Tasco Essentials 10x25 Compact Roof Prism Monocular

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Product Description

Outstanding optical performance, tough weather resistance and affordable price for binocular, for the casual sportsman, avid sight-seer or parent of highly-curious kids

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0057HIJAE
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,553 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Monocular, January 7, 2007

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E. Hambre (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tasco Essentials 10x25 Compact Roof Prism Monocular (Electronics)

I needed to replace my broken compact binoculars. I decided to get Tascos Essential 10x25 monocular as it would fit better on my belt. I use it everyday for work (I do house inspections) and find that it is very nice to use. The image is large and clear and I love its small size.

It is quite powerful, for closer viewing I find I sometimes have to mover farther away! The rubber coating is useful as I've already dropped it a couple of times but there is no damage to the monocular or the image! The only negative is the soft case you get. Putting the monocular back into the case is sometimes a chore. A hard case or stiffer material would be better, but overall I am quite pleased with this item!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable For Quick Viewing, October 21, 2006

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Stephen (Harvard, Morocco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tasco Essentials 10x25 Compact Roof Prism Monocular (Electronics)

I bought this monocular as a pocketable magnifier for traveling, and occasional bird/tree viewing.

I was surprised by the relatively good build quality, considering the price. The monocular is light, but has a good "feel"-not cheap.

I do agree with other viewers that a 10X magnification makes "hand-shake" an issue.

The fully magnified viewing field is also narrow, so don't expect a wide, binocular-like viewing field of the object you're observing.

Still, for quick glimpses of objects, this monocular is ideal, the price is excellent, it's easy to carry, and the build quality is very good.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheaply constructed but not horrible, November 3, 2005

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Kelli Shaver (Morehead, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tasco Essentials 10x25 Compact Roof Prism Monocular (Electronics)

I recently purchased this monocular because I have bad eyesight and was tired of walking around downtown and not being able to see road signs in the distance. For what I bought it for, it works well.

You have to realize going into this that you're paying $10 for a piece of optical equipment. Of course build quality is not going to be top-notch for that price. That said, the quality is not as poor as reviews I'd read here (and elsewhere) had lead me to believe. This monocular is not overly rugged, but if you're careful with it and don't knock it around a lot, it'll probably hold up OK. At the very least, I feel that I've gotten my $10 worth, though I certainly don't expect it to last a lifetime.

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