DDoptics Pirol HDx 8×42

Specifications:

Objective diameter: 42 mm
Magnification: 8 x
Exit pupil: 5.25 mm
Usable eye relief (measured from rim of eyecup): 13 mm
IPD: 58 – 73 mm
RFOV: 7.4 degrees = 130 m
AFOV (measured, rounded): 57.5 degrees
Minimum focus distance (measured): 1.55 m
Focus type: CF (direction of rotation from close to infinity: < anticlockwise)
Degrees of rotation of focus wheel from 3 m to infinity (measured): 230 degrees
Range of diopter adjustment (estimate): +/- 4 dpt*
Excess travel of focus wheel beyond infinity position (estimate): 4 dpt*
Prism system: Schmidt-Pechan
Waterproof: yes
Weight (measured, with eyepiece cover and strap): 974 g
Made in: Japan
*range of diopter adjustment not affected by position of focus wheel

Remarks:

A binocular in a pinstripe suit? The Pirol HDX looks quite noble, but it also impresses with decent optics and solid mechanics. DDoptics, a small German private company located in Chemnitz, in the former Eastern part of Germany, sells night vision gear, spotting scopes, rifle scopes and binoculars, most of which are manufactured by a renowned Japanese optical company. Parts of the product line is basically identical with instruments sold by Kite Optics in Belgium. The Pirol used to be DDoptics’ premium binocular, later “dethroned” by the EDX, EDX HR and SHG binocular models (see separate posts, https://binocular.ch/ddoptics-edx-8×42/ , https://binocular.ch/ddoptics-edx-hr-8×42/ and https://binocular.ch/ddoptics-shg-8×42/)

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