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Brunton Epoch Binoculars
a review
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Going all out to compete in the high-end optics market, Brunton has created a remarkable instrument. The Epoch's great breakthrough is the variable speed focus. From 3 feet to 30 feet, it is tuned for precise focusing. At greater distances, the gear ratio changes to a faster focus, allowing you to go almost instantly from extremely close to infinity. It's an idea that we may soon see other manufacturers imitating.
The Epoch is also the closest-focusing binocular we looked at—a mere three feet. It's actually closer than you can comfortably converge on through the barrels of the binocular. But if you close one eye, you can zero in on the scales of a butterfly that has landed on your sock.
And as Sally (one of our judges, who happens to be an interior designer) remarked, "Just from a design perspective, it is gorgeous!")
The Brunton Epoch has a pleasant rubber-armored surface and a locking diopter adjustment. The eyecupstwist up with click stops, so that you can choose just the amount of eye relief you need. It comes in a hard, sturdy travel case. These have it all. They're waterproof, fogproof, nitrogen filled, phase corrected roof prism binoculars.
It's available in 7.5x42, 8.5x42, and 10.5x42, and in grey and or Mossy Oak® Break-Up Camo.
