Customer Reviews

Bushnell 900' Field of View Xtra-Wide Binoculars

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These binoculars do have an extra-wide field of view (900' at 1000 yards, vs. 650' for the Bushnell Powerview 4x30's), as advertised. I purchased these specifically for watching NBA games from my third-level seats in the Rose Garden, and the field-of-view was about the size of the court. Unfortunately, the focus towards the edges is very poor, so I still had to move the binoculars back and forth to keep the action in focus. Also, either the fixed-focus or the lack of constant focus seems to force your eyes to do a lot of focusing work when you pan the binoculars. After following the players running up and down the court for about five minutes, my eyes had problems focusing without them for nearly an hour!

I returned these and purchased the Bushnell Powerview 4x30's for about 1/8th the price. The Powerviews are smaller & lighter, and the view is razor-sharp edge-to-edge. You can't see as much of the court at once, but my eyes are much happier now.

Based on another reviewer's recommendation, I at first got the Bushnell Powerview 4x30 instead of these Xtra-Wide 4x21s. But I just wasn't satisfied with the field-of-view of the 4x30s (not only do the specs overestimate their ability, but they only apply to the width of view, not the height). With the 4x21s, the field of view actually seemed to be larger than the specs indicate, and provided a nice round image, as tall as it was wide. It was like the difference between night and day! Also, I didn't experience any eye fatigue as the other reviewer mentioned: this may be because I was watching football instead of basketball (less constant action and movement). But to be honest, if I get eye fatigue from these 4x21s, I would still rather use them than the 4x30s--I can take a break or let a friend use them if my eyes start getting tired (besides, I never like holding binoculars up to my head the whole game anyway).

I bought a pair of the Bushnell 900' Xtra-Wide Binoculars and they were perfect for what I needed. I originally bought a pair of 8x42 Binoculars which were too powerful for watching sports. These Binoculars were perfectly clear with a wide viewing area. They caused no strain on my eyes and the focus was automatic and constant. If you go to sports events....this is a must have.

I really like these binoculars. they are light and compact. must be pretty good since my friday night lights seat mate uses them for most of the game....

We bought our first pair of these Bushnell binoculars more than a year ago and have added another pair because we liked them so much. They are perfect for viewing college football games from the "cheap seats". You can pass them around without having to worry about someone screwing up the focus, which is not adjustable. They "bounce" well also. You don't miss the action with these. They are also light enough not to wear you out...just hang them around your neck and grab them when you need them. The wife uses them for bird watching at our bird feeders which are located about 20 feet from our back window. Our Bushnell 10x50 Wide Angle binoculars won't focus to that short of a range.

I've used and sold MANY types of binos. For CLARITY, weight, size, & price, these are REALLY good. Understand that their intended use is a wide field of view, such as sporting events, not magnification.

I've used and sold MANY types of binos. For CLARITY, weight, size, & price, these are REALLY good. Understand that their intended use is a wide field of view, such as sporting events, not magnification.