--- title: "Athlon Optics Cronus 8.5x42 Binoculars" description: "8.5x42 binoculars with ED glass, E2ES flat-field viewing, ESP dielectric prism coating, 22 mm eye relief, and a magnesium chassis." canonical_url: "https://www.kygunco.com/product/athlon-optics-cronus-8.5x42-binoculars" meta: author: KYGUNCO "og:description": "8.5x42 binoculars with ED glass, E2ES flat-field viewing, ESP dielectric prism coating, 22 mm eye relief, and a magnesium chassis." "og:image": "https://cdn.kygunco.com/assets/products/135207/thumbnail.jpg?v=1729187777" "og:image:height": "500" "og:image:width": "500" "og:title": "Athlon Optics Cronus 8.5x42 Binoculars" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://www.kygunco.com/llms.txt) [Home](https://www.kygunco.com/) / [Optics](https://www.kygunco.com/category/optics) / [Binoculars](https://www.kygunco.com/category/optics/binoculars) / THL-111002 ![Main product image](https://static.kygunco.com/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,w=600/assets/products/135207/main.jpg?v=1729187777) For illustration purposes only, this image may not be an exact representation of the product. # ATHLON OPTICS Cronus 8.5x42 Binoculars Athlon Optics Cronus binoculars provide 8.5x magnification through 42 mm objective lenses, with ED glass, E2ES flat-field viewing, and ESP dielectric prism coating for clear, bright images and accurate color. The magnesium chassis helps reduce weight while maintaining a rugged design. They offer 22 mm eye relief, a 399-foot field of view at 1,000 yards, and 2 m close focus. $489.99 ** 5 interest-free payments of **$98** with ![Sezzle logo](https://www.kygunco.com/brands/sezzle.svg) ** ![Credova logo](https://www.kygunco.com/brands/credova.svg) Pay over time with ![Credova text logo](https://www.kygunco.com/brands/credova-text.svg) ** Online In Store ** Flat Rate $13.94 for every 25 lbs. Shipping to HI & AK may incur additional fees. ** Ships To Your Home Handled by our expert shippers in Bardstown, KY. Item # 135207 Style THL-111002 UPC 813869020016 Condition New Manufacturer [Athlon Optics](https://www.kygunco.com/brand/athlon-optics) Weight 3 lb ### [CRONUS 8.5X42](https://athlonoptics.com/product/binoculars-cronus-8-5x42/) Designed for serious glassing, with exceptional edge to edge clarity, sharp detail enhancement, ultra-clear brightness and true color representation. Whether you are on your annual hunt for whitetails on the family farm in Alabama or filling your tag on an once in a lifetime Montana Big Horn, don't leave anything to chance. Athlon designed these binoculars with our revolutionary E2ES lens system that gives you a flat field of view. Athlon also included ED Glass that results in clearer and sharper image to your eyes. Their state of the art ESP (Enhance Spectral Prism) dielectric coating that reflects 99% of the light through the prism assembly. Athlon uses a Magnesium chassis to reduce weight while keeping the chassis rugged to withstand the scrapes and bumps of constant use. - POWER 8.5X - OBJECTIVE LENS DIAMETER 42 mm - EYE RELIEF 22 mm - FIELD OF VIEW ANGULAR 7.6° - FIELD OF VIEW FEET @1000 Yards 399 ft - FIELD OF VIEW METERS @1000 METERS 133 m - CLOSE FOCUS 2 m /6.6 ft - INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE 56 mm-73 mm - WEIGHT 33 oz ** WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. 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