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br /Clarity of optics is superb. Fit and finish excellent. They're also a lot smaller and lighter than I was expecting, which is great! The tethered lens caps are a good idea - I lost the ones on the binos these are replacing years ago. MAYBE you can buy better binoculars of this type someplace, but if my researchs are any guide, you're going to pay A LOT more for them - these from Bushnell are not "great for the price" I find them "great at pretty much any price"

Although I have been very disappointed with Bushnell products in the past (see my reviews), these are perfect and astonishingly good. All of the following were perfect: collimnation, sharpness, color trueness, small size, smooth shape, sturdy, eyecup comfort, eyecup durability, easy but tight focus adjustment, very firm eye width adjustment, and very tight diopter adjustment. The last three adjustments required the least amount of movement to get the most precise response. Absolutely perfect. Focus was good down to an astonishingly-short 9 feet. All 10 binoculars I've had in the past failed my expectations on at least half of these measures, including a $230 nitrogen-filled 20x60 Pentax. These Bushnell put the Pentax to shame on all of the following: sharpness, color trueness, eye relief, diopter and focus adjustments. For the 10x magnification, I expect sharpness to retain the greatness in the 8x. The optic sharpness is beyond my eyes' ability to resolve, even after resting on something to prevent shaking. In choosing between the 10x and 8x, I prefer the 8x because of the slightly wider field of view that lower magnification gives. Especially during hand-held observation, I do not think you would be able to tell the difference. Only in extreme circumstances where a rest is available would I choose to use my 20x60 Pentax instead of the 8x42 Bushnell (such as viewing a crater on the moon or to get a really close view of a bird). In choosing between 10x42 and 8x42, the color would be a bigger factor in my choice.

I have been very pleased with these binoculars since I bought them. While they are not perfect, they are an excellent value for the price that I paid. The view that these give is excellent and I believe that they would be good for just about anything from sports to nature to concert viewing. The optics do show some pincushion distortion when looking up at something like buildings and the like. There is a minor amount of red fringe showing in some views. However, this is fairly common in binoculars, from my limited experience, and the only way to eliminate this kind of minor optical problem would be to spend a considerable amount more that this model costs. I like the fact that these are built tough enough to be used in almost any circumstance. Since my children are still small, I like knowing that they can use them without me having to constantly watch how they handle them.

As previously stated in another review I repaired optical equipment for the Navy for 15 years. I bought the binoculars for my son as a shot in the dark due to the $100 price tag hoping for the best. What I found was a great pair of binos that hold their own against very expensive binoculars. They were so good that I bought another pair for a friend that can afford anything he wants. My friend compared them to his $1200 pair of binoculars and the brightness and clarity was right along the line of the high dollar pair. The quality was to the point that his brother in law asked to borrow them on an elk hunting trip. They were so impressive that he asked me to get a couple more pairs to keep around his ranch. Granted you always get what you pay for when it comes to optics. These a great buy! If you would loose them, get them stolen, or drop them repeatedly to the point that you can't see out of them it is no great loss. Buy a new pair for a hundred bucks and don't feel bad.

These binoculars are wonderful for all around use. We've used them for birding as well as in Africa for big game. The controls are easy to manage. Lens covers attach to the body so you don't lose them. The case keeps them protected well from bumps and percipitation. I highly recommend them.

Here's the bottom line.
8x42
Waterproof
Fogproof, nitrogen-purged
BAK-4 lenses
Fully-multicoated lenses
Rubber-armored.
These are the specifications of something with a huge pricetag. This price will stun you.