Customer Reviews

Bushnell Trophy 10x42 Binocular (Green)

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Recently received this item.

Clarity of optics is superb. Fit and finish excellent. They're also a lot smaller and lighter than I was expecting, which is great! The tethered lens caps are a good idea - I lost the ones on the binos these are replacing years ago. MAYBE you can buy better binoculars of this type someplace, but if my researchs are any guide, you're going to pay A LOT more for them - these from Bushnell are not "great for the price" I find them "great at pretty much any price"

Although I have been very disappointed with Bushnell products in the past (see my reviews), these are perfect and astonishingly good. All of the following were perfect: collimnation, sharpness, color trueness, small size, smooth shape, sturdy, eyecup comfort, eyecup durability, easy but tight focus adjustment, very firm eye width adjustment, and very tight diopter adjustment. The last three adjustments required the least amount of movement to get the most precise response. Absolutely perfect. Focus was good down to an astonishingly-short 9 feet. All 10 binoculars I've had in the past failed my expectations on at least half of these measures, including a $230 nitrogen-filled 20x60 Pentax. These Bushnell put the Pentax to shame on all of the following: sharpness, color trueness, eye relief, diopter and focus adjustments. For the 10x magnification, I expect sharpness to retain the greatness in the 8x. The optic sharpness is beyond my eyes' ability to resolve, even after resting on something to prevent shaking. In choosing between the 10x and 8x, I prefer the 8x because of the slightly wider field of view that lower magnification gives. Especially during hand-held observation, I do not think you would be able to tell the difference. Only in extreme circumstances where a rest is available would I choose to use my 20x60 Pentax instead of the 8x42 Bushnell (such as viewing a crater on the moon or to get a really close view of a bird). In choosing between 10x42 and 8x42, the color would be a bigger factor in my choice.

They work well once you get them adjusted so the field of vision lines up in both eyes, otherwise there is a weird blocking issue until they are lined up. Wish they were more rugged, it took one 7 year old boy 2 minutes to wrench off one eye-piece (which went back on but just doesn't adjust as well now) (and yes, I know, 7 year old boys shouldn't have such equipment in their hands but kids are fast!).

Exactly what it says. Not the absolute best but good enough for most outdoor activity.

These binoculars are wonderful for all around use. We've used them for birding as well as in Africa for big game. The controls are easy to manage. Lens covers attach to the body so you don't lose them. The case keeps them protected well from bumps and percipitation. I highly recommend them.

I like this set of binoculars very much. For the quality the price was right. I consider them a good value. However, I didn't give these 5 stars because I compared them to my Bushnell Legend 10x42 binoculars (which cost a bit more!) and I can tell that the quality of the Legend ones is better than the Trophy set of binoculars. Of course the Legend ones also have Bushnell's "raingard" (or rainguard) lens covering so they are reall crisp. If I had a choice which to take on a serious hunging trip I'd take the Legend ones, but, for general viewing and going to a lake or other place I might lose them at, I would take the less expensive Trophy binoculars and not really notice any redcution in the quality of my viewing. Overall the Bushell Trophy binoculars are very good and I would compare all my Bushnell binoculars up against any other brand with the same or more expenseive price range and I think the Bushnell ones would win.