Customer Reviews

Bushnell Perma Focus 8x 25mm Binoculars

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These binocs are very similar to the ones they replaced that cost 5x as much. The old ones got tossed because they were showing a double image after living in my backpack for 2 years or so. The Bushnells may or may not have the quality of optics that the more expensive units did but the "Permafocus" or infinite depth focus makes it so you just pick them up and look. If what you are looking at is further than about 75' away it will be clear. This is really great when multiple users are using them as you don't have to reconfigure them for each persons eyes. It is also good for scanning a wide area as you don't have to adjust focus for close or far. This also makes them great for watching sports where things move fast.
I decided to try these because we have some older 10x50 units that use the same "Permafocus" design under a different brand that got bought by Bushnell and they have been working great for over 10 years. I hope I will be able to say the same about these.

I like the small size, convienient to carry, no focus feature is nice, however, cannot use with eye glasses. Would not recommend to anyone who wears eye glasses and expects to wear them while looking through the binoculars. You cannot get your eye close enough to see anything.

Good binoculars for handing back and forth between people who have different optical correction. There is no mechanism that focuses - the focus is permanently set at "infinity." As a result, anything less than about 50 feet is not in focus. Sharpness and clarity are good. Well worth the price for the tourist, but probably wouldn't satisfy avid birdwatchers.

These are great for fast action sporting or even bird watching. I got them for my 4 year old son to use at the Georgia football games. He has a hard time with focus. These work great because all he has to do is look and it there. The size is nice and we have no problem adjusting from his size to mine. Ours came from an Amazon partner... Optic planet... I think. And they were great as well. Super fast shipping and great contact from start to finish.

I wanted Binoculars that anybody could pick up and see the object without a lot of adjustment. I can pick them up at a sporting event, concert or viewing wildlife and quickly see what I want to see without any fiddeling. I am not sure how the auto focus works ... you probably give up something in the image quality for this feature but unless you want to study something at a great distance they seem to be fine.

I bought these before a 2-week trip to Alaska this spring and they made the trip so much more enjoyable. They are compact and lightweight and they went everywhere with me. It was nice that my kids didn't have to adjust them when they wanted to look at something. Great value for the money.

I got these to use when we go kayaking. People should be aware that these have no diopter setting and no center wheel for focusing. Supposedly easy to use because they are permanently focused at long distances. However, they are out of focus no matter what distance you use them. The image is seriously blurry at distances of 50+ feet. I checked online to see if there are hints at using them correctly, but could find nothing. Maybe I just got a bad pair. I will be returning them.

Perfect! No focus to constantly fiddle with in a live theatre show. Fits nicely in most any purse (without the case) and one can enjoy actors' facial expressions and even the most smallest detail of their elaborate costumes and jewelry all the way from the upper balcony! I bought this extra set of Bushnell binoculars for our daughter when she'd accompany me to the theatre. Excellent value and fit the bill perfectly! I also enjoy watching wildlife in my backyard with them too. I even used them to jot down the license plate of a suspicious car in our neighborhood once. The only minor adjustment I made to them is I replaced the wide bulky strap with a long, slimmer, lanyard--never know when you'll have a standing ovation and it's good that you can comfortably put them around your neck.

Bought 3 of these for my family before a trip to Alaska. These are GREAT binoculars. Never having to focus, like regular binoculars, was the greatest convenience. Even strangers questioned me about them and said they wish they had a pair. Buy these, you won't be disappointed.

I like that I don't have to adjust anything for the focus. They are just a bit more bulky than what I would have liked. I take them with me on my hikes and they fit into my baggy pocket, just wish they were a bit smaller.