Hawke Endurance ED Compact 8x25 specs and field of view

Close focus of 6.6 ft is shorter than the 8.2 ft median for 8x25 on the Endurance ED Compact 8x25, which weighs 10.9 oz, the same as the median.

Field of view: 356 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 13 mm
Close focus: 6.6 ft
Weight: 10.9 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

Focuses as close as 6.6 ft
Waterproof
ED glass

Endurance ED Compact 8x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the Endurance ED Compact 8x25 suits

A 6.6 ft close focus suits nearby subjects, and 10.9 oz makes it easy to carry all day. The field is 356 ft at 1,000 yd.

13 mm of eye relief is under the 15 mm median, and the calculated 3.1 mm exit pupil gives less light at dusk.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 can be set against the most popular models of every size in the best binoculars list. Endurance ED Compact 8x25 is one of 21 models in the 8x25 binoculars comparison. Hawke lists it in the $200 to $500 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $500.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 specifications

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 figures as Hawke prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	356 ft at 1,000 yd (119 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.8°
Apparent field of view	54°
Eye relief	13 mm
Close focus	6.6 ft (2 m)
Eye spacing range	40 to 74 mm
Weight	10.9 oz (310 g)
Length	4.3 in (109 mm)
Extra-low dispersion glass	Yes
Waterproofing	Waterproof.
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Tripod adaptable	No
Maker list price	$200 to $500
Exit pupil	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 against other 8x25 binoculars

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 shows 356 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 10.9 oz it is at or under the 10.9 oz median weight for the size.

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25465 ft
Nikon Trailblazer II 8x25435 ft
Celestron Outland X 8x25432 ft
Nikon Trailblazer 8x25 ATB429 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25421 ft
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25390 ft
Leupold BX-1 Rogue 8x25 Compact377 ft
Minox X-active 8x25363 ft
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact361 ft
Leica Noctivid Compact 8x25360 ft
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25357 ft
Hawke Endurance ED Compact 8x25356 ft

8x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 and its nearest rivals

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 next to the 8x25 models closest to it in maker list price, with the best figure in each column in bold.

Model	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Hawke Endurance ED Compact 8x25	356 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500
Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25	465 ft	19 mm	7.9 ft	13.5 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25	421 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Pentax AD 8x25 WP	288 ft	21 mm	9.8 ft	10.6 oz	3.1 mm	$100 to $200

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Other sizes of the Endurance ED

Hawke makes the Endurance ED in 8 sizes; a larger front lens adds brightness and weight, and more magnification narrows the view.

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

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Endurance ED Compact 8x25 questions

Endurance ED Compact 8x25: does it work with glasses?

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 has 13 mm of eye relief, well short of the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25: what does 8x25 mean?

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 magnifies 8 times through 25 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 3.1 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25: how wide is the view?

Endurance ED Compact 8x25 shows a view 356 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.

Endurance ED Compact 8x25: can it go on a tripod?

Hawke does not list the Endurance ED Compact 8x25 as tripod adaptable.