Customer Reviews

Celestron Outland 8X42 Waterproof Binoculars with Rubber Coating & Comfort Grip

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I have so many good things to say about these binoculars. First of all, they come with a lifetime no fault warranty. This means if you break them, or if they break themselves, ever, you can get them replaced for free! Even if it your fault! This is amazing!

Second, the optical quality of these Bak 4 roof prism binoculars is unparalleled for anything less than double the price. The ergonomics are nearly perfect- not too heavy, excellent balance, and the eye pieces have extenders that block glare and reduce eye fatigue. These are as good as the Nikon Monarchs for 1/4th the price. The have fully coated optics for better low light resolution, and they have a long eye relief which make them less fatiguing to use.

Overall, these may very well be the best binoculars on the planet for less than $100, and I can say this because I have been researching binoculars for the last 6 months, and I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering so I know what goes into making a good binocular. Sure the $1500 Swarovski's are better, but not by much!

I won't go into too much details. I have two of these, which I purchased after my son started getting interested in birds. The optics are simply bad. The alignment of the lenses is bad. Looking through the lenses I can clearly see that the components in the two units are in different positions. The lenses themselves are bad and impurities are easily visible. And the mechanisms are bad; when trying to focus on an object, most of the image remains out of focus. I even had one of the two units replaced by Amazon shortly after I received it and the replacement wasn't any better. Six months later I decided we had to replace them. They now sit in a drawer most of the time. I would be too embarrassed to even give them away to someone, knowing how bad they are.

Very pleased with these binoculars. The first two pair were damaged due to poor packaging from the seller and I eventually got new ones through Celeston direct. Celestrons customer service was very good. Happy with product and service.

This is an honestly advertised set of binoculars, with a considerably shorter than advertised minimum focal length, outstanding eye relief, and just the right field of vision to allow easy spotting of birds. It lacks the twilight capabilities of more expensive pairs, but is otherwise right up there with them.

I put a floatation strap on these binoculars and placed them in fresh water for perhaps 30 seconds to test for bouyancy. I then packed them for a western trip that included a five day float trip. When I unpacked them one tube was completely obscured with water droplets. Within a half hour in the sun the other tube was fogged beyond use.