Celestron 71348 10 x 50 Outland X Binocular, Black

Bought these for a birthday present for my partner as we were travelling to south Africa for safari, best investment and present yet! Light weight, perfect size for carrying with very good magnification and image quality. Good in low light conditions and nice feel to them, easy to use given I am a novice and easy to use with or without glasses! Would reccomend for any trip for looking at wildlife, be it safari animals, penguins on a beach or birds &seals off the coast!

Great Binoculars good value for money.

I had been impressed by all the 5 star reviews and ordered a pair of these for bird-watching, fell-walking etc. The good points are, relatively light weight, nice build quality, excellent clarity. So why 4 stars not 5? Because I did a side-by-side comparison with a pair of German made Minox 10 x 42s. At 4 times the price, clearly they are better in terms of construction, though heavier and slightly more compact. The most noticeable difference is in light transmission, on a dull day the Minox are noticeably brighter, also the focus wheel is only one turn end to end and seems to snap into focus much more easily than the two turn Celestron focus wheel. The differences are not massive but enough to lose the Celestron's their 5th star. Having said that, these are excellent binos at a budget price and the 75% saving compared to the Minox probably only loses you 15% in quality and in bright conditions these are very very good with clarity only marginally less than the Minox. You pays your money and takes your choice, and for me having a budget pair for scrambling up fells etc where they could get lost or damaged was a good choice, rarely will you be bothered by the trade-offs I have described. A good buy as long as you bear in mind the slight shortcomings compared to a premium product.

I didn't know where to start when first looking for a decent pair of compact binoculars but after watching a few videos on YouTube, I decided that 10x42 was a good balance of distance and light gathering capability. As a beginner, I didn't want to spend crazy money so I ordered these and am really happy I did. The clarity and magnification are great and I've been astonished at what I can see in the distance. They're pretty rugged and compact too. Only thing I'm a bit mindful of is the soft touch plastic coating as I've previously found similar coatings on other items has become sticky with a few years of age. However, the coating might be fine and it's a relatively easy fix to remove if needed with rubbing alcohol. I definately recommend these - I've already been having lots of fun and they're actually very calming and inspiring to use.

Light to carry and good clear vision,well worth the money.

Brilliant well pleased good quality x

Brilliant binoculars. Fast delivery too.Thank you.

Easy to focus, slightly heavier than expected but all round very good with carrier case and decent strap.