Customer Reviews

Bushnell Marine 7x50 Waterproof Binocular

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Actually I had purchased the predecessor to this model approximately 24 years ago. They were repaired under warranty once at about 10 years, when I made the mistake of leaving them in my boat with a black tarp cover, in the New Orleans summer sun for 3 months. Everything in the boat was baked, and the binnoculars developed a fog inside.
Then in 2005 Katrina flooded my St. Bernard home with 12' of water for 3 weeks. The Bushnells had seeped storm surge seawater and dissolved gypsum sheetrock inside. This time Bushnell simply replaced the old warriors with a new modern set.
I think I have put these optics through 2 rather unreasonable trials and Bushnell has stood by them, no questions asked! I am very impressed with a company waranty like that and intend to show my loyalty to Bushnell in return. Good stuff from good people.

My husband and I both have a pair of these binos. We live on a lake and like to view boats going by and to watch the hummingbirds fly into our patio area... these binos are great for distance and close up. They make a full moon seem like you are almost there. You can also see things at night, like animals in the dark, much more clearly than with regular binos. We take them in the boat since they are waterproof. We love them and recommend them highly... a great deal for the price!!! We have had ours for at least seven years and they are just as good as when we bought them and they have gone with us all over the country. I shopped at every sporting goods store and army surplus by us before I bought them, and we are delighted with the quality. They are warranteed for life from Bushnell, we had an older pair that needed some work, sent them to Bushnell and they repaired them and returned them for free. Great customer service for the life of the binos... no receipt, no questions asked... just send them to Bushnell and they will fix if they can or offer you another pair at their cost.

These binoculars are extremely light, and the clarity is unbelievable. I don't think you can find a better pair at this price. We love them!

Big, bulky, manly! Yes, I like all that! Not a dainty set of binoculars, that's for sure, but that's really, really okay! The light gathering capability of these binoculars is great. The image is crisp, bright and clear, even, and especially, at night. The individual left/right focus threw me off at first; I'm used to a focus wheel. But once I "sighted" them in, they worked great. I really liked the indention for the fingers on the top of the barrels. Nice touch. I had trouble getting the shipment on time, but the seller quickly resolved the problem, and I'm pleased. Good buy. I recommend.

I have a 19ft boat that we take out into the Gulf to go snorkeling and boating. I needed a pair of binoculars that could withstand the saltwater environment for spotting. The binoculars have worked well so far, but I do have one complaint. The individual eye focusing, meaning you have to focus each eye, is pain. I preferred the singular focusing mechanism on previous binoculars. It takes me a lot longer to focus on an object.

Comes with a very nice case and stores easily. Nice quality optics with low refraction.

This was a great buy for the boat, works well and are comfortable to use

This product was reasonably priced and is very water resistant and does not cloud up. I received it fast and am happy with it.

I'm a boater (as if you havent guessed by the name hehe)

These do me very well, I'm pretty careless as well I will have to admit and a few bangs etc and not even a mark

Great invest for reading upcoming signs etc

PROS:
No fogging. Be aware that you must focus each eye separately - this eliminates the middle focus ring that then moves each eye cup. That means more places for water to get in.

Bright and clear with sharp focus.

7x50 - 7x means 7 times magnification, and 50 means 50mm lens size. 7x is the MAX for hand held especially in a boat. You could even lower that to 5x for a boat where the action of the waves makes if difficult to keep the image still.

Solid build quality.

CONS:
A bit heavy / large. But this is the price you pay for large lens that let in lots of light and are very clear.

No middle / center focus ring - each eye must be focused one at a time.

Your hands / arms will tire quickly.

Strap - could be longer by 12" or so and softer around the neck. You can easily replace or modify the strap.

TIP:
place hands as close to the end as possible to keep the image steady.

For the price this is a decent pair of binoculars.

If I lost them , I could replace them but there are better ones out there.
I use the for spotting birds while fishing offshore, so they could fall in the water. They work for me