Cstar Spy-Scope 8x20 Monocular

by CStar Optics

Product Features

• Delivers bright sharp images
• No blurry edges around the viewing area
• Constructed of lightweight aluminum
• Easy focus and 8x magnification brings you closer to your subject
• Roll-down eyecups are perfect for eyeglass wearers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Do you fancy yourself a spy? Regardless of your desire to be James Bond, the Cstar M-28C Spy-scope 8 x 20 monocular is an optically engineered system that delivers a bright, sharp image with no blurry edges around the viewing area. The M-28C is constructed of lightweight aluminum and is easy to focus. The roll-down eyecups are perfect for eyeglass wearers and the 8x magnification brings you closer to your subject. The M-28C comes with a convenient Nylon carrying pouch with belt loop, so you won't have to worry about losing your spy-scope when you're on a special assignment.

What's in the Box
M-28C spy-scope lens monocular, nylon carrying pouch with belt loop, and lens cleaning cloth.

Product Description

Cstar's 8 Power Compact Spy-Scope Monocular is perfect for that "private-eye". They are so compact, they can fit inside your pocket. They give a quality image and are easy to focus. Cstar's Spy Monoculars feature a special Optically Engineered Lens system and gives a bright and sharp image with NO blurry edges around the viewing area. It also features Cstar a classy silver aluminum body, Multi-Coated Glass Lenses to help reduce Color Aberration, and a Roll Down Eye-Cup that is perfect for Eye-Glass wearers. Our M-28C's are made to last for years. Compact and Light weight, great for traveling, hiking, sporting events, fishing, hunting, and many other outdoor activities. Key Specifications: Objective Lens = 20mm, Magnification = 8x, Angular Field of View (FOV) = 5.5 degrees, Field of View = 96 meters @ 1000 meters and 288 feet @ 1000 yards,Coating: Muti-Coated Lenses, Focus Type: Twist Focus. Accessories include: Convenient Nylon Carrying Pouch with Belt Loop, and a Monocular Neck Strap.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007YR6BA
• Item model number: M-28C
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,006 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #79 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Binoculars, Telescopes & Optics > Monoculars

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's the best Optics?, January 17, 2009

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Y. Tsuchida "ABearInTheWoods" (Sunnyvale, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cstar Spy-Scope 8x20 Monocular (Electronics)

Answer to the Title Question: the one that you have onhand.

I like to carry "optics" when I travel (touring), when I go out into the wild (for sights and birding), and I would always have some optics on me when I go tactical (like on my rifle, separately, or specialized, like NVGs). After messing around with various designs, magnifications, sizes, weights, and extra features, like lens coatings, I finally decided that the most practical utility vs. weight-size ratio was in the 8 X 21 or 8 X 20 compact monocular design. For me it's about the perfect balance of practicality, cost and portability/deployability... afterall, you may have the best $1000 Zeiss optics in the world, but if it's sitting in it's protective case deep in your backpack... well, it ain't doin' you any good. So it was for me. I carried around various nice (read: expensive) binoculars and spotting scopes for years, dutifully packed away in my pack, or the exterior side pocket of my pack, or on my belt in a holster, or as this huge 2.5 pound anchor around my neck. But really what I wanted was the ability to quickly get a closer, clearer view of something (birds, terrain features, points of interest) mainly for confirmation. In fact, sometimes it was just to scope out a street sign when I was navigating. Through the years I downsized to more practical sizes, and finally, I ended up with 8 X 20 monocular as my most practical solution.

With my monocular in a quickly accessible mini-pouch on my packstrap, I can whip out my optics in like 3 seconds and be already focusing in whatever object caught my eye, while my friends are still digging around in packs for their binoculars or more often, not even bothering to take the trouble. And just as quickly, I can put it back into it's case and be hiking. I'll tell you, it's made a world of difference to me.... seeing things more closely, at will, conveniently and quickly.

It's true the field of view for this monocular is limited. It simply is not large enough (diameter) to pull in a whole lot of light, so forget about low-light or night viewing (that's not to say that I haven't enjoyed some stargazing or looking at the moon with this scope). And, as has been pointed out, it's not even the best ergonomic design for focusing (without practice). But, for me, it's a functional, utilitarian design and the decent pricing makes it a device that I don't terribly fret about damaging. As a matter of fact, I have 3 and I've only destroyed 1 (so far) and parted it out for repairs.

There are many nice monocular designs out there. All I'm saying is that this one works for me.... cheap, practical, functional.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kevin Sato, November 14, 2008

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Kevin M. Sato "Kevin Sato" (Chicago, Ill USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cstar Spy-Scope 8x20 Monocular (Electronics)

I purchased this unit to keep in my car for fast spotting. Its compact and very easy to focus. Person with big fingers will have problems. Its only good for day time and general spotting. The magnifacation is not much, but the view is pretty clear for such an inexpensive unit. I use a monocular over a binocular because I have trouble setting up the view without having double vision. This unit is fast to spot objects and easy to focus but not to strong, so I would only recommend it for emergency.

Kevin Sato

4.0 out of 5 stars Super Small Scope, October 18, 2011

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Gerald Allen "oldranger" (Thousand Palms CA) - See all my reviews
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I volunteer at The Living Desert in CA and do nature walks with adults and children, this small scope is easy to carry and has really helped me bring birds and animals up close and personal. I would not recommend for use with small children because you need a steady hand to really get a good view, much better than carrying bulky bino's for fun use.