Zeiss Vanguard Kowa Binoculars
Michael and Diane Porter have been reviewing birding optics for national magazines for over 15 years. For some of their hands-on reviews of birding binoculars, see:
Best of the Best Binoculars
Mid-Priced Binoculars
Mid-sized Binoculars
Pocket Binoculars
And here is a chart showing Michael and Diane's favorites: Our Binocular Favorites
Best of the Best Binoculars
Mid-Priced Binoculars
Mid-sized Binoculars
Pocket Binoculars
And here is a chart showing Michael and Diane's favorites: Our Binocular Favorites
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Regular Price: $1,549.00
Special Price $1,399.00
A exciting contender in the field of top birding binoculars — the Kowa Genesis 44! With its 44mm objective lenses and outstanding coatings and optics, it gives a supremely bright, clear image. Free shipping by UPS Ground to Lower-48 States. Learn More -
Regular Price: $619.99
Special Price $499.99
Endeavor ED IV was designed for comfort. This binocular has a newly integrated center locking diopter that allows the user to comfortably fine-tune their view settings and three-stage adjustable locking eyecups for setting the perfect eye relief. A tripod adaptor is incorporated in the front hinge for those long viewing periods or for glassing at long distances. The Endeavor ED IV’s feature the Japanese Premium Hoya ED Glass like the II’s do, but they also have SK-15 prisms which are a step up from the Bak4 prisms. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48 States. For expedited shipping or shipping to other addresses, please contact us to make arrangements to pay shipping, which will be individually determined. WE DO NOT CHARGE SALES TAX except for shipping to Iowa! Learn More -
$899.99The Victory Pocket is the top-line pocket binocular from Zeiss. It has superb optical quality, an extraordinarily wide field of view, and good eye relief for glasses wearers. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48. Sorry, we can't ship Zeiss products out of the US.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. Learn More -
Regular Price: $619.99
Special Price $499.99
Endeavor ED IV was designed for comfort. This binocular has a newly integrated center locking diopter that allows the user to comfortably fine-tune their view settings and three-stage adjustable locking eyecups for setting the perfect eye relief. A tripod adaptor is incorporated in the front hinge for those long viewing periods or for glassing at long distances. The Endeavor ED IV’s feature the Japanese Premium Hoya ED Glass like the II’s do, but they also have SK-15 prisms which are a step up from the Bak4 prisms. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48 States. For expedited shipping or shipping to other addresses, please contact us to make arrangements to pay shipping, which will be individually determined. WE DO NOT CHARGE SALES TAX except for shipping to Iowa! Learn More -
$899.99The Victory Pocket is the top-line pocket binocular from Zeiss. It has superb optical quality, an extraordinarily wide field of view, and good eye relief for glasses wearers. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48. Sorry, we can't ship Zeiss products out of the US.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. Learn More -
$1,699.99Spring Forward With SFL Price shown is $200 off the normal cost of this binocular. Until April 30,2026 The new Zeiss SFL 8x40 binocular has the brightness and large exit pupil of a full-sized binocular, but it's lighter and more compact. And so economical! Yet it has that Zeiss excellent optical quality. SFL stands for SmartFocus and Lightweight. SmartFocus means your finger falls instinctively on the focus wheel, avoiding any uncomfortable stretching. And the focus wheel is broad enough to use in winter, even with heavy gloves.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Normally only standard shipping is available on this product. For 2nd-day shipping, please call 800-779-7256 or email us to arrange. We ship only to US addresses. Learn More -
Regular Price: $439.00
Special Price $399.00
8x32mm BDII-XD Prominar Roof Prism Binocular SPECIAL ORDER. This is a special order item, and we cannot guarantee immediate delivery. Please contact us by email or phone 800-779-7256 to get an estimate of delivery time. Usually it is very quick. The BD II XD series uses Kowa's signature, XD lenses, containing fluorite glass, to deliver bright, sharp images without color blur. It has an ultra-wide field of view and close focus distance. Lightweight and compact. This has to be seen to be believed. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. Birdwatching Dot Com is an authorized Kowa dealer. Learn More -
Regular Price: $439.00
Special Price $399.00
6.5x32mm BDII-XD Prominar Roof Prism Binocular SPECIAL ORDER. This is a special order item, and we cannot guarantee immediate delivery. Please contact us by email or phone 800-779-7256 to get an estimate of delivery time. Usually it is very quick. For a wider point of view, check out the new BDII-XD Kowa binocular. This 6.5x32 mm has an astonishing 525' field of view at 1000 yards, reason enough to love this binocular. The BD II XD series uses Kowa's signature, XD lenses, containing fluorite glass, to deliver bright, sharp images without color blur. It has an ultra-wide field of view and close focus distance. Lightweight and compact. This has to be seen to be believed. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. Birdwatching Dot Com is an authorized Kowa dealer. Learn More -
$1,499.99Spring Forward With SFL Price shown is $200 off the normal cost of this binocular. Until April 30,2026 The Zeiss SFL10x30 binocular has the brightness and large exit pupil of a full-sized binocular, but it's lighter and more compact. And so economical! Yet it has that Zeiss excellent optical quality. SFL stands for SmartFocus and Lightweight.
For expert advice, personal attention, and the best prices: Michael & Diane Porter have tested these binoculars personally. Call us: (800) 779-7256. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. FREE SHIPPING to Lower-48. Normally only standard shipping is available on this product. For 2nd-day shipping, please call 800-779-7256 or email us to arrange. We ship only to US addresses. Learn More -
Regular Price: $489.00
Special Price $449.00
10x42mm BDII-XD Prominar Roof Prism Binocular SPECIAL ORDER. This is a special order item, and we cannot guarantee immediate delivery. Please contact us by email or phone 800-779-7256 to get an estimate of delivery time. Usually it is very quick. DISCOUNT CODE For a $60 discount, add this binocular to cart. Type KBD10 in the DISCOUNT CODES field and hit APPLY. Your actual price will be calculated automatically. FREE SHIPPING to US Lower-48. NO SALES TAX except for Iowa addresses. Ground shipping only is available unless you contact us and arrange for faster shipping, which is calculated case by case. Birdwatching Dot Com is an authorized Kowa dealer. Learn More
