Alpen Optics 10x25 Monocular

This is an overall excellent value. Quality: I like the fit and finish an awful lot. The coating feels great, and it can take a lot of shock. The case is typical nylon, nothing special, but considering this is a lighter object, it's up to the job. The image is very good. Only drawback is that it has inferior reflection characteristics. It can be difficult to make out details in low light, or to see astral objects (not that the zoom was serious enough for much astronomy). Function: The 10X zoom is just at the edge, for me, of what's useful without being so much zoom that it's difficult to hold steady. Remember: you'll only be using one hand to steady this. Too much zoom and that becomes shaky. It's nice and light, and as useful as a good set of binoculars, but easier to use in many respects. Even if you're using much better optics, such as a rifle scope, binoculars, telescope or a nice camera, this is an excellent aid in understanding your far surroundings quickly and easily to identify something you want to use the other optics to see. It's also good for many uses on its own. Birdwatching, ballet or theatre, exploring, etc. For the dollar, it's one of the best.

1ER MONOCULO QUE TENGO. ESTETICAMENTE EL ACABADO PUEDE MEJORAR UN POCO PERO ESTA DE ACUERDO A LO QUE PAGAS POR EL. PUEDO VER CLARAMENTE LAS PLACAS DE UN VEHICULO A 1 1/2 CUADRA DE DISTANCIA (150 MTS). NO LO COMPARES CON LOS BINOCULARES O TENDRAS UN SENTIMIENTO DE INSATISFACCION, ADEMAS ASEGURATE DE COMPRENDER LAS ESPECIFICACIONES (LOS AUMENTOS Y LA ABERTURA O DIAMETRO DEL LENTE).

Verhältnis Zufriedenheit / Preis sehr hoch. Wir wollten nicht ein teures, schweres, sperriges Gerät kaufen, was dann ständig zu Hause bleibt. Der Alpen Sport ist immer im Rucksack dabei. Bei Wanderungen, um wilde Tiere zu beobachten, oder zum Klettern, um die Sicherung und die Route von unten zu prüfen, oder bei einem Stadtbesuch, um ein Gargoil auf einer Kirche zu beobachten, usw. Sollte jeder haben!

First wrong color, 2nd its cheap, 3rd it didn't zoom adjust, it's like preset then turn to make image clear or not. Highly disappointed

I am in charge of several tower sites for my job, plus I get asked to check on others' towers from time to time. If I can't find a tower climber quickly I have two choices...climb the tower myself (not gonna happen!) or use a scope to look at it. Problem is, carrying the larger scopes gets to be problematic and if I'm not in a work vehicle I often don't have one handy, so I needed something that would easily fit in my glove compartment or pocket to give me a quick analysis of a potential problem. By no means will it replace my larger scopes, but if it looks like trouble I'll haul out one of the larger devices. You DO need a steady hand, and focus & aiming can be a problem, but once you get used to it it's really pretty easy to use, and with 10x it brings you up pretty close. I really like the rubber coating too, makes it less slippery with wet hands, and won't be a cold piece of metal on my eye in the winter. I also like the case, keeps it clean when not in use and it will loop on your belt if you have a whole day of service. All in all, for the price it's a pretty useful tool.