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Message: <blockquote data-quote="string boozel" data-source="post: 3260131" data-attributes="member: 124353">Having read the initial post I took a punt on a pair of the 7x30s for which I paid the princely sum of £13.99 plus p+p of £3.00. I'm not really a binogeek, I tend to regard them as a tool rather than a subject for discussion but I was impressed with the overall package.For this kind of money anything better than two bog roll inners taped together is a bonus and these are so much better than that. I was able to compare them directly with a pair of the Celestron Nature 8x30 and the results were favourable. First off the case is much better than the cheapo bag you get with the Natures, it's on a par with the one I got with some Ultra HDs. The eyecups stay in the up position unlike those on the Nature which I have to keep in place with laccy bands. They're a tad heavier than the Natures and seem to be well put together. The lens caps appear to be made out of the same plastic that they use to make milk bottle tops from but at least they stay on. The focus was smooth and close focus was about 2m, they should be OK for bug watching.Optically they seemed sharp, I didn't notice any CA or the rosy hue hinted at earlier but I'm not especially sensitive to that kind of thing. They actually seem more powerful than the Natures so somebody is telling fibs, I suspect it may be Celestron. I was using them in rather grey and cloudy conditions and they coped rather well.In all honesty I probably wouldn't reach for them as a first choice bin but as a kitchen or car bin they're more than up to the job. As bargain bins go they're a step down from the late model Carl Zeiss Jena 10x50s I bought from a charity shop in Wales but they're still pretty fine.James.</blockquote>

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