Hawke Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 specs and field of view

The Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 weighs 10.4 oz against a 10.9 oz median for 8x25, and its 356 ft field at 1,000 yd is near the 357 ft median.

Field of view: 356 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 13 mm
Close focus: 6.6 ft
Weight: 10.4 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

10.4 oz, lighter than the typical 10.9 oz
Focuses as close as 6.6 ft
Waterproof

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Nature-Trek Compact 8x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 suits

A 6.6 ft close focus covers near subjects, and low weight suits pocket carry. Its list price from the maker is $100 to $200.

Eye relief of 13 mm is under the 15 mm median, and the calculated 3.1 mm exit pupil is small for dusk.

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 is one of 21 models in the 8x25 binoculars comparison. Hawke lists it in the $100 to $200 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $200.

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 specifications

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 figures as Hawke prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

Nature-Trek 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	54 to 72 mm
Weight	10.4 oz (295 g)
Length	4.2 in (106 mm)
Waterproofing	Waterproof.
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Tripod adaptable	No
Maker list price	$100 to $200
Exit pupil	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

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

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 against other 8x25 binoculars

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 shows 356 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 10.4 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 Nature-Trek Compact 8x25356 ft

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

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 and its nearest rivals

Nature-Trek 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 Nature-Trek Compact 8x25	356 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.4 oz	3.1 mm	$100 to $200	Check price on Amazon
Nikon ProStaff 8x25 ATB	330 ft	15.5 mm	9.2 ft	12.5 oz	3.1 mm	$100 to $200
Nikon Trailblazer 8x25 ATB	429 ft	10 mm	8.2 ft	9.9 oz	3.1 mm	$100 to $200
Nikon Trailblazer II 8x25	435 ft	10 mm	8.2 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm	$100 to $200	Check price on Amazon

Other sizes of the Nature-Trek

Hawke makes the Nature-Trek 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 Nature-Trek Compact 8x25	8x25	356 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.4 oz	3.1 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek Compact 10x25	10x25	288 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	10.4 oz	2.5 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 8x32	8x32	388 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	18.4 oz	4 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 10x32	10x32	304 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	18.4 oz	3.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 8x42	8x42	388 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	22.5 oz	5.3 mm
Hawke Nature-Trek 10x42	10x42	304 ft	13 mm	6.6 ft	22.5 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 10x50	10x50	304 ft	18 mm	8.2 ft	29.2 oz	5 mm	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Nature-Trek 12x50	12x50	246 ft	13 mm	8.2 ft	29.2 oz	4.2 mm

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Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 questions

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25: does it work with glasses?

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

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25: what does 8x25 mean?

Nature-Trek 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.

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25: how wide is the view?

Nature-Trek 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.

Nature-Trek Compact 8x25: can it go on a tripod?

Hawke does not list the Nature-Trek Compact 8x25 as tripod adaptable.