There are many binoculars on the market in various price ranges and it can be challenge to pick a pair that's right for you. Despite my research beforehand, in hindsite these are not the best choice for me. I know now I would have preferred a pair that has autofocus or at least one that adjusts both lenses simultaneously in the middle. Having to adjust each lens individually as a I pan around, is a real pain. Second I'd forgo the compass, I don't need one and it blocks part of my view on the right side.
Also image stabilization is a nice but expensive feature, and so is image capture, if you wish to shoot pictures of what you see. These are things all worth looking into depending on your needs.
This unit is well constructed, comes with a nice case and strap, feels like sturdy rubber, looks good and the overall vision with it is good Its selling point is it's relatively low price and high magnification and the fact that its both waterproof and it floats. This would be an excellent binocular to take on a boat, or to the beach or to a swimming pool, or snorkeling, etc.
My biggest complaint is that the compass only works in the light, its useless at night, but it always blocks some of the view on the right side. The other big negative is having to adjust each lens separately. This is the design in many binoculars and some people prefer it this way, but its annoying if you are panning around alot checking different distances.
Overall this is a good attractive binocular that should work well with water related uses.
