Brunton Field & Stream's "Best Of The Best"

   

For the first time, Brunton has earned Field & Stream's "Best of the Best" award for optics. The 7.5X43 Epoch Binocular, which was re-introduced this past year, received the award for 2007, making it the best high-end binocular available according to Field & Stream Magazine (circ. 1.7 million).
Here's what they said:
"Choosing the best top-priced binocular was no easy task. Three ranked together, and tester opinions kept shifting. Ultimately, the Epoch 7.5X43mm got the nod. First the Flaw: The non-diopter eyecup not only screws out but off, and it should not. Beyond that there is little to complain about. Resolution is exquisite. For a binocular with 43mm objective lenses, the size and weight are excellent. The 7.5X43mm configuration offers an ample exit pupil and is great in low light. all testers liked the feel of the locking diopter adjustment ring and the gray armoring, which is soft enough for a good grip. A piano hinge should ensure that the binocular will stay in collimation. The rubber-dotted brushed metal adjustment rings lend the Brunton an Art Deco touch. This is simply an excellent piece of hunting glass."
The Epoch has been honored by Outside Magazine with two separate "Gear of the Year" awards, as well as Men's Journal and others, but this is the first major circulation hunting title to give the ultimate binocular the nod.