All,
I'm wondering if any of you have looked thru/own a pair of the Bushnell 8x25 Powerview reverse porro and what you think of it... they are well pictured on the Adorama website and cost is about $37 w/ shipping.
Sometimes you stumble into something that just clicks with you.. and that is what this little inexpensive binocular did with me. I am amazed at how much performance you get out of this sub $40 binocular. (Working back from retail to wholesale and shipping around the globe, these things have to be getting pumped out for just a few bucks, which makes it even more incredible!!).
This really sounds crazy.... and I can't believe how much I enjoy these. If you had asked me a week ago about anything Bushnell with a $40 price tag, I'd be thinking it's going to be a POS.
There isn't much literature on them - a 340' FOV/1000 yds, fully coated optics, 9.1 ozs. No mention of multi coating, prism type and coating, waterproofing or fogproofing, and degree of diopter range.
You also get a padded vinyl case, neck strap, lens cloth, and caps for the rubber eye cups; and it all comes in a box (not a clamshell) which I find kind of cool.
I've only used these in optimal conditions and have no idea how they will hold up to adverse conditions like cold and rain or being dropped and banged around, or the test of time.
Too my eyes, the centers are reasonably sharp, the sweet spot ballparks around 75%, colors are neutral, and I've yet to see any concerns of CA and glare issues. The barrels are nice, dark flat black and the softening at the edges doesn't detract from the view. Distortion starts early and is more than mild but not severe. It shows up looking at hor/vert lines of the man made world, but not noticed otherwise; and is slightly less than that of the 30 year old Nikon 9x25 Travelites I have on hand.
The ergs work for me. It fits my hand and face well. The focus wheel is large enough for comfortable use with a bare hand, and it is relatively smooth in each direction, not too loose or too stiff, and doesn't have excessive freeplay. The hinge is sufficiently stiff to hold the binocular in its position during use. The checkered plastic sections of the body and focus wheel work and make the binocular grippy. The checkering is neither too sharp nor too rounded. Without strap and caps, they weigh in at 8.5 ozs on my scale. I also happen to like the all black, simple and plain looks of the binocular.
I don't wear glasses or have contacts, so I can't speak for those users.
If these hold up, I think I'll have stumbled into a little gem!!! :t:
Would like to hear what you all think of them as I know YMMV,
CG
P.S. Warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner.
I'm wondering if any of you have looked thru/own a pair of the Bushnell 8x25 Powerview reverse porro and what you think of it... they are well pictured on the Adorama website and cost is about $37 w/ shipping.
Sometimes you stumble into something that just clicks with you.. and that is what this little inexpensive binocular did with me. I am amazed at how much performance you get out of this sub $40 binocular. (Working back from retail to wholesale and shipping around the globe, these things have to be getting pumped out for just a few bucks, which makes it even more incredible!!).
This really sounds crazy.... and I can't believe how much I enjoy these. If you had asked me a week ago about anything Bushnell with a $40 price tag, I'd be thinking it's going to be a POS.
There isn't much literature on them - a 340' FOV/1000 yds, fully coated optics, 9.1 ozs. No mention of multi coating, prism type and coating, waterproofing or fogproofing, and degree of diopter range.
You also get a padded vinyl case, neck strap, lens cloth, and caps for the rubber eye cups; and it all comes in a box (not a clamshell) which I find kind of cool.
I've only used these in optimal conditions and have no idea how they will hold up to adverse conditions like cold and rain or being dropped and banged around, or the test of time.
Too my eyes, the centers are reasonably sharp, the sweet spot ballparks around 75%, colors are neutral, and I've yet to see any concerns of CA and glare issues. The barrels are nice, dark flat black and the softening at the edges doesn't detract from the view. Distortion starts early and is more than mild but not severe. It shows up looking at hor/vert lines of the man made world, but not noticed otherwise; and is slightly less than that of the 30 year old Nikon 9x25 Travelites I have on hand.
The ergs work for me. It fits my hand and face well. The focus wheel is large enough for comfortable use with a bare hand, and it is relatively smooth in each direction, not too loose or too stiff, and doesn't have excessive freeplay. The hinge is sufficiently stiff to hold the binocular in its position during use. The checkered plastic sections of the body and focus wheel work and make the binocular grippy. The checkering is neither too sharp nor too rounded. Without strap and caps, they weigh in at 8.5 ozs on my scale. I also happen to like the all black, simple and plain looks of the binocular.
I don't wear glasses or have contacts, so I can't speak for those users.
If these hold up, I think I'll have stumbled into a little gem!!! :t:
Would like to hear what you all think of them as I know YMMV,
CG
P.S. Warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner.