Mono Pro 8x Monocular – Our Best Value Birdwatching and Hiking Monocular - Waterproof - Light Weight – High Powered – British Brand - 90 Day ‘Peace of Mind’ Guarantee!

Bought slightly by accident, but no regrets! A monocular can be very useful when you don't want to cart a pair of binos around, and this does an excellent job. This very robust monocular feels very solid in my hands and comes in a nice padded pouch which you can clip to a bag/belt if needed. Easy to use, heavy enough to be stable in the hand with diopter-style eyepiece focus and main focus midway along the length. My 11 year old nephew figured it out in 5 minutes, so very user-friendly. Optically, very clear, crisp images in daylight with a tiny amount of blue fringing at the extreme edge of the view in bright light. This does not detract from the enjoyment of whatever you are looking at in the centre view.

Arrived less than 24 hours after ordering! Although the item is a 'surprise' gift for me for Christmas my other half has tested it and reckons that I am absolutely going to love it. He has bought it for me for watching the birds in our garden so armed with this and my bird book I should have more luck in identifying all the different species.I'm not technically minded so can't really compare this to other products but what I would say is that for the price paid this is an excellent little piece of equipment. It is well made and sturdy and a neat size for easily carrying around. It looks as though it will wear well and I think that I have made an excellent choice for my 'surprise' gift! If anyone is thinking of buying this little product I would say that for the money you can't go wrong and will be pleasantly surprised at the quality. I hope that this review is helful.

I bought it to take on holiday to Vietnam. Good size to carry in a small back pack and easy to use. The lens provided a clear image up to maximum magnification. It took me a while to get used to using it but it was fine once I did. The only downside was the flimsy wrist strap which kept falling off and I give up on as I didn’t really need it

I used this monocular for a few weeks before returning it. It is a robust monocular, with a rubber casing which smells very 'rubbery'. The optics are ok for the money but they are not great either - you are definitely not getting a giant-killer bargain with this monocular. I am guessing but there are very similar-looking (read: identical other than printing) unbranded monoculars on Amazon at half the price and I would guess these are essentially the same product. I got a freebie binocular from English Heritage for joining and similar quality to that - which is almost 'toy' quality. It's not terrible though, and it is ok given the price. After returning, I bought a different monocular for twice the money by Gosky, and the optics on that are in a different league to this one - more than twice as good. One of the best features of the Prime Optics monocular is the case it comes in. The case is well designed, easy to carry, very protective, provides a snug fit (too snug maybe!). The cases on more expensive monoculars are nowhere near as good as the one you get on this one. I find I carry my new one less often than I did the Prime Optics because the case is so rubbish on the new one. So top marks for Prime Optics on the useability point. This is looks like a Chinese made product on behalf of a British brand. In other words, it is probably shipped from China, has a few prints and labels added at the British end, better customer friendly customer relations, a good case added and then shipped. I suppose most things are that way nowadays but don't think this is a Made in Britain product. You will get what you paid for, maybe less for the monocular, but it does come with a fantastic carry case.

I was looking around for binoculars but wasn't keen to carry them around with all of my camera gear as well, so I thought I would go down the monocular route. This monocular is perfect for my needs; I need to be able to scan areas fairly quickly but not for a long period of time so this lightweight, comfortable and tactile monocular is spot on. If I needed to look at something for prolonged periods of time I would have gone for binoculars to reduce issues with eye strain. This monocular is heavily rubberised and I'm confident that it will be fine to use in wet conditions as well as dry. It takes seconds to set up and from then on you'll find it hard to put down. Will be buying another at some point for a friend.

This product arrived in a timely manner and I was pleased to note just how well it was packaged; it comes complete with a thin lanyard, which i'll replace with paracord, a black belt case with loop, I'd change it to a tougher case if I were to use it on my belt...Saying that, the monocular is well constructed, appears tough and looks as though it might take a little "field punishment" it's design is almost tactical in that the large end lens is housed within a tough rubberised type 3/4" bezel. The product states "day and night" use...I have yet to test it at night and I doubt but would be pleasently surprised to learn that it might yet serve well in a night time capacity. I think the add on Amazon states that it is "zoom" capable. .. someone might be using a liberal definition of the word, but it's certainly not a zoom lens and I didn't expect it to be for the money paid. There are two focus bezels to get used to just as you'd find on a decent pair of binoculars...perhaps that's were someones definition of the term "zoom" comes in..? It's a well constructed product and I reckon it is value for money and if it is indeed British made then I'm even happier to support that in my purchase. If I have one constructive criticism that wouldn't take much for the designers to attend to, it is that the eye piece lens area, just like a decent pair of binoculars would benefit from a retractable/fold over soft rubber cover to place on the eye to cut out surrounding light inversion during use. Toughen up the lanyard with paracord. Offer it with a tougher denier case with MOLLE and loop attachment Place a retractable cover on the eye lens to cut out light inversion during viewing, and aligned with that well constructed bezel you've almost got yourself a tactical option for this piece of kit. Dust covers on both lenses would be a good option too. My constructive critique is not worth losing a star over and is offered more as possible food for thought. I'm happy with this unit and it looks like it will serve for many years. This review is offered without prejudice to any other and i hope it helps the reader to make an informed purchase decision.

Fantastic item, really easy to use, and feels great in the hand. Incredibly sharp image - I use it for archery and checking where my arrows are landing on far away target faces. I can see the individual arrows, make out which coloured fletches are mine, and even read the small scoring numbers on the target face from back on the shooting line! Only suggestion I'd offer is about the belt pouch - it's very snug which makes one-handed removal of the monocular a little tricky, and the belt loop is a little small for wider, utility-style gear belts Really happy with this item

Great for walks or bird watching in the garden. Clear image, easy focus. Pouch is a bit tight, so not easy in/out - but the monocular itself is well made and comfy to hold.

Gute optische Leistung, roch leider nur längere Zeit sehr streng, verschwindet aber nach einiger Zeit (Wochen).

Monoculaire de qualité moyenne... La mise au point est faisable au centre de l'optique, mais les bords restent tout de même très flous... La qualité du système optique est définitivement de qualité moyenne; mais pour le prix, il semblerait bien difficile d'en attendre plus... Pour un usage occasionnel, ou pour barouder sans trop s'encombrer avec un outil qui en cas de casse sera facilement remplacé, cela semble tout de même un très bon compromis.. ;-)

nur mit mühe lässt sich ein zielobjekt mit dem monokular finden und einstellen. das teil riecht extrem nach chemie, ein sehr unangenemer geruch der auch mit der zeit nicht ganz verschwindet und man will sich das teil auch nicht wirklich ans gesicht halten. ich klassiere es unter fehlkauf und erfahrung sammeln. einmal dem spargedanken verfallen und schon ein reinfall. absolut nicht empfehlenswert.

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