Set at a distance of approximately 11mm in from the ends of the barrels, the objective lenses are very well protected on the Helios Mistral WP6 8x42 binoculars. On the down side, this hardness and the fact that it is almost completely smooth makes it far from the grippiest exterior that I have held onto. The rubber is very hard: The good side to this is that it most likely has less chance of falling apart or perishing than the softer rubber covers that you also sometimes get. This cover is fitted to very tightly to the chassis which is good as I sometimes find that they can come away and even move about a bit, especially on cheaper binoculars. Most of the exterior body surface is covered in a dark rubber cover (apart from a few details and the central bridge). Be that whilst you are glassing or when you are simply carrying them about. The main reasoning behind this is that it positions the focus wheel at a more accessible distance and more importantly frees up more of the ends of the barrels to clasp hold of for a more dependable grip. This top hinge design has become more and more popular of late. Sealed & Nitrogen filled for water & fog proofingĪt first glance these look to have your very typical and standard modern roof prism shape, however on closer inspection you will notice that there is a slight twist in that the bridge that connects the two barrels is positioned closer to the eye-pieces than the objectives and not at the center as is most typical.I was sent the standard 8x42 version to test and below you can read my full Helios Mistral WP6 8x42 binocular review that I wrote after thoroughly researching and testing it: The Helios Mistral WP6 series is a low costing range that currently consists of 10 models, with sizes starting at mid-sized 32mm bins, right up to large 50mm bins and all available in a selection of magnifications.Īimed at birders and general use, all Helios Mistral WP6 binoculars come equipped with BaK-4 roof prisms, fully multi-coated optics, with water and fog proof bodies and there are a few premium models that also incorporate an ED element into their lenses. If you are new to the brand, you can read more about Helios binoculars and their products here. Whilst in the US, I think it is true to say that the Helios brand fairly unknown and is actually quite hard to get hold of their products, but in the UK they have been around for over 50 years now and have a sizable and loyal following.
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