VANGUARD Endeavor ED 10×42 MOG Binoculars Product Review
Ed Johnson 04.25.11
Recently, I received a pair of Vanguard Endeavor ED 10×42 binoculars from the Vanguard Company, to test as part of my hunting gear as well as review the effectiveness and all around performance of the binoculars. Turkey season just opened in Missouri so I used this opportunity to “glass” a few birds in some early scouting.
The new Vanguard Endeavor 10×42 Mossy Oak binoculars have made a great stride forward with the binoculars ergonomic design. The binoculars feature a perfect thumb fit for gripping along each optic chamber. These binoculars are very suited for the hunter, bird watcher, and outdoor use in general. When wet, the binoculars ergonomic design makes it easy for the hunter to grip, even when soaking wet! The low light capabilities help the hunter to see clearly up until the last bit of light and even work great under a full moon! Binoculars often fog up with drastic temperature changes and high humidity. I have found the fog proofing of the VANGUARD ENDEAVOR to be a big asset. When you breath on the binoculars or take the binoculars from a warm room out into the cold, they clear up almost immediately!
I recently turkey hunted with these binoculars in the rain just to see how they performed. The waterproof feature is a saving grace for those wet hunting days! The low light conditions did not affect the binoculars. They have very durable construction and non glare outer covering. The Mossy Oak cover is a great feature for the hunter. I found the VANGUARD ENDEAVOR 10×42 MOG to be very reliable and rugged for the value. I find these Vanguard binoculars to be very comparable to the higher end optics on the market today without having to pay an exorbitant price!
The VANGUARD ENDEAVOR 10×42 is light enough but I did notice neck strain after a day of hunting. I would recommend the Vanguard ENDEAVORS to anyone wanting a high quality binocular at a good price! Reach out and see it!
Hunting, fishing, and the outdoors, is no stranger to Ed Johnson. Groomed in the outdoors by a grandfather and two uncles, since he was a small child, with a fly rod in one hand, and a bow in the other, Ed has 50 years of bow hunting experience behind him. He has record bow kills in the Safari Club International record books with a collection of some 60 mounts and has taken 17 species with bow in Africa. He has received awards for North America's Top Ten and Goats of the World and Wild Sheep of the World.
He is a member of Safari Club International, Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA), North American Hunting Club, NWTF, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, ICAST, and retired co-founder and owner of the Bass Pro Crappie Masters All American Tour. Ed still maintains his status as a professional photographer and is an avid freelance writer for numerous outdoor publications. He was featured in several hunting videos with Roger Raglin, and On The Water and In the Woods, with Cody and Cody. He serves on the pro staff and pro staff review board for Commando Hunting Products and is senior adviser and consultant and Trusted Expert Pro Staffer for Trusted Outdoor Gear and OutdoorHub.com
His love for the Ozark whitetail and old tom turkey is still his passion. Ed is quite active in promoting the outdoors and enjoys sharing hunts with others, especially first timers! His mission in life is to expose people, young and old, to this great pastime of hunting and fishing. Each year he takes a group into Ontario for bear hunting and fishing. In a time when it is getting more difficult to get kids exposed to nature, Ed believes all outdoors men and women, can and will play an important role in helping to expose more children to the outdoors. The bottom line….our hunting industry future. Ed has coined the phrase "teach a child to hunt and fish and you will never have to hunt the child"!
