Hawke Frontier ED X 10x25 specs and field of view

A 347 ft field at 1,000 yd puts the Frontier ED X 10x25 at place 2 of 26, far above the 297 ft median for 10x25.

Field of view: 347 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 16 mm
Close focus: 6.6 ft
Weight: 10.9 oz
Exit pupil: 2.5 mmcalculated

Why pick it

347 ft view, wider than the typical 297 ft
10.9 oz, lighter than the typical 11.1 oz
16 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

Frontier ED X 10x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 26 10x25 models.

Who the Frontier ED X 10x25 suits

A 16 mm eye relief gives eyeglass wearers room, and 10.9 oz suits pocket carry. Close focus is 6.6 ft, shorter than the 9.8 ft median.

The calculated 2.5 mm exit pupil gives little light at dusk.

Frontier ED X 10x25 is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. Frontier ED X 10x25 is one of 26 models in the 10x25 binoculars comparison. Hawke lists it in the $200 to $500 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $500.

Frontier ED X 10x25 specifications

Frontier ED X 10x25 figures as Hawke prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x25 size.

Frontier ED X 10x25 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	347 ft at 1,000 yd (116 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.6°
Apparent field of view	66°
Eye relief	16 mm
Close focus	6.6 ft (2 m)
Eye spacing range	35 to 73 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	2.5 mm *
Twilight factor	15.8 *
Relative brightness	6.3 *

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

Frontier ED X 10x25 against other 10x25 binoculars

Frontier ED X 10x25 shows 347 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart. At 10.9 oz it is at or under the 11.1 oz median weight for the size.

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 10x25378 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x25347 ft
Nikon Trailblazer 10x25 ATB342 ft
Nikon Trailblazer II 10x25342 ft
Celestron Outland X 10x25326 ft
Bushnell H2O 10x25 Compact320 ft
ZEISS Victory Pocket 10x25315 ft
Bushnell A1 10x25315 ft
Minox X-active 10x25315 ft
Maven B.7 10x25314 ft
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x25 Compact300 ft

10x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Frontier ED X 10x25 and its nearest rivals

Frontier ED X 10x25 next to the 10x25 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 Frontier ED X 10x25	347 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	2.5 mm	$200 to $500
Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 10x25	378 ft	17 mm	7.9 ft	13.5 oz	2.5 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED Compact 10x25	288 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	11.1 oz	2.5 mm	$200 to $500
Maven B.7 10x25	314 ft	15 mm	9.8 ft	12.4 oz	2.5 mm	$500 to $1,000	Check price on Amazon

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Other sizes of the Frontier ED X

Hawke makes the Frontier ED X in 6 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 Frontier ED X 10x25	10x25	347 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	2.5 mm
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25	8x25	421 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x32	8x32	405 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	19 oz	4 mm
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x32	10x32	324 ft	15 mm	9.8 ft	19 oz	3.2 mm
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42	8x42	426 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	25.6 oz	5.3 mm
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x42	10x42	336 ft	15 mm	8.2 ft	25.6 oz	4.2 mm

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Frontier ED X 10x25 questions

Frontier ED X 10x25: does it work with glasses?

Frontier ED X 10x25 has 16 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Frontier ED X 10x25: what does 10x25 mean?

Frontier ED X 10x25 magnifies 10 times through 25 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 2.5 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

Frontier ED X 10x25: how wide is the view?

Frontier ED X 10x25 shows a view 347 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart.

Frontier ED X 10x25: can it go on a tripod?

Hawke does not list the Frontier ED X 10x25 as tripod adaptable.