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Tasco Essentials 8x21 Binocular (Black) | 
| Brand: Bushnell
Category: Sports
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $5.23
as of 8/1/2010 00:35 CDT details
You Save: $9.72 (65%)
New (11) Used (3) Refurbished (1) from $5.23
Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 353
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 4.2 x 3.2 x 2.2
MPN: 165RB
Model: 165RB
UPC: 046162001653
EAN: 0046162001653
ASIN: B0000A0AEU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Outstanding compact, lightweight performance | | • | Rubber-armored housing absorbs shock and protects them from bumps and bruises | | • | Great for hiking, backpacking or bicycle touring | | • | Magnification: 8x | | • | Objective lens: 21mm |
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Product Description
Ultra-light binoculars offer outstanding compact performance with rugged, rubber armor ideal for hiking, backpacking or bicycling. Features fully coated optics for brightness, 8X magnification with 21mm objective lens, rubber fold-down eyecups for eye relief. Designed to fold down into itself to become even more compact. Includes carrying case. Limited lifetime warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 30
 Great buy July 30, 2010
Dan Pie (Dyer, IN United States)
I bought these for my daughter(10 years old) to use on an Alaskan cruise. Realized they were perfect.
The 8x magnification was perfect. Easy to find things and enough magnification to see the whales, iceburgs, and eagles. And at this price you can't go wrong.
My digital camera and video camera both have 30x digital zoom, and I'd always go back to the binoculars to get a clearer steadier view.
 Better than the Bushnell 8x21 July 2, 2010
Will (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So I ordered one of these and one of the Bushnells with the same magnification for about the same price. These work well; the Bushnells were constructed so poorly that I'm having to send them back.
Since these are mass-produced in China I'm sure that quality control is poor, so each set will have different characteristics. But as far as mine went, they have a looser focus than the Bushnells. The Tascos were properly collimated while the Bushnells weren't even close. The Bushnells were so far off that even fiddling with the set-screws didn't fix them. These Tascos also seem brighter than the Bushnells though the light gathering through such a small optic is such that you're not going to be using them at night.
The string-lanyard that's permanently attached to the binoculars is pretty lame--I cut mine off with scissors. The carrying pouch is decent and goes on a belt if you so desire.
For the price I paid these are good binoculars. I have a feeling they're a little on a delicate side since they're cheaply made and seem like they will mis-align or break if dropped or bumped hard.
You might consider ordering two different pairs and then sending back the one that's less well 'crafted.' I'm very glad I didn't just order two of the Bushnells as I originally planned, because these are better.
 Tasco May 29, 2010
Linus Rex (Inpls, IN USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Received shipment promptly. These Binoculars were purchased to carry in Auto and work fine for this purpose
LOVE, LOVE LOVE!!! May 15, 2010
Escorbores
Thrilled with my purchase! Days before concert and purchased for only $11.95 with free shipping (direct from Amazon, order over $25), needed ASAP so invested in O/N. Arrived beautifully, promptly and extraordinary performance at the concert. Easy to use and even includes instructions to guide you in case you are a first time user like me. Could not ask for better quality in build or image! Exactly what I was looking for and for an even better price than expected! Compact, slim, lightweight, resistant, weatherproof... I could go on and on about its wonders but I will just tell you if your looking for compact concert binos you will not regret this investment. Read up with the manufacturer to confirm specs meet your requirements first to buy with confidence. Amazon mistakenly listed these from Bushnell when I purchased, this is Tasco's "father company", as advised on Bushnell's site but for information on this product go to [...]; both companies are new to me but I am now a solid Tasco fan/cust. and will be purchasing another set of binos for my dad's b.day next week.
Cheap, but not bad April 21, 2010
Michael A. Duvernois (Minneapolis, MN United States)
Sure, they're pretty poorly made and will break if you drop them, but they're functional and cheap enough for you to leave them in the car and take them when you go for a walk. Lose them and you won't cry. Excellent for the money.
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