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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 A VERY NICE SCOPE FOR THE PRICE. Just know what you are getting before you buy. Mar 21, 2010
I do not own this particular model, but have recently, and not so recently, had the opportunity to use one (borrowed) under a variety of circumstances and activities. For the money, I have to say that this is a relatively good scope. The two areas I have primarily used this scope is in bird watching, i.e. shore birds, vultures and eagles. Secondly, I have used in on the pistol range as a spotter. In both cases it performed adequately to superb.
Now I am not a technical person. For me, optical equipment either works or it does not work and I have no clue as to the technical in and outs of the instrument being used. I have little to no patience for equipment that does not function at the job I pay for...not matter what the technical reason. From a practical standpoint though, there are some considerations.
First: If you use this scope at the higher magnifications, then you must have a better tripod that comes with it. You need very solid support. There was no problem in this area when on the shooting range as the scope was mounted on a very substantial bench and sighed in on a specific target. The problem here, again at the higher magnifications, is the ability to quickly find your subject. This at times was difficult to do as the picture is quite small and the slightest movement was quite troublesome. the lower magnifications were great for scanning the shore line and river banks.
Second: This scope cannot be attached to a camera. For the money I suppose you cannot expect everything, but the buyer should be aware of this.
Third: I love the fact that there was absolutely no problem with "steaming up." The scope is quite waterproof and if you are working a lake, stream or marsh you need not worry. The scope is very rugged.
Fourth: I found the image quality, especially when you consider the price, to be amazingly good; quite clear and this enables to get a very detailed view of your subject.
Fifth: This optic does weigh around seven pounds which is lighter than some, but still and all if you are trekking a great distance, then seven pounds is seven pounds...if you know what I mean.
Sixth: The cases that come with the scope...well, I have seen better, but there again, look at the price you are paying. The quality of the cases for me, are of little moment.
Seventh: In an ideal situation I always recommend using a scope in the field before purchasing. I was lucky to be able to do this. Each person has their own needs and what works great for one person, might not be the best for another.
Bottom line is that unless you are ultra serious about your hobby and/or want to impress those who are impressed by such things, i.e. expensive stuff, then I can hardly see how you can go wrong with this unit. Will I buy it? Probably as I need another back-up scope and when I consider the price an then the quality I am getting for my dollar, this is attractive.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Excellent for birding Aug 31, 2009
I selected this model because it is waterproof/fogproof (I live near Seattle), the zoom range, and the price (I seem to recall paying about $160 for it about five years ago). But the image quality seems quite wonderful. I can't explain technically why, but I've found images of birds to be amazingly sharp. Even something as common as a great blue heron or mallard is terrific to watch when you can enjoy a super clear, colorful image of them. I mostly stay at 20x, and find higher powers a bit challengeing to use (that's why I'm only giving four stars). I wish it could connect to my camcorder, but apparently scopes with that feature are much more expensive. Finally, I appreciate the hard and soft cases it comes with.
5 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 My new Scope WAS used! Jan 30, 2009
I ordered a new product but when it came it appeared to be Used.
The box was shabby and had labels covered and new labels attached for my shipping. Inside the case the plastic wraps around the tripod and scope were not factory quality, and were rubberbanded shut with assorted sizes and colors of rubberbands. The tripod would not hold the scope level no matter how tight the handle was made. Upon inspection of the ball mount in the tripod it was apparent that the factory finish had been completely worn off the surface. Upon looking closely at the scope there were fingerprints on the lens and body of the scope. New price..used product.
The tripod, if it worked would still be a joke. Way too small! I mounted the scope on my camera tripod.
The hard case is a cardboard imitation...obviously cheap as possible.
The scope will suffice for causual wildlife watching. The operation is "clunky" when it comes to changing magnification and the image lacks that "sharpness" of better optics.
I feel Amazon owes me a rebate!
It will do for now...but I would never tell a friend to buy it!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
excellent Dec 25, 2008
I live in the south west there is a canyon wall that is about 900 yards from my back door. with this at max power i can count the limbs on the dead juniper tree at its top.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Good, not great Oct 31, 2008
A good scope but clarity at higher power is not as good as I expected. Still, for the money this scope serves me well. Also found it great for watching wildlife from our rear deck.
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