Customer Reviews

Celestron Outland 10X42 Waterproof Binoculars with Rubber Coating & Comfort Grip

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I bough these to replace my older Meade and Exakta binoculars which require collimation now (image from 2 lenses don't overlap anymore so all objects appear double). Celestron Outland provides great images during day observations (landscape, birds) and when looking at night sky (nice view of moon, can see more stars and some nebulas).

Pros:
- impressive optics with great clarity
- compact size for its 10x42 magnification and field of view
- long eye relief, good field of view (315 ft at 1000 yds)
- adjustable 2.25"-3.0" distance between eyes, suitable for many face sizes
- eye caps are attached via straps and don't get loose
- focusing wheel adjusts focus at must faster rate than on other binoculars, so only slight turn in wheel is usually enough to set focus and fine adjustment takes just couple seconds
- I've seen these binoculars in a local store where they underwent months/years of wear-n-tear and abuse by testers and they still have nice overall look and lenses still stay aligned so images for both eyes overlap fine for nice 3D picture.

Other:
- 2 sets of straps - one for carrying case and one for binoculars
- small microfiber cleaning cloth included (removes dust and fingerprint smudged)
- soft neoprene carrying case is think but it's just a soft case so I'd not drop binoculars to the bottom of 10+ lbs backpack along with other stuff.

These are the binoculars I carry when I kayak, canoe, or raft. They've been in and under water in the far North Pacific, the Atlantic, the fjords of Southern Chile, Lakes Superior, Ontario, Kabetogama, Yellowstone, and a lot of smaller ones, as well as deep under the Green River and the Colorado River. They're still completely functional. Good optics, good feel in the hand. If you have any interest in bird-watching from a boat, these are what you need. And the price is decent. One word of advice, based on experience; stick to Nikon, Canon, and Celestron, and avoid Bushnell like the plague.

Really good quality binocular with features found in very expensive models. The eye caps stay attached, via hinged straps. I wear glasses and like the fact the eye cups rotate out of position and don't just fold over. I am very impressed with the clarity of the optics. I also have a pair of Steiner Marine binoculars for use while we're sailing. These fill the bill for high quality, toss in the suitcase, keep in the car, use everyday binoculars.
No downsides at all.

Most binoculars require the user to remove their eye glasses to get anything other than tunnel vision through them. With those ordinary binoculars, I get either small clear image (just my and my glasses), or large blurry one with the binoculars only.

The Celestron Outland is one of a few models that have a very long eye relief value, which means they are designed for your eyes to be farther away from the optics. The eye pieces have adjustable cups that can be expanded out to hold the optics the right distance away from most people, and the cups collapse down to accommodate eye glasses.

CON: Somewhat heavy. Lens covers are a bit of an annoyance, with three separate covers to remove and put back on. One of them keeps popping off on its own.
PRO: I can see things with these!

I was initially happy with these binoculars. However, after a short, easy hike in the woods, I took the binoculars out of my pack, opened the case and noticed that the diopter (I think that's the correct term; in other words, the Right eye piece, with the one-side focus adjustment) was not attached to the body of the binoculars. I assumed that someone in my household had unscrewed it and didn't put it back on. So, I put it back on and the binoculars worked fine. After a bit more walking, I again took the binoculars out of my pack, took them out of the case, and again the right eyepiece was detached from the binoculars. After screwing it back on, I very gently, with mild pressure, tugged the eye piece, and it popped right off. The threads for screwing it on/off were in good shape, but the entire eye piece would pop on and off quite easily. It simply felt cheap, and made me question how actually waterproof these are. I returned these recently. I'm not sure if I received a defective pair, or if there's a design flaw with the Outland.

Powerful, compact, rugged and affordable.(I have not tested if they are waterproof, but I can testify that these are definitely rain proof). I like the attached front lens covers and twist-up eye cups. The rear lens cover can improve, though.

There are binoculars out there with crisper lenses, but at 3x the price.

I don't know how Celestron manages to produce such quality products at such low prices, but keep on doing what you're doing!

the optics aren't perfect, but they're acceptable for normal daytime viewing. you'll notice some degrees of chromatic aberrations expected at this price range. long eye relief provides comfortable viewing without removing your eye glasses. i'm happy with these binoculars.

i've purchased these 3 times...and each time the eye pieces
either come apart or fall off, or will not adjust anymore.
these are nice binoculars but will not hold up with use
more than 1 year.

This is my very first binocular and I was looking forward to buying some for a long time.
It took me a while to choose this one and I was very exited when I received my package delivered at home.
But after opening the box I realized two things:
- The cap protecting the front optics is damaged (a part is cut).
- The strap provided to carry the binocular (around neck) is damaged too.

But I used them several times and they seem to work just fine.

I do not know whether I was provided a refurbished item (or a returned one from an unsatisfied customer)
I'll update my review in case anything else happens during normal use.

The little bag provided to store and carry the binocular is not very thick.
Thicker would be better. It just protect from dust but not effectively from shock if any.

Binoculars are not heavy. It is easy to carry them around the neck in the case.

But not as good as I had hoped it would be. Probably wouldn't buy it again.