© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Binoculars Recent content written about Binoculars en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_428304404100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author birderdt - I have competed in the World Series of Birding in NJ for 13 years. These binoculars allow me to see shorebirds at Brigantine or waterfowl in Cape May when the rest of my teammates, all with first-rate bins by top mfrs, are done for the day. I am so sorry... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428304404100 Thu, 1 May 2008 00:07:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428304404100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425068891780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author morilla - If you're looking for a serious pair of binoculars for serious hunting, birdwatching, sports viewing, or whatever, then you'll probably become familiar with Zeiss lenses and/or Steiner's reputation. For the rest of us who only occasionally... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425068891780 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 07:08:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425068891780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424855113348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author befus - We're so excited! Spring is here, and that means the birds are back...and getting busy with their building plans. Even in our very urban neighborhood, with relatively few trees, we've spotted at least a half-dozen bird nests in the past week. Some are in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424855113348 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:56:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424855113348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424035913348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mart1 - I was looking for a good pair of beginner binos at a budget price. I wanted 8x40 to keep the size down. The store I went to had many binos to choose from. I stood for about 20 minutes trying one pair after another. These binos really are amazing for the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424035913348 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:28:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424035913348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423228313220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mark12a3 - I purchased this 16x50 model at WalMart for $59. The optics are crisp and clear. Very satisfied, considering the very low price. Comes with a storage bag, and a nice braided nylon adjustable neck strap. The 16 mag power is especially useful for distance... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423228313220 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:23:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423228313220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422885691012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author in2orbit - I purchased the Bushnell Excursion binoculars from an online retailer last year after I was introduced the hobby of birding and began taking it up myself. The binoculars I have are not camouflage like the ones in the pictures here, but other than that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422885691012 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:12:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422885691012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421573725828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bobcaesar - Got these binoculars for Christmas 2007. Returned them sixty days later as the fancy new diopter adjustment failed to work at all. You'd think for over six hundred bucks you'd get a product that worked for two months? Not happy at all. Now let's see... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421573725828 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:20:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421573725828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418531151492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kiteflyervt - Just a fine handling binocular that offers extremely sharp optics with smooth, sure focusing controls. It is everything in a binocular that you could possibly want.One of the best buys out there.Absolutely amazing sharpness and perfect balance and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418531151492 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:04:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418531151492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415675027076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author henryarnold - I bought these to replace a cheap $20 pair of binoculars that were stolen out of my car. The thief did me a big favor. My new Nikon binoculars are far superior. They have a much sharper image, are easier to focus and they hold their focus. They also feel... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415675027076 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:29:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415675027076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415569448580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author artillero - My wife recently purchased these for me as a replacement for an old set of Steiner 6X30 Scout binoculars with compass that had gotten lost during one of my many military moves. I had gotten attached to the Scouts and was very disappointed when they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415569448580 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:14:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415569448580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415299374724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daddym - I don’t bird watch or spy in to my neighbors’ windows or anything like that, so when it came to getting a pair of binoculars I really just wanted something basic. Something I could use at concerts when I have bad seats or to get a better look at things... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415299374724 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:53:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415299374724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414925557380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bluemoontug - I purchased Nikon StabilEyes 14x40s less than two years ago. When they work, they are great. Unfortunately, mine quit working all together. I sent them to Nikon for repair. After almost one month, I was told they were going to be replaced. A month... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414925557380 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:06:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414925557380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414128246404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arch8 - Optics/Quality I have had my monarchs for two years and i have put them to good use. I hunt a lot and i think that overall the glass is great,very clear and crisp. They let in a lot of light in the early mourning hours and late in the evenings... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414128246404 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:44:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414128246404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413994552964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shieshie - I bought the binoculars for primarily for the hunts I attend; Every hunt I have been on I would not have seen the deer, or elk, or whatever game I am hunting without the help of these wonderful binoculars. This fall, I was on the archery hunt, beautiful... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413994552964 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413994552964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413953527428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jwissinger - Portability A very lightweight and compact 62mm x 76mm [2 3/8" x 3"] set of binoculars. As with most binoculars these too have a long string to allow them to hang over your neck. Though the string could be a little more comfortable with a bit of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413953527428 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 17:36:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413953527428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412954365572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bird-lover123 - After a long research about binoculars, i decided to buy this binoculars, because it suits my budget. But when i tried it, i really cant belive my eyes. Its a real wonder that, how could such a great binocular can come in such a low price. These binocs... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412954365572 Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:26:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412954365572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412318862980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jican - While shopping with my brother, who had been looking for binoculars for hunting, concerts, shows and birdwatching. I told him I wanted to get a pair too, but didn't want anything big and heavy. Though I don't hunt, I do attend concerts, plays, shows,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412318862980 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 09:01:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412318862980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412230061700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kocibaron - The Software is a piece of junk that does not work. I wish I had accessed E-pinions before I bought this binocular camera. The computer will not recognize the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412230061700 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412230061700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411445988996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - With my Italian relatives coming in for the Christmas holidays, we purchased tickets for 3 plays (Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera and Wicked) and the Vienna Symphony's Holiday concert at (Chicago) Symphony Hall. One of the things we did to prepare... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411445988996 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:32:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411445988996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409050058372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mhess1 - I bought this binocular from Surplusshed.com for $89. They check each pair for quality, collimation, damage, etc. and are very customer oriented. 20 years ago, I would have laughed at anyone paying less than $500 for an 80MM binocular but the prices... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409050058372 Sun, 2 Dec 2007 01:34:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409050058372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408239181444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stactom - Prior to my cruise to Alaska last summer I decided to investigate buying a new pair of binoculars. While the ones I had were fine for bird watching in the woods I thought I might need more powerful ones for looking at birds from the top deck of a cruise... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408239181444 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:20:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408239181444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407834955396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author goodhood - I first got these to watch boats at the coast. They are incredible- not only can I see the boat names and flags - I can see people on the deck and the dolphins swimming in front of the ships. I have since bought another set for a friend for wildlife... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407834955396 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:26:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407834955396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184148397700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jarmuth - The clarity and brightness of the optics, the compactness and ergonomics of the unit add up to a terrific purchase... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184148397700 Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:17:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184148397700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406539112068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcc28x - SWAROVSKI 8 x 32 EL Some words of explanation... The name ‘binocular’ derives from the Latin bi (meaning two) and oculus (meaning eye) and describes a hand held optical device whose function is essentially to magnify distant images using an eyepiece... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406539112068 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:46:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406539112068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404979093124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nakrob - I read the first review and must say the person that submitted it was amusing to say the least. Any person with a basic understanding of optics (or who cared to educate themselves before buying an item such as this) would have understood several things... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404979093124 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:06:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404979093124?linkin_id=8003929