Steiner Predator 10x42双筒望远镜：现场测试评论

当涉及双筒望远镜时，我并不是一个光学势力势利小人，但我有点挑剔和自以为是。在过去的几十年中，我已经测试了最好的binos

When it comes to field optics, I’m a bit picky and opinionated. I’ve spent thousands of hours in the field with what I call “value optics.” I’m not talking about a $99 bino — in general, this price point is so low that the optics are almost worthless (my opinion). By “value,” I’m talking about binos in the range of $250 to $500. There’s no doubt that a smart shopper can find a decent hunting bino in this price range.

当涉及到现场光学元件时，我有点挑剔和自以为是。我在现场花费了数千个小时，我称之为“价值光学”。我不是在谈论一个99美元的比诺，总的来说，这个价格太低，以至于光学元件几乎毫无价值（我认为）。通过“ Value”，我谈论的是250至500美元的Binos。毫无疑问，聪明的购物者可以在这个价格范围内找到一个体面的狩猎比诺。

Where does the bino covered in this field test article, the Steiner Predator 10x42, fit into the mix? Well, the MSRP listed on the company website is $747.99, but like many hunting products, the street price is significantly lower. For example, I found a few online retailers selling the Predator 10x42 for $649.99. Even this price is higher than my value category maximum, but MUCH lower than the highest-end binos ($1,500 and up).

本田测试文章中的Bino在哪里覆盖了Steiner Predator 10x42？好吧，在公司网站上列出的MSRP为747.99美元，但与许多狩猎产品一样，街头价格大大降低。例如，我发现一些在线零售商以649.99美元的价格出售捕食者10x42。即使这个价格也高于我的价值类别的最大值，但远低于最高端的Binos（$ 1,500及以上）。

I’ve used Steiner binos in the past, and the one word I would use to describe them is “bulletproof.” And that was my first thought when unboxing the Steiner Predator 10x42. There is nothing chintzy about the Predator; everything about it screams durability.

我过去曾经使用过Steiner Binos，我用来描述它们的一个词是“防弹”。这是我在拆箱Steiner Predator 10x42时的第一个想法。捕食者没有什么奇特的。关于它的一切都尖叫着耐用性。

I was immediately impressed by the synthetic rubber armoring. It is laser-textured and not only looks great, but I knew it would provide a 100 percent positive grip.

合成橡胶装甲立即给我留下了深刻的印象。它是激光纹理的，不仅看起来很棒，而且我知道它将提供100％的正抓地力。

Next, I noticed bino weight — let me explain so you don’t get the wrong idea. The Predator 10x42 weighs 26.3 ounces. Is this light? No. But is it heavy? No. If you compare this bino to similarly sized models at the very top end of the market (i.e. price), the weight is right where it should be. For example, a Swarovski 10x42 EL (MSRP: $1,999) weighs 29.6 ounces; a Leica UltraVid HD 10x42 (MSRP: $2.399) weighs 26.8 ounces.

接下来，我注意到Bino重量 - 让我解释一下，这样您就不会发现错误的想法。捕食者10x42重26.3盎司。这是光吗？不，但是很重吗？否。如果您将这个比诺的市场与类似尺寸的型号进行比较，那么重量是应有的重量。例如，施华洛世奇10x42 EL（零售价：$ 1,999）重29.6盎司； Leica Ultravid HD 10x42（MSRP：$ 2.399）重26.8盎司。

In general, a bino that is durable enough to last a lifetime and possesses great glass won’t be super light. Enough said.

通常，一个足够耐用的bino可以持续一生，并且拥有大玻璃不会超级轻。足够说。

I attached the Predator 10x42 to a bino harness and wore them while bowhunting in South Dakota last fall, and also used them as my “house bino” during the winter of 2024/2025. What do I mean by house bino?

去年秋天，我将捕食者10x42附在了Bino线束上，并在南达科他州的南达科他州鞠躬时穿着它们，并在2024/2025冬季将它们用作我的“ House Bino”。我是bino的意思是什么？

My backyard butts up to a wooded river-bottom, and I often see whitetails and a variety of other wildlife throughout the day. Because I work from home, I’m able to look out my office window from 7:30 to 5, and the Predator 10x42 sits on my desk right next to my water bottle. If I spot a deer, coyote, wild turkey or interesting song bird with the naked eye, I can quickly stop typing and grab the Predator 10x42 for a better view.

我的后院屁股到一个树木繁茂的河底，我经常全天看到白尾猫和其他各种野生动植物。因为我在家工作，所以我可以从7:30到5看我的办公室窗户，而捕食者10x42坐在我的桌子上，就在我的水瓶旁边。如果我发现一只鹿，土狼，野火鸡或肉眼有趣的歌曲鸟，我可以迅速停止打字并抓住捕食者10x42，以获得更好的视野。

At the end of my work day, I move the bino into my living room, beside the chair where I watch TV and read. This chair is also positioned where I can see the river-bottom, this time out of a very large picture window.

在工作日结束时，我将Bino移到我看电视和阅读的椅子旁边的客厅。这把椅子也位于我可以看到河底的位置，这段时间是从一个非常大的图像窗口出来的。

I mention my home layout because the biggest test for the Predator 10x42 happened recently from my living room and not the treestand. At sunset, I watched two bald eagles circling above the trees beyond my backyard, and soon both birds were perched high in trees about 150 yards from my house. I sat down and looked at them through my picture window with bino in hand.

我之所以提及我的主场布局，是因为最近的捕食者10x42测试最近发生在我的客厅，而不是Treestand。在日落时，我看着两只秃鹰在我的后院以外的树木上方盘旋，很快两只鸟都在距离我家约150码的树木中栖息。我坐下来，通过我的图片窗户看着它们，手里拿着比诺。

Evidently, there was a dead animal directly below them, and they were carefully checking out the scene before landing on the ground to feast. I don’t know how often a coyote and eagle will fight over a carcass, but I could certainly see the eagles scanning the forest floor below for danger.

显然，在它们下方有一只死动物，他们仔细检查了现场，然后降落在地面上盛宴。我不知道土狼和鹰会在尸体上战斗的频率，但是我当然可以看到老鹰队在下面的森林地面扫描危险。

Finally, the biggest of the two white-headed eagles landed on the ground and slowly walked in the 2-inches of fresh powder toward the carcass. I could see everything play out with the naked eye, but watching it through crystal-clear 10-power glass was spectacular!

最终，两只白头老鹰中最大的一位降落在地上，慢慢地走在2英寸的新鲜粉末中，朝car体驶去。我可以看到所有东西都用肉眼发挥作用，但是通过透明的10杆玻璃看着它是壮观的！

For the next 30 minutes, I watched the eagles take turns ripping apart the carcass with their talons and beaks. One bird would eat, then fly into a nearby tree, then the other eagle would take its turn.

在接下来的30分钟里，我看着老鹰队用爪子和喙撕开了尸体。一只鸟会吃掉，然后飞入附近的树，另一只鹰会轮到它。

Remember, 30 minutes after sunset is the end of legal hunting time for big game in almost every state (Wisconsin is only 20

请记住，日落后30分钟是几乎每个州的大型比赛的合法狩猎时间的结束（威斯康星州只有20个