Tasco Essentials 10x25 Compact Binocular (Black)
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Manufacturer: BushnellBrand: Bushnell
Color: Black
Product features:
- Compact binoculars are ideal for glassing long distances or examining small details
- Rubber-armored housing absorbs shock and protects them from bumps and bruises
- Excellent choice for big game hunting in the mountains or wide-open country
- Magnification: 10x
- Objective lens: 25mm
Sports reviews of Tasco Essentials 10x25 Compact Binocular (Black)
Customer Review: You get what you pay for?
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
For the price, it's difficult to find fault with these binoculars. Tasco is evidently trying hard to make a high-value product (not just a toy) at an extremely competitive price. They are light, small, reasonably solid, and for the price I never worry about taking them into situations where they might get a little wet or a little mechanical abuse (e.g., bumps or scrapes).
So these would be a great choice for occasional or emergency use (e.g., to throw in a glove compartment or emergency bag, or to take hiking or backpacking), when having a small, lightweight, relatively high-power set of binoculars would be beneficial.
If you'll be using these for extended periods of time, I would encourage you to keep looking. The eye relief isn't great, so if you wear glasses you won't be able to see the full field of view. Also, and it could just be my pair, mine do not focus very sharply (spherical aberration?), especially at larger distances.
Also, be aware that these are probably best for active outdoors activities (hiking, hunting, etc.) in bright light -- if you can put up with the extra weight and cost, you might be better served by a pair with larger effective aperture and corresponding exit pupil (e.g., 10x42 or even 10x50) for pursuits like astronomy or (more sedentary) birding. This is not a criticism of these binoculars; they are designed to be 10x25, so the only thing I might complain about is the transmission of the AR coating, but that's simply not fair at this price point.
If you do get a pair, do some thorough field testing as soon as you get them, and return them if they don't suit your expectations.
Three stars may be too tough on these, but they're just not good enough optically to warrant more. Still, especially given their price, they're a whole lot better than nothing in a pinch.
Description of Tasco Essentials 10x25 Compact Binocular (Black)
Tasco 168RB Tasco Essentials 10X25 Frp Compact.Optics
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