Hayneedle's Binoculars.com Announces 2013 Binocular Of The Year Awards

OMAHA, Neb., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Binoculars.com, the premier destination for binoculars of all kinds from the Hayneedle family of online stores, has announced its expanded 2013 Binocular of the Year Award Winners. 

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Optics manufacturers are constantly upgrading and unveiling new binoculars. The best manufacturers release new models each year, often with minor changes from the previous versions, which enhance the ability of the products on both the small and large scale. The Binocular of the Year Awards is an effort to recognize excellent and game-changing products to help consumers understand the industry's nuances and advances.  The expert staff at Binoculars.com reviewed the year's additions and highlighted the great products that deserved one of the now 12 coveted Binocular of the Year Awards.

"Our experts felt the Bushnell 10x42 Legend Ultra HD Binoculars are, for the third year in a row, far and away deserving of the Binoculars.com Binocular of the Year award," said Jason Mulek, Senior Buyer, Hayneedle's Binoculars.com.  "Bushnell is continuing with their full-year buyback guarantee as this product holds certain qualities that are simply unseen amongst others in their class and price range."

2013 Binoculars.com Binocular of the Year Award Winners:

Binocular of the Year:  Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 10x42

Best Birding Binocular: Nikon 8x42 Monarch 5

Best Hunting Binocular: Leupold BX-4 McKinley HD 10x42

Best Compact Binocular: Steiner Safari Ultrasharp 8x22

Best Astronomy Binocular: Zhumell Tachyon 25x100

Best of the Best Award: Zeiss 10x42 Victory HT

Reviewer's Choice: Zhumell 10x42 Short Barrel

Best Marine Binocular: Steiner 7x50 Marine Binoculars

Rangefinder of the Year: Nike Archers Choice Laser Rangefinder

Spotting Scope of the Year: Swarovski Module Spotting Scopes

Monocular of the Year: Vortex Solo 10x36 Waterproof Monocular

Innovation of the Year: Leica Geovid 10x42 HD-B Laser Rangefinder

"We would like to congratulate all of the 2013 Binoculars.com Binocular of the Year Award winners," said Mulek.  "Binocular manufacturers continue to impress with changes and never-before-seen innovations, and always provide consumers with a variety of high quality choices for every lifestyle and budget.  Binoculars.com's team of experts takes pride in and looks forward to helping consumers find the product that perfectly suits their needs."

To determine the winners, all binocular models are given a thorough visual inspection and graded according to specific criteria established by Binoculars.com's team of in-house optics experts. The Binoculars.com team then subjects each binocular to exacting tests in the field to rate its performance, including build quality, overall brightness, edge clarity and trueness of color.  The standards used to judge a binocular's quality and performance vary for each award category.  Learn more about the full list of Binoculars.com fourth annual Binocular of the Year Award winners at:

http://www.binoculars.com/binoculars/binocularawardsarticle.cfm

About Hayneedle:

Hayneedle, one of the largest online home furnishings retailers in America, is on a mission to fill homes with joy one perfect find at a time.  Hayneedle's flagship store is hayneedle.com, a central destination where one can find everything home...from patio furniture to platform beds, coffee tables to cuckoo clocks. The company also maintains a collection of online specialty stores, offering deep selections within specific categories for home, work, and play.  Hayneedle has been recognized by Internet Retailer and Inc. Magazine as one of the top online retailers and fastest growing companies in America. Learn more at www.hayneedleinc.com and shop at www.hayneedle.com.

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