Wow that seems a really good deal from Wilkos!!
I had a look through a 62mm the other day that a birding pal of mine just bought off eBay for around the £200 mark and it certainly made me want to look into getting one as at the moment due to being a (poor) student I have an old Optolyth that I picked up here that is really disapointing in bad light which is a huge facor in the far north of Scotland!!
Very interesting to hear anything else about the 82mm as that seems an affordable replacement. I have seen a straight 82mm on the net for £200 with a stay on case, but so far no angled ones. If any one sees anyting let me know.
Yes it was a bargain.It came with a 25x eyepiece as well.
It is a straight scope which is what I am used to.It does the job.
I find the straight body easier to point it at whatever I'm looking at and aim for a target.
I was out today in appalling conditions.Bleak and snow falling.
I was able to pick out 11 Pinkfeet out of 80 Greylags at a considerable distance.Also spotted some Dunlin in the same area.
Considering the distance and the terrible light I was really pleased to pick them out.
In fact they were so far away and the light was so bad I considered not even to bother looking.It proved me wrong,though.and I got a good view.
There were also some nearby Twite.It gave me some brilliant views of them.With binoculars I would have struggled because of the distance and poor light.
I took it to Gambia,Egypt and on a cruise this year and it served me well.Particulary in Gambia where I was not familiar with most of the birds.It didn't let me down once.I was able to clinch a few lifers using the scope.
It is very light compared with my old Optricon.
I can see its not a top notch scope but for £250 including the eyepiece and stay on case it wasn't a bad buy.
I am a specatacle wearer.Using the extended eye relief and my glasses it works much better than not wearing my specs.
I would recommend the 82mm because it lets in more light.