Tasco Essentials 10x50Binocular SALE

Tasco Essentials 10x50Binocular SALE

Title : Tasco Essentials 10x50Binocular
ASIN : B0002G44P4

Features :

• Magnification X Objective Lens: 10x 50mm
• Focus System: Zip
• Prism System: Porro
• Field of View ft @ 1000 yards / m @ 1000 m: 367 ft./123 m
• Exit Pupil (mm): 5mm; weighs 26.4 ounces

Review

A steal!
Face it, at this price point, for any 10 X 50 under $100, you aren't going to get superior optics, but I'm blown away with this pair of binocs.

First of all, look at the price. This is the cheapest pair of 10 X 50's which isn't a toy. Tasco doesn't have a great reputation for great optics and ironically part of that reputation comes from selling binoculars which are under $100! But then, you can't expect budding enthusiasts to shell out $1000 for a new pair of binocs for something they don't know if they'll like or not.

What I can say is that I've tested this against a few pairs of binocs under $100 and this is definitely the best pair so far, bar none, and it's the cheapest pair. The optics are sharp, it was easy for me to focus and it isn't too heavy. It comes with a thin neck strap, a cleaning cloth (which I won't use) and a nice but thin case. I won't worry about the accessories too much because they're just extras.

Update: I continue to be very...

Review

very good, not just the price
We own a pair of very compact ZEISS 8x20 binoculars, with all plastic housing,
but the optics, in comparison to the 10x50 TASCO, is "all glass", so we hope.
The price ~ $450.-

The TASCO "10x50" at less than 10% of that price, beats the compact ZEISS for both
night-time viewing (which is to be expected with 4 times more light coming into the eye)
and for daytime viewing. It beats it "HANDS DOWN". Note though, the TASCO "10x50"
is of course much heavier and larger.

We have not (yet?) seen any problems with the TASCO plastic parts. Alignment of the optical
axis is good, the focus drive is smooth. The lenses show no disturbing chromatic and
spherical aberration. The field of view, 122m at 1000m, is exceptional!
(For comparison on older "East German Army" surplus which we had
previously owned featured the same 122m for an 8x (not 10x) magnification.)

I am giving the TASCO only 4 stars because of the expected lack...
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