Binoculars Compact Watching Theater Concerts Reviews Summary

Portability

Pros:

• "So compact and light weight, which means we actually will pack it with us."
• "I love how compact and portable these are."
• "They are small enough and do not take up much room."
• "These binoculars are lightweight and foldable. They will travel well and are the perfect size."
• "They're lightweight and have a nice carrying case, I can easily thrown them in a backpack or even a fannypack."
• "Light weight so it does not hang heavy on my neck for all my sightseeing!"
• "Light weight at only around 1/2 LB and so easy to throw in a backpack."

Cons:

• "The compactness does mean they're a little difficult to hold steady."
• "They don’t weight a lot but i guess after a while I did notice that on a 3 mile hike they became a strain on my neck had to place ‘‘em back into my bag to give my neck a break."
• "The strap is also very thin and feels rough at the edges, so it’s not comfortable for long wear."
• "If you're planning on using these frequently or for long term use, I'd recommend buying an alternative neck strap."
• "The center focus adjusting knob just comes out by itself. You have to keep pushing it back in."
• "The tiny dial will move way to easily when you’re holding it so if you happen to touch it accidentally, it will lose focus."
• "Only problem is that the strap was not included like advertised."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "Feels nice and comfortable to my hands and built quality looks good."
• "Durable with their rubber armor coating, easy to hold with the rubber gripping."
• "They seem like they’re good quality and even come with a nice bag to store them in."
• "They are well made and durable."
• "I like the weight, price, sturdiness and appearance."
• "Quality construction, rugged design and crystal clear optics."
• "They are built tough."

Cons:

• "These are not the binoculars I ordered these are for child’s play or for kids."
• "First set arrived with a crack in the inner lense."
• "The plastic construction worries me a little."
• "I received damaged product."
• "While the focus for the left and right sides can be adjusted, they never will match perfectly."
• "I bought 2 binoculars and one of them was used. Covered in chocolate and not packaged nicely like the other binoculars."
• "Dealing with USPS is truly a pain."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "They are superb at this price point and easy to use."
• "Great value for money. Would recommend."
• "Very affordable, and they have a terrific range."
• "The cost was perfect for all you get!"
• "The price is real cheap, and it is so worth it."
• "For $25, I don't really care if anything happened to it."
• "Price is a steal."

Cons:

• "The only issue is the magnification level. Not as good as I thought."
• "10mm eye relief is too short for use with almost all eyeglasses so not good for strong astigmatism unless you wear contacts."
• "Some specification discrepancies noted. Objectives clear diameter as installed I measured as 23.6mm using a digital calipers versus a claimed 25mm."
• "THESE ARE THE WORST BINOCULARS I HAVE EVER HAD."
• "This item is really junky."
• "Do not buy these."
• "Why is this piece of garbage even being sold?"

Customer Service

Pros:

• "Amazon did quickly send replacement pair."
• "I contacted the seller and within 2 days I had received a replacement set - all complete and perfect focus."
• "Good quality at a reasonable price, and prompt customer service, yay!"
• "The customer service is fast to answer my questions."

Cons:

• "I am not returning this product as it is way too much trouble."
• "We see two of every, one pair worse than the other. Garbage."
• "The quality was just pathetic, we couldn’t see anything or focus precisely, it was still very blurry."
• "No matter how you adjust the lens, and no matter what distance you focus on, it looks blurrier than the naked eye."

Use and Functionality

Pros:

• "Purchased these for 5-year old and he loves them! They are sturdy and easy to use."
• "The binoculars are comfortable and easy to use."
• "Easy focus."
• "They focus well and bring images in clearly."
• "Easy to adjust."
• "The focus was easy to use."
• "Adjusts easily with fantastic clear viewing of all distant objects."

Cons:

• "It’s hard to regulate for mi kid or mine it’s defective."
• "After the first week, the binoculars turned blurry and we were unable to focus them."
• "The left focus roller is in a spot right where your fingers rest ergonomically, so I kept moving it just by holding them to my eyes and knocking it out of focus."
• "The tiny dial will move way to easily when you’re holding it so if you happen to touch it accidentally, it will lose focus."
• "They were horrible for looking far away."
• "They do lose clarity around the edge of the glass."
• "These work well enough for quickly viewing something in mid distance, but aren’t the best choice for longer viewing (ie outdoor theater/concerts)."

Design and Comfort

Pros:

• "Great grip and light weight made it a non issue on making sure it wasn’t left behind."
• "They're light in weight and are small but still provide a wonderful view."
• "Light weight, comfortable and a great view!"
• "Very clear view and light weighted."
• "Easy to adjust and very light weight."
• "They are light weight and fit my hands perfectly."
• "They are light weight and compact enough for him to handle."

Cons:

• "Simply put, even when these binocular eyepieces are as close as they will go, they are too wide for my eyes."
• "Each side pointed in a different direction. You cannot get the two sides to focus together."
• "There is no center hinge, so you cannot adjust the lenses to fit your face."
• "They were very short sighted."
• "NO LENS COVERS, WHICH ARE VERY IMPORTANT."
• "They do not adjust for width but fit well enough."
• "Optically I noted some image deterioration of fine detail near the edge of the field of view."