Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25 specs and field of view

A 16 mm eye relief and a 6.6 ft close focus set the Frontier ED X 8x25 apart, along with a 421 ft field at 1,000 yd that places 5th of 21 models in 8x25.

Field of view: 421 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 16 mm
Close focus: 6.6 ft
Weight: 10.9 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

421 ft view, wider than the typical 357 ft
16 mm eye relief, enough for glasses
Focuses as close as 6.6 ft

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

Who the Frontier ED X 8x25 suits

The 421 ft field, 6.6 ft close focus and 10.9 oz weight suit close subjects and a light carry. The 3.1 mm calculated exit pupil points to daylight use.

The 3.1 mm calculated exit pupil is small, which limits use at dusk, a tradeoff of the 25 mm objective.

Frontier ED X 8x25 or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. Frontier ED X 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.

Frontier ED X 8x25 specifications

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

Frontier ED X 8x25 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	421 ft at 1,000 yd (140 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	8°
Apparent field of view	64°
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 proof.
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.

Frontier ED X 8x25 against other 8x25 binoculars

Frontier ED X 8x25 shows 421 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above 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

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

Frontier ED X 8x25 and its nearest rivals

Frontier ED X 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 Frontier ED X 8x25	421 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25	465 ft	19 mm	7.9 ft	13.5 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500
Hawke Endurance ED Compact 8x25	356 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500
Maven B.7 8x25	356 ft	15 mm	9.8 ft	12.4 oz	3.1 mm	$500 to $1,000	Check price on Amazon

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 8x25	8x25	421 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x25	10x25	347 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	10.9 oz	2.5 mm
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 8x25 questions

Frontier ED X 8x25: does it work with glasses?

Frontier ED X 8x25 has 16 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Frontier ED X 8x25: what does 8x25 mean?

Frontier ED X 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.

Frontier ED X 8x25: how wide is the view?

Frontier ED X 8x25 shows a view 421 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.

Frontier ED X 8x25: can it go on a tripod?

Hawke does not list the Frontier ED X 8x25 as tripod adaptable.