Celestron UpClose 8x40 binocular

"When you first take the Celestron UpClose binoculars out of the box, it is pretty clear they are not made by Carl Zeiss Optics..."

"If you want better performance though, look elsewhere at more expensive models with better optical coatings..."

"Fairly compact size Pretty well made for cheap binoculars Good performance at "general use" such as bird watching and sporting events..."

"Quality Lenses Strong Construction Waterproof Bulky Heavy This is a great product for the price..."

"The image and color rendering is very good..."

"Generally I would not recommend getting more then 8x magnification as the shaking only gets worse with increased magnification..."

"Cheap, FMC Focus wheel traction Purchased Nikon 8x40 Ultra Wide for my wife and decided to get a pair in the same price range, but different brand, for me..."

"The superior optical quality of the Nikon pair is overwhelming compared to the Celestrons..."

"Target acquisition, time-to-focus, target brightness, edge distortion, all are much better in the Nikons..."