Customer Reviews

Pentax 62212 UCF-X II 10x25 Binocular

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I purchased these a couple of years ago for mountain rescue work. I wanted something lightweight, sufficient power, and that would work well with glasses. They succeeded superbly on all accounts. I now am glasses-free (thanks to Lasics!) and the binocs work equally well without glasses. Nice adjustments that are easy to locate and use. They are an excellent trade-off between weight and size on one hand, and performance on the other hand. Also, they seem to be rugged, although I have yet to launch them off a cliff face.

Considering the cost of some binoculars, these are affordable and offer great performance.

I was looking for a binocular under 1 pound that nonetheless had the optical quality of a larger binocular. Consumer Reports recommended this one, and the price was right--in the range of $70-$80. They are indeed lightweight, compact, easy to focus, let in adequate light, and the view is very sharp and clear. My only complaint is that the strap attaches forward of the center of gravity so that the binocular has a tendency to flip upside-down against my bosom. The field of view isn't very big-natch, they're "compact" - so they are good for bird watching, looking at distant details, etc., but I wouldn't recommend them for watching sports. This model is affordable and useful for my modest needs.

This is my first high quality binoculars and I've very impressed with Pentax in the quality of the product. I have other Pentax products and they all seem to be of very high quality and good performance.

The binoculars come in a very nice case that is slightly padded. It also comes with a very nice method of attaching and detaching the neck strap. Instead of having to loop through a small hole like most binoculars, these come with little snap in clips that clip right into the body instantly. You can also detach them quickly as well. Although not necessary, it is a very nice touch and it is the little things in this binocular that I find stand out.

Another nice touch is that the diopter setting for the right eye is in the center of the binocular that stays hidden until you need to adjust. You just push on the "button" and it pops out to let you adjust to your eye. Then you simply push it back in , which has a nice quality snap, and it will stay protected against accidental changes.

The binoculars also allow two eye relief settings. The eye cups pop out to two different heights or can stay flush if needed. Finally, to change the width of the eye distance both pieces bend TOGETHER evenly and smoothly which is nice. Everything feels very solid and seems to have been thought out well in design.

Now onto the quality of view. Excellent. Very impressed. Everything is very clear, sharp and also bright which is good considering this is a 10x25 binocular. Generally 25mm binoculars are dim and worse at higher magnifications. I was debating getting the 8x25 instead to get a brighter image but the optics are very well designed that it picks up light well. For example, compared to my cheap $35 Bushnell Falcon 10x50's, these outperform then in every way except the 50mm has a larger field of view of course. However the image is sharper and brighter in the Pentax. I pointed both at the moon one night to see how much detail I could pick up. The 10x50's did well and kept in focus. The Pentax however showed more detail and texture of the moon and was brighter.

Overall these are very good and well made binoculars and because of the higher quality optics I believe you can get away with the higher magnifications and still get a clear bright image.

I bought this product to replace my wifes damaged Bushnell 10 X 25 birding binocular. The pentex is a much better glass in all respects. Optics are cystral Clear, focus is easy and a real bonus is the tripod mounting ability, something usually not found on binoculars this size. With little use at this time I cannot predict how it will hold up in the long run but all indications are good.For the money I think this is an excellent choice.
Item was delivered earlier than expected, in good shape and well packaged.

Features I am pleased with:
* An affordable, light-weight (10.6 oz) binocular with fully multi-coated optics for hiking, travel or general use including occasional bird-watching (not for tracking birds in flight) during daytime outdoor activities
* One central focusing knob with adjustable diopter ring getting the targets in view quickly
* Eye-relief of 15 mm (14 to 16 mm recommended for eyeglass wearers; other comparable model has only 11.1 mm)
* Exit pupil of 2.5 mm (2 to 4 mm recommended for daytime use)
* Field of view 261 ft (wide enough for 10X magnification power)
* Near focusing distance 6.2 ft (other comparable model has 9.8 ft)
* Tripod socket (nice extra feature for occasions requiring real steady viewing; any tripod with traditional mounting platform works okay without requiring an adapter U suggested)
* A good trade-off between weight, performance and cost

Good quality binoculars that meet the needs of someone needing a pair of somewhat in expensive binoculars which is what I was looking for. These are not the ones if you are looking for high quality, wide range of view. Did good on informal birding trips, sports events, site seeing. Not waterproof but do dry out eventually.

I have been really pleased with this binolular. For the value, this was the best choice. The viewing on it is crystal clear. It is so easy to use my seven year old didn't have a problem with it. Overall the binocular was a great purchase.

We wanted a pair of binoculars that are lightweight, smaller, and yet powerful for a variety of uses: bird watching, sports events, viewing vacation spots. These are really great; we are very pleased with the quality and ease of focus adjustment.

Beware: Though these binocs are not bad optically for what they cost, they are fragile. My pair lost barrel alignment after only a few months of use. They were not dropped or handled rough. Pentax charges $20 to repair under warranty and you pay the shipping to them. That's more than a third the cost of the binocs. There's something wrong with that picture.

I got these for my dad for Christmas and he loves them. He was planning to just use them as a backup pair but once he got them he decided to use them as his main pair, because they are great binoculars (and no, I don't think he was just saying that. LOL. He had a gushing enthusiasm you just can't fake!)