Tero
Retired
We've had all these discussions about "glove compartment" binoculars. I have assorted pairs in the car, all under $100. Now I got these:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4324523
They are only sold at Wal Mart and are in plastic packages for $30. Can you make a roof prism for that price at 42mm? Apparently. Bushnell has various pocket models, 8x and 10x at 25mm. Those are not as good as these.
The sweet spot is small, but as these are 42mm, it is a big enough area in the middle to focus on one bird. Other than that, the bins impressed me as well made and mechanically sound. I mainly like them for the fact that they resemble my better roof prisms in general shape and are 10x. All my bins are 10x except a few 8x porros.
UNFORTUNATELY it does not come in an 8x version, so I think very few of you will try these.
I may use these at work for lunch time walks and take these on trips for my kids to use. They can drop them and I won't care.
Bushnell does not list these at all on their page, only Wal MArt.
*My other 10x42s are a well known Japanese brand*
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4324523
They are only sold at Wal Mart and are in plastic packages for $30. Can you make a roof prism for that price at 42mm? Apparently. Bushnell has various pocket models, 8x and 10x at 25mm. Those are not as good as these.
The sweet spot is small, but as these are 42mm, it is a big enough area in the middle to focus on one bird. Other than that, the bins impressed me as well made and mechanically sound. I mainly like them for the fact that they resemble my better roof prisms in general shape and are 10x. All my bins are 10x except a few 8x porros.
UNFORTUNATELY it does not come in an 8x version, so I think very few of you will try these.
I may use these at work for lunch time walks and take these on trips for my kids to use. They can drop them and I won't care.
Bushnell does not list these at all on their page, only Wal MArt.
*My other 10x42s are a well known Japanese brand*
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