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Travelers, nature observers and concert goers take note: the PowerView series offers the largest line of Bushnell quality, affordable binoculars. No matter what your purpose, you’ll find a variety of magnifications, styles and sizes, and fully coated optics for bright, vivid images. PRODUCT FEATURES: Fully Coated Lens Coating; Fold Down Eyecups. more info
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Pleasantly Surprised!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was very pleasantly surprised when I received this product. I had bought tickets to see Wicked to surprise my husband for his birthday and thought having a small pair of binoculars along would make the experience that much better, so I purchased them to surprise him. Wow, they worked perfectly for viewing the show and as a bonus I was able to fit them in my smaller purse for easy carrying. I liked them so much I bought another pair for my mom for her upcoming cruise to Alaska. Great product for the money, a true bargain!
Fantastic Little Binoculars
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I brought these binoculars to an American Idol concert. I was sitting in the last and highest row in the arena (the farthest from the stage), but with these binoculars I could see even the performers’ faces clearly! I enjoyed the concert much more because of these little binoculars!
The 8 times magnification is very powerful but not so powerful that it was too shaky. In addition to the center focus wheel, these binoculars have diopter adjustment, which means that you can also focus each eyepiece individually. If one of your eyes is slightly weaker than the other, this diopter feature is essential to getting the right focus. If you don’t need each eyepiece adjusted differently, just use the center focus wheel.
Maybe you do get what you pay for…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
…and then sometimes you get a good bit more than you pay for. I spent about $12 for these, and I can tell you I would gladly have paid more. They’re small but substantial, the view is clear and adjustable, in short they’re a fantastic value at this price.
Bird Watching Up Close
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had a pair of these and lost them. So this was a replacement purchase, only this time I bought Bushnell instead of the lesser brand I previously owned. I use them for watching birds feeding on my porch so needed a compact and close focusing binocular. This fits the bill because it lets me focus in to about 20 feet or so. I also tried them out at a longer range (150 feet) and found that the magnification was good and the field of vision is good too. (I have a 12x pair for long range work). The lenses are clear and the adjustments are easy to master. The binoculars feel sturdy and focus and eye spacing adjustments are precise, and I do recommend them as a great pair for the application I mentioned and the price. The only CON I can think of is the lanyard to put them around your neck appears to not be removable and it gets in the way unless you wrap it around the bridge between the two lenses, but this is a minor thing.
I recommend these if they fit your needs, and you get a soft case as well.
Inexpensive – Good Quality for the Price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
These are very inexpensive for the quality. Comes with a carrying case and lens cloth. For this price I can afford to throw them away and replace them a lot.
You get what you pay for — especially true with binoculars.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
ON the positive: these are great as compacts that fit inside your car’s glove box or in your pocket. On the downside: the optical quality and stability is poor. But then, for the price, you get what you pay for, especially with binoculars.
A note if you do buy them. One of my rubber end-caps fell off somewhere in the woods. These rubber end-caps are just slip-ons, so you will need to put a drop of rubber cement on them to be secure.
Overall: For the price and easy of storing they are great: 5 stars, but, for the optical performance – 1.5 stars. There are better binoculars for a little more mula. Conditionally Recommended
Good value – but be warned, not rugged
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I bought these as a Christmas gift for my son. My son was thrilled with these binoculars. And when I tried them out myself I was impressed.
We left the day after Xmas to go on a guided nature tour of Costa Rica.
After a few days on the tour one of the guides had a look and noticed that the optics were not aligned. I checked myself and there was a significant double image effect. My son was 12 at the time, not a wild kid, but a normal red blooded boy. It’s possible that there was some mis-handling, but he had not dropped them and I don’t think any of his handling could be classified as abuse. Besides he really did not have time to do anything abusive to them.
I think if you plan to use these for the occasional concert or trip to a national park, etc — this should work well for you and is a great value. If your looking for something that you can toss in a bag and carry half way around the world, or hiking across the continental divide – you probably should consider something else.
Great small binoculars
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
They are very effective from about 10-1000 feet, with adjustable focus. They are also very lightweight and come with a belt holster.
Good for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Got these for dance and theater performances and they work just fine and are easy to carry. Used them from the upper terrace at a baseball game, and they weren’t quite as good from the greater distance, but overall they are a great value.
Buen producto
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Un buen producto, da lo que vale, no mas, no te va a sorprender, pero tampoco decepciona.
Cheap and effective
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I go to the opera often and sit at the family circle most of the time. these binoculars are small and very cheap, and afford a fantastic view of the details (the costumes, the facial expressions) I would otherwise miss. I wish I had purchased them sooner! I love them!
Great Product for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Bought these binoculars for an upcoming trip to Alaska. There are nice and light, fold easily and the optics are very good. They came with a soft fabric case that can attach to a belt, a cleaning cloth and neck cord. They are great for bird watching at the house. They will pack easily and be great for viewing animals on the Alaska trip.
useful and cheap
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
teaching a class to some jr. ornithologists. the price was right for our budget.the young teens were able to find the bird and focus quickly and easily with these. the light weight and small size is a big plus. as time goes on they may want to buy more expensive glasses, but maybe not. i find myself reaching for these and leaving my ‘good ones’ at home.
Bulkier & heavier than expected
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I was hoping these would be tiny & lightweight. Of course, they’re tiny compared to traditional binoculars, but they are at least twice the thickness & weight of my Canon SD850 camera. They were weighing down my purse so much, I had to put them in my cargo pants pocket. They won’t fit into a front or back pocket on a pair of jeans, but they squeezed into the cargo pocket. The visuals seem decent, but the size & weight will limit where I take them.
I like it
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Just got it this afternoon. Nice size and decent quality. I’m ready for my whale watching trip.
Great Travel Binoculars
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I took these with me on a cruise to Alaska and they really were helpful and compact. They also a good basic set of binoculars for birding. They would be great for having a spare set for friends.
Surprising quality
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I wasn’t expecting much for the price here, but the first pair was so impressive that we ordered a second. These turned out to be just right for our purposes–looking at architectural details, frescos, etc. on a trip. I wear glasses and although it’s always a hassle to take off your glasses to use binoculars, I was pleased that the eyes could be adjusted separately if needed. (I have a strong and very lopsided prescription.) These are very small and (fairly) light too.
Excellent little pair of binoculars!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Well-made pair of binoculars, for a good price! Bought them to see the stage from the very last nose-bleed row at the theater, and they did the job splendidly!! May be a little too high-power if you’re sitting any closer, though, as you can only follow one character at a time, even from the last row. But, otherwise, fabulous purchase…
Buy em, you’ll love em!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Bought three of these for an umcoming Terry Fator show in LV. A boys night out. For the price these are amazing. Very compact, folds into pocket size. 8 times zoom capability. Has a focus wheel as well as a diopter setting. Comes with a case, a cleaning cloth, a neck strap and even has fold down eyecups if you wear glasses. One suggestion would be to hold them a bit away from your eyelashes to avoid any interference. A great product!
Excellent binoculars
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was checking for prices, styles, something comfortable to carry with me to concerts,etc. checking the reviews and comparing with other styles I decided to buy them and I received them now and are AMAZING. you can see very detailed images with them, even details on the leaves of the trees to put an example. I really really recommend them. they really worth it!
Good for the price!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought 3 of these for my daughters and I to use at concerts, etc. We’ve taken them to 3 events so far, and they have been working pretty good. They are a little tricky to adjust at first, but once you get them adjusted, the image is pretty sharp. I would highly recommend that you read the instructions for the proper adjustment. Considering that they come with a nice case, a cleaning cloth, and a lanyard, they are a good deal for the low price.
Bushnell Powerview 8×21
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have used these binoculars for a baseball game and a theater performance. They were great for each event.
Binoculars
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
These are excellent for the price. We don’t have a need to use them very often but they are much better than ones we have spent more money on and are great enough for our need (we’ve used them from the very last row of the theatre and could see everything clearly).
Bushnell Powerview 8×21 compact folding binocular
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Product was ordered for 6 yr. olds. Good grip size for them, lightweight. Great quality for the price.
Good, cheap, clear, compact binoculars
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
These low-end binoculars are still very powerful, feel robust yet comfortable, and are highly portable. It includes a carrying case that can be looped through a belt buckle as well as a lens cleaning cloth.
I definitely recommend this for someone who is looking for some cheap but quality binoculars that don’t need to view objects over extreme distance.