist down and are held securely by detents -- they are better than any I've seen on lower cost glasses. The Tasco has virtually no eye relief and, although usable wearing glasses (due to an already wide angle of view), the Nikon is better and very nice in this regard. The eye cups are unlikely to shift in use or during carry. Likewise, the diopter is well secured and unlikely to shift in use. The glasses are rubber coated and waterproof/fogproof, which is a huge advantage over the Tasco although in 45 years of use I never experienced problems using them outside and when not in use kept them in a ziploc bag with desiccant. Optically, they are on a par with the Tasco, which is to say they are quite good. The caveat here is that while the Tascos are sharp across the entire field-of-view, the Nikons are sharp only in the centre and there is noticeable blur in some of the peripheral areas. Not a problem but does interfere with how some of us scan an area panel by panel. Narrower angle of view, but still wider than most.The not-quite-as-good -- Focussing is stiff and slow due, no doubt, to the o-rings that make it waterproof. An acceptable compromise. It is precise without sloppiness. The Tasco is faster. The aforementioned lack of black-out inside the barrels is a concern. The caps for the lenses, particularly the objectives, are very poor and will be lost or lose their resilience in pretty short order. The strap is the typical cheapie but better than the narrow piece of plastic the Tasco came with. A decent camera strap will fit and should be ordered at the same time.Overall, they are good for the purpose. Porro-prisms in a 7X35 are quite compact and light while offering vastly superior viewing, including enhanced depth perception, to roof prisms in the under $500 category. For something that will be expected to go everywhere in the forest, ride in the back of a truck, and so on, these are very good and compared to many, superior. I will say that I'm certain these will become the one pair I use for nearly everything and, at my age, will be the last pair I need to buy.I recommend these for anyone who needs good optics, reasonable weight and size, and is spending money to acquire a reliable product and not to impress the rest of the world. These will do the job you need and with a little care may be the only pair you ever buy. Bear in mind, however, these are "cheap" binoculars where Nikon has cut corners to maximise profit rather than benefit the customer.Be sure to consider all options before paying extra for these.I bought these for astronomy to go with my other binoculars and telescopes. The field of view is wide and helps with star hopping, also like watching flocks of geese and pelicans flying into a lake . Light weight easy to hand hold case is just OK and eye caps leave a lot to be desired though they work over all very nice binoculars good value for money.Bought these for my wife for bird watching. Im so impressed with the focus and clarity Im thinking of buying a second set for me.What do you want to know? I think the performance and features of this currently $130.00 pair of binoculars rivals that of binoculars costing $300.00 or more.The field of view is luxurious at 9.3° (or 488 feet at a distance of 1,000 yards (3,000 feet)). My pair are the 7x35mm model. For my personal use, a magnification of 7 is perfect. 6 is too little to see sufficient detail, and 8 is too much as it is hard for me to hold the image steady without a tripod. The exit pupil is nice and bright at 5mm (35mm objective lens diameter divided by magnification 7). For comparison, I have a pair of waterproof/fog proof Bushnell Trophy binoculars (8x25), and their field of view is 400 feet at 1,000 yards, fairly typical for a lot of binoculars. 88 feet is a substantial difference in terms of what you can see in the field of view horizontally and vertically without moving the binoculars. A larger field of view is supposed to be especially useful for viewing wildlife or athletes in motion.Owing to refractive surgery, my distance vision is at or very close to 20/20 in both eyes, so the adjustable eye cups have to be fully extended for me to be able to see the full field of view. I have yet to try these binoculars out on someone who wears glasses to see how well the binoculars can be adjusted to compensate for the distance between the eyeglass lenses and the eyes, but I will do so in due course and edit this review accordingly.These binoculars are supposed to be waterproof and fog proof, purged with dry nitrogen and sealed with o-rings. I probably will not be testing this aspect of them too much. They seem quite tough and durable, but I think one would have to be careful when adjusting the adjustable eye cups. Do not over torque or over twist them or they might break off. Be careful when removing the eyepiece cover from the eye cups. Twist the eye cups down (carefully) flush with the eyepieces of the binoculars before storage or while not in use, in any case before applying the eyepiece cover. This way, the eye cups are not likely to get knocked or pulled off.Aside from this apparent inconvenience, I do not think you will find many binoculars in this price range with this level of performance and this many useful features. I wonder if the adjustable eye cups on more expensive center focus binoculars are sturdier. The only other basis I have for optical comparison is a pair of Steiner Navigator II binoculars (7x50mm), but on those, the focus of each eye must be adjusted separately, and they do not have adjustable eye cups. They are also nitrogen purged and waterproof and fog proof, but their sturdiness also comes at a cost because they cannot be focused as quickly as a pair of center focus binoculars. Since they are intended for marine use, quickness of focus is not as important, but it does limit their usefulness in other activities such as bird watching. The Steiner Navigator II's are also relatively heavy to me.In terms of weight, for me, these Nikon binoculars seem to be somewhere in the middle: not too heavy and not terribly light. You might want to hold a pair up to your face for a while to see how fatiguing it is for you as this can be an issue with wildlife and sports viewing.But in most respects, I cannot recommend these enough for those who, like me, are interested in birding and sports viewing but who do not have $300.00 to $500.00 or more to spend on a pair of binoculars.For what it is worth, I read that the US Secret Service have used and perhaps continue to use Nikon Action EX binoculars. I guess they get optimum performance at a price that will not break the American taxpayer.I hope that is honest and straightforward enough and fair to all parties concerned.Finding 7x glasses is becoming difficult, so these are a bit of a no-brainer as nitrogen purged, waterproof porroprisms.Phase corrected roof prism glasses are noticeably better, but these 7x35 Nikons have a reasonably wide field; they're acceptably sharp across the field and show very little chromatic fringing even under very harsh conditions.Focussing and diopter adjustment is smooth and precise. These are heavier than roof prism glasses, and larger (not a bad thing) . The case, strap and (especially) front/objective covers are rubbish.Outstansing performance from these 7x35 porro prims. Excellent field of view and very bright. Build quality is excellent. They have thick rubber coating and seem really robust. The case isnt that good and doesnt have a strap is a minor niggle.I use these for general day time use when out walking and also for star gazing. The 7x magnification is easy to hold steady - worth remembering if you are tempted by higher magnifications - a 10x could end up giving a way inferior vie due to amplifying hand shaking etc.After hours and days of reading reviews, understanding the specifications and trying to decide which binoculars to buy, I went for these (Nikon Action EX 7x35).I'm no expert and I only have my 30 year old binoculars to compare them to, although I do have a good understanding now about various features.The good points: They feel very well made, sturdy, heavy enough to be good quality but not too heavy to carry all day. Focus is smooth and quick. When looking at objects near to you, it's almost like 3D. Colours are bright. Carry strap is good.Bad points: It's hard to find one.I wanted something for general use, for the odd walk in the country, for viewing targets at the shooting range and scanning fields whilst hunting. These are perfect. I don't think it's going to be a case of "maybe I should have bought the other ones". I paid £100 from Amazon and £10 got them delivered in a day (well done Amazon and Parcel Force).All in all, these are great value and if like me, you're worried about whether to get these or spend the extra for the 8x40 version, I'm over the moon with these and if you're only concern is about size, go for the 7x35 because they're good enough for birding, general use and more than adequate for me to spot rabbits fields away.The centre of the wide field image is tack sharp - as good as top roof prisms costing many times more. Compared with more expensive binoculars with field flattening eyepieces it degrades more quickly towards the edge, but that's pretty much how the eye works and is of no concern to anyone except optics nerds and astronomers. For bird watchers and others who are looking to focus on a central object they're fine. At 800g+ they're heavy by modern standards, but very comfortable to hold and sit securely on the chest while you're walking, whereas narrower roof prism binoculars tend to roll around. Adjustable eyecups work well: they're equally good with and without glasses. Highly recommended - all the binocular you need.These were bought to replace an older pair of binoculars, and are to be used for out and about during the day and on longer hikes. A very compact size, easy to carry, and the quality through the lenses are very, very good.These were sold as 'Used' but other than some slight marks (which are hardly noticeable) they appear like new. Really impressed.