Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular

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Product Features

• Powerful, ultra-compact and ultra-lightweight monocular
• Field of view: 288 feet at 151 meters
• Roof prisms
• Features black rubber armor, hand strap and carrying pouch
• Fully coated lens

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
The Tasco 568RBD Essentials 10 x 25 Monocular is a powerful and ultra-compact, ultra-lightweight monocular that can slip in a shirt pocket to carry anywhere. Featuring a fully coated lens, a powerful 10x magnification, black rubber armor, hand strap and carrying pouch, the Tasco 568RBD is the ideal portable viewing solution for the next time you hit the road but don't want to pack a full telescope.

What's in the Box
568RBD monocular, carrying pouch, and hand strap.

Product Description
Outstanding optical performance, tough weather resistance and affordable price for binocular, for the casual sportsman, avid sight-seer or parent of highly-curious kids

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.1 x 2.7 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001DZ38U
• Item model number: 568rbd
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,258 in Sports & Outdoors (See Bestsellers in Sports & Outdoors)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible build quality., April 6, 2005

By	Ompus (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

I purchased three of these for gifts. One broke the first day. The second broke within a week. The third rattles. Absolute ****.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheaply constructed but not horrible, November 3, 2005

By	Kelli Shaver (Morehead, KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently purchased this monocular because I have bad eyesight and was tired of walking around downtown and not being able to see road signs in the distance. For what I bought it for, it works well.

You have to realize going into this that you're paying $10 for a piece of optical equipment. Of course build quality is not going to be top-notch for that price. That said, the quality is not as poor as reviews I'd read here (and elsewhere) had lead me to believe. This monocular is not overly rugged, but if you're careful with it and don't knock it around a lot, it'll probably hold up OK. At the very least, I feel that I've gotten my $10 worth, though I certainly don't expect it to last a lifetime.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable For Quick Viewing, October 21, 2006

By	S. Kirk (Massachusetts, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this monocular as a pocketable magnifier for traveling, and occasional bird/tree viewing.

I was surprised by the relatively good build quality, considering the price. The monocular is light, but has a good "feel"-not cheap.

I do agree with other viewers that a 10X magnification makes "hand-shake" an issue.

The fully magnified viewing field is also narrow, so don't expect a wide, binocular-like viewing field of the object you're observing.

Still, for quick glimpses of objects, this monocular is ideal, the price is excellent, it's easy to carry, and the build quality is very good.