MavenMaven C4 56mm ED Binocular (18X56)

Absolutely clear and sharp. really long distance vision. i cant get over how clear these things make everything. everything looks like its under a microscope with these! Well worth the price point.These are also very rugged. You could put dings all over it and barely notice. its like a high quality rubberized coating to keep out dust and water. Lenses are top quality. Sight edge is sharp as hell.

I was very sceptical at first because of the price, and also not having a fancy name. My son has vortex diamondbacks in 15x56 that cost around $550. so it was a toss up for me if the extra $200 would be worth it. I spent about a month searching the internet for reviews on the c4 18x56 and didn’t find many reviews on them. So because amazon has a great return policy I ordered them with the expectation that I would return them because they would not be worth it. I compared them to vortex diamondbacks 15x56, 12x50 and a 10x50 leupold. Surprisingly enough the light transmission at 500 yards was better with the mavens, colour clarity and sharpness of images is by far the best that i have tried thus far. yes they are heavier but not to the point that i can’t hold them steady. i was convinced that 18x56 binocular would be very blurred at a long distance because of the amplified magnification which would amplify my shaky hands. I’m sure some of the more expensive binoculars work as good or better but i can not justify paying $2000 or more for hunting binoculars. in the picture i have my vortex 12x50 for a size comparison and a photo that shows that they still can fit in a nice case. the only downfall is they don’t come with a nice protective case.

Using 18X56 Maven C.4 on tripod one mile from shoreline to watch whales and activity in the Bay. Much better than expected! Looking across the bay (approximately 3 to 5 miles) back at land, houses, roads, trees, clear and good color with proper light. Early morning just prior to sunrise also was clear and bright. The area gets a lot of "hazy" days at distance & whale watching can be a challenge, hit & miss, but since getting these binoculars have had good luck viewing out to sea compared with my older 15X70 previous pair.Overall happy with build and price point. The Maven B.5 18X56 were very much beyond that point.PB

Love the quality! Amazingly clear and easy to focus… although weight of the binoculars and length of lenses makes them a little hard to hold still with your bare hands. A tripod might help. Love how the lens caps are attached !

Very happy with my purchase