Hawke binoculars: 47 models compared

Hawke's 47 binoculars all use roof prisms, and their fields of view run from 246 to 435 ft with a median of 356 ft. The median weight is 20.1 oz, and 31 of 47 give 16 mm of eye relief or more.

Top picks

Hawke Endurance ED 10x42

Most popular of the 47 compared
Focuses as close as 6.6 ft
Waterproof

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Lightest

Hawke Vantage HD 10x26

Lightest of the 47: 9.5 oz
Waterproof
Takes a tripod adapter

Widest view

Hawke Endurance ED Marine 7x32

Widest view of the 47: 435 ft
19.2 oz, lighter than the typical 20.1 oz
17 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

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Binoculars compared: 47
Series: 9
Field of view range: 246 to 435 ft
With 16 mm eye relief or more: 31 of 47

Most popular Hawke with a listing: Hawke Endurance ED 10x42

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Hawke Vantage

Six sizes from 8x32 at 393 ft of view to 12x50 at 263 ft, all without ED glass, with the 10x32 at 14.3 oz and list bands of $100 to $200 or $200 to $500.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Hawke Vantage 8x32	8x32	393 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	14.7 oz	4 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage 10x32	10x32	294 ft	14 mm	6.6 ft	14.3 oz	3.2 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage 8x42	8x42	367 ft	18 mm	8.2 ft	19.6 oz	5.3 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage 10x42	10x42	304 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	19.4 oz	4.2 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage 10x50	10x50	294 ft	18 mm	8.2 ft	25.5 oz	5 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Vantage 12x50	12x50	263 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	25.3 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500

Hawke Endurance ED

ED glass in all eight sizes, from the 8x25 Compact at 10.9 oz to the 10x50 and 12x50 at 28.4 oz, with the 8x32 and 10x32 focusing down to 4 ft.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Hawke Endurance ED Compact 8x25	8x25	356 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED Compact 10x25	10x25	288 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	11.1 oz	2.5 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED 8x32	8x32	404 ft	17 mm	4 ft	22.4 oz	4 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED 10x32	10x32	335 ft	15 mm	4 ft	22.4 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Endurance ED 8x42	8x42	399 ft	17 mm	6.6 ft	24.9 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED 10x42	10x42	330 ft	15 mm	6.6 ft	24.9 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Endurance ED 10x50	10x50	314 ft	17 mm	8.2 ft	28.4 oz	5 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Endurance ED 12x50	12x50	272 ft	15 mm	8.2 ft	28.4 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon

Hawke Frontier ED X

Six sizes with ED glass, led by the 8x42 at 426 ft of view and 18 mm of eye relief, and priced by the maker at $200 to $500 or $500 to $1,000.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25	8x25	421 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x25	10x25	347 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	2.5 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x32	8x32	405 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	19 oz	4 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x32	10x32	324 ft	15 mm	9.8 ft	19 oz	3.2 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42	8x42	426 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	25.6 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x42	10x42	336 ft	15 mm	8.2 ft	25.6 oz	4.2 mm	$500 to $1,000

Hawke Nature-Trek

Seven sizes with no ED glass, where the 10x42 and 10x32 both show 304 ft and the Compact 10x25 weighs 10.4 oz at $100 to $200.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek Compact 8x25	8x25	356 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.4 oz	3.1 mm	$100 to $200	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek Compact 10x25	10x25	288 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.4 oz	2.5 mm	$100 to $200	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 8x32	8x32	388 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	18.4 oz	4 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 10x32	10x32	304 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	18.4 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 8x42	8x42	388 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	22.5 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Nature-Trek 10x42	10x42	304 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	22.5 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 10x50	10x50	304 ft	18 mm	8.2 ft	29.2 oz	5 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 12x50	12x50	246 ft	13 mm	8.2 ft	29.2 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500

Hawke Frontier APO

Two sizes only, the 8x42 at 426 ft and the 10x42 at 372 ft, both at 26.1 oz with ED glass and a $500 to $1,000 band.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Hawke Frontier APO 8x42	8x42	426 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	26.1 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier APO 10x42	10x42	372 ft	17 mm	6.6 ft	26.1 oz	4.2 mm	$500 to $1,000

Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2

The longest eye relief in the line, 22 mm on the 8x42, with close focus of 4.9 ft on both 42 mm sizes and a 434 ft view on the 8x34.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 8x34	8x34	434 ft	17 mm	6.6 ft	18.5 oz	4.3 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 10x34	10x34	351 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	18.5 oz	3.4 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 8x42	8x42	426 ft	22 mm	4.9 ft	27.9 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 10x42	10x42	367 ft	18 mm	4.9 ft	26.6 oz	4.2 mm	$500 to $1,000

Hawke Frontier HD X

Four sizes without ED glass at $200 to $500, topped by the 8x42 at 426 ft of view with an exit pupil calculated at 5.3 mm.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Hawke Frontier HD X 8x32	8x32	405 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	19 oz	4 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Frontier HD X 10x32	10x32	324 ft	15 mm	9.8 ft	19 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Frontier HD X 8x42	8x42	426 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	25.6 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Frontier HD X 10x42	10x42	336 ft	15 mm	8.2 ft	25.6 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500

Hawke Vantage HD

Six sizes that run light, from the 10x26 at 9.5 oz to the 10x42 at 20.1 oz, with close focus as long as 11.5 ft on the two 26 mm models.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Hawke Vantage HD 8x26	8x26	356 ft	16 mm	11.5 ft	10.1 oz	3.3 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage HD 10x26	10x26	293 ft	14 mm	11.5 ft	9.5 oz	2.6 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage HD 8x34	8x34	372 ft	17 mm	9.8 ft	15.2 oz	4.3 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage HD 10x34	10x34	314 ft	16 mm	9.8 ft	14.6 oz	3.4 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage HD 8x42	8x42	372 ft	17 mm	6.6 ft	21 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Vantage HD 10x42	10x42	319 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	20.1 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500

Hawke Endurance ED Marine

The widest and the brightest sizes in the brand, with the 7x32 at 435 ft of view and the 7x50 at 7.1 mm of calculated exit pupil and 21 mm of eye relief.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Hawke Endurance ED Marine 7x32	7x32	435 ft	17 mm	6.6 ft	19.2 oz	4.6 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED Marine 7x50	7x50	367 ft	21 mm	8.2 ft	31.2 oz	7.1 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED Marine Compass 7x50	7x50	367 ft	21 mm	8.2 ft	32.3 oz	7.1 mm	$500 to $1,000

Hawke by the numbers

Binoculars compared: 47
Median field of view: 356 ft
Median weight: 20.1 oz
Median eye relief: 16 mm
With an Amazon listing: 11 of 47

Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 8x4222 mm
Hawke Endurance ED Marine 7x5021 mm
Hawke Endurance ED Marine Compass 7x5021 mm
Hawke Vantage 8x4218 mm
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x4218 mm
Hawke Vantage 10x5018 mm
Hawke Nature-Trek 8x4218 mm
Hawke Nature-Trek 10x5018 mm
Hawke Nature-Trek 8x3218 mm
Hawke Frontier APO 8x4218 mm
Hawke Frontier HD X 8x4218 mm
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 10x4218 mm

The Hawke binoculars with the longest eye relief, from the maker's figures.

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Hawke questions

Which sizes does Hawke make?

Hawke has 47 binoculars in the chart across 14 sizes: 8x42, 10x42, 8x25, 8x32, 10x32, 10x50, 12x50, 10x25, 8x26, 8x34, 7x32, 7x50.

Do Hawke binoculars work with glasses?

31 of the 47 Hawke models with a printed figure have 16 mm of eye relief or more, the minimum the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Which Hawke binoculars have the longest eye relief?

The Hawke Endurance ED Marine 7x50 and its Compass version offer 21 mm, and the Frontier ED X Gen 2 8x42 prints 22 mm. Across the brand, 31 of 47 models give 16 mm or more.

What warranty does Hawke print for its binoculars?

Hawke prints the Hawke No-Fault Lifetime Warranty. The makers' documents behind these figures use that name.