One of the new products that Athlon had at their SHOT Show booth this year was their new generation of Pro UHD binoculars. They had upgraded the body design and features of the 8x, 10x, and 12x hunting binoculars and I was excited when they offered to send me a pair to test out.
I got the 12×50 Midas G2 Pro UHDs with the new TBR reticle. The PRO model has an etched MIL reticle in a rotating bezel in the right tube. It provides a clean and unobtrusive reticle, ideal for long range shooting corrections and ranging. The Gen 2 update features black rubberized armor over a light-weight magnesium body and most importantly, with ED glass.
ED glass reduces chromatic aberration. In field testing, I could not see any purple fringe even when looking at wires or flag poles at the outer edge of the optics field of view. The image overall was bright, balanced, sharp and clear. They produced some of the clearest images I’ve tested from a 12x binocular under $500.
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Midway USA:
RESOLUTION
100yrds
ELEMENT: 6
GROUP: -2
SPECS
MIDAS G2 PRO
Magnification: 12x
Objective: 50mm
Eye Relief: 15.0mm
Close Focus : 3.5m
FOV: 281 fr. @ 1000 yrds
Coating: XPL
Glass: UHD
Prism: BaK-4
Waterproof
Argon Purged
Weight: 32 oz
Dimensions: 6.5″ x 5.1″
