The Equinox
Waterproof Roof-prism
from Audubon

by Michael and Diane Porter

We reviewed this binocular in the summer of 2004 as part of a Binocular Roundup for the November, 2004, issue of Birdwatcher's Digest.

The National Audubon Society has come out with its own line of binoculars. The focus seems to be on providing a decent binocular at a very decent price.

The top-of-the-line Equinox is a nice roof-prism binocular. It's the least expensive waterproof, fogproof, nitrogen-purged binocular we saw in the entire survey.

The Equinox features twist-and-lock eyecups. It has good eye relief of 16mm in the 8x42 and an excellent 19.5mm in the 10x42. Focusing as close as 5 feet, the Equinox would serve well for butterfly watching. It's a good starter binocular. It's available in 8x42 and 10x42.

The Equinox comes in 8x42 and 10x42.