Nikon Travelite 12x25mm Black Binoculars

I bought one pair of these from Amazon in Used condition but the prism in one eye piece wasn't properly aligned. I see this problem has been mentioned in other reviews. I was able to return them with no trouble and bought a pair in NEW condition. This time everything was perfect. Very nice and sharp. I have a trip to Costa Rica coming up so I wanted a pair that allowed me to look at things in a forest. So up at the top of a tree, not on mars. These are 12-25. The 12 is the magnification and 12X is just fine for what I need. If you get too much magnification you will find the image is hard to keep stable and you are so zoomed in it's hard to actually find what you are looking for. I also need something water proof, light and something that works well in low light situations. The 25 in the title is the size of the lens. Bigger means they let in more light. Bigger lenses are nice but add to the size and weight. I hate to suggest "showrooming" but you might want to pop down to an REI and what fits in your hands, what kind of weight you want, etc. It's tough to pick binoculars on the internet. But if you do decide on a small travel pair, these are the guys you want.

I compared this monocular to several others and this one met my needs of being small, lightweight, and powerful. Images are sharp and bright.

I gave these to my daughter and she loves them. The images are sharp and clear. These compact binoculars are way hander than bigger ones and in most situation are just as effective. Great value for the money.

I’ve used many expensive binoculars throughout my life. Must say I am impressed with these Nikons. They’re lightweight, elegant, pleasant to hold and easy to use. Very sharp images. Great value for the price. I bought this pair of binoculars for my youngest son. However, they seem to be everyone’s favorites now.

Had an enhanced view of the #1 Hoosiers beating the Buckeyes for the Big Ten Championship!

Over the years I've bought 4 of these binoculars: one for myself and four for gifts to young children. Often people are attracted to binocular that are to powerful for their need, requiring very stead hands and affording a narrow field of view. These have the ideal combination of magnification and field of view for the money. My only complaint is that lens covers are provided only for the eye pieces and not the objective lenses. By the way, as and aside, never give cheap junk optics to a child - they will just discourage them from using such optics. This is especially true of microscopes. Go for quality of optics and good mechanics, and avoid claims of high power. The child will be far more likely to use and be inspired by them, and they will be potentially useful throughout his/her life.

Great, lightweight binoculars for hiking and/or travel. Very clear to at least 1/2 mile or more, and very easy to adjust to different eye vision. We took them on a trip to Ireland in Oct/Nov. See photo I took in my hand to see how small they are. I had searched every review for "best affordable binoculars" and almost didn't buy these. I always look at the 1 star reviews first (since many 5 stars may not be real...). But I took my chances, and it paid off! We use these all the time now, and take them in the car to see the birds, etc. Highly recommend!

After years of suffering with dark, weak, wobbly binoculars (thank you, Magnacraft), I found myself needing two types: the best quality I could find (1) at any weight but under $250 for use within a drive of home (home binocs), and (2) under 10 oz, easy to travel with in tour groups, simple for impatient family members, and ideal for night concerts and day baseball games (travel binocs). After studying reviews and comments thoroughly, I concluded there are brilliant experts commenting regularly on Amazon - much more insightful than the professional reviewers who focus on expensive, heavy devices purchased by others of their ilk. From my fellow consumers' insights, I purchased 11 binoculars with at least 70% five-star ratings that fit my general specifications for home or travel. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS. After exhaustive examination - reading a DVD box at 46 feet, finding individual cattle from a moving minivan, and watching stars and planets in my backyard - I concluded the essential attributes for binoculars across categories are: (A) Plenty of Light brought to your eye. Light is determined by the diameter of the light-gathering lens divided by the magnification. In other words, an 8x42 pair has a ratio of 5.25 and produces LOTS of light, while a 10x21 pair has a ratio of 2.1 and always appear dark. Conclusion: About 3.0 is adequate and the best available for compact binoculars. (B) Good Stability of View. View stability depends on (i) the degrees of field of vision (can you find what you are looking for), (ii) the depth of visibility (do you have to refocus for every few feet of depth), and (iii) wobble (which is itself determined by (i) and (ii)). Conclusion: field of vision is rarely as broad as advertised, depth of visibility depends on the lens quality and you just have to check it out, and any binoc with a magnification of 10 or higher proved to have poor stability of view without a tripod, at least for me. There is a big difference between 8x and 10x, particularly below a 42 lens diameter. SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS. (Home Binoculars) The best Home Binoc was the Nikon Monarch ATM 8x42, and it outperformed all other 10 by a wide margin. I could read a DVD box at 46 feet, keep a broad and stable view to find the cow with three white spots while bouncing in a minivan, and find and watch Mars. At 24 oz, it's too big for constant lugging, but oh what a treat. At $230, it was comparable in price to the Vixen 14502 Foresta 8x42 and the Bushnell Ultra HD 8x42, but it performed noticeably better, particularly on view stability. Several cheaper, heavy models under $100 had cloudy lens. (Travel Binoculars) The Pentax 8x25 UCF XII and the Olympus 8x25 PCI were best in class, although the Pentax had less wobble, more clarity while the Olympus provided more light and more accurate color tones, but a smaller field of vision. (Forget finding the cow, but if you found it, you could count its ear hairs at dusk). Both were 10 oz, and about $65; the Pentax, which gets slightly better overall reviews, is larger but felt better in my hand. Small hands, viewing at dusk, standing still = Olympus. Larger hands, viewing in daylight, on a bus = Pentax. Lastly, the itty bitty Olympus 7x21 PC III at 7 oz in metallic blue is adorable and $24 (refurbished), with fantastic clarity and ease of use, but a very narrow field of vision, despite its 7.5% claim. So what did we do? I decided to travel with the heavy Nikon Monarch, but kept the Pentax 8x25 in reserve. Different members of my family preferred the Pentax 8x25, the Olympus 8x25, and the Olympus 7x21, each predictably on the basis of the decision maker's age, size, and goals. None showed any interest in the other six binocs. As a final note, Beware of imperfection and non-Amazon sellers. Two of the 11 binocs arrived with lens imperfections. The heavy Bushnell Falcon (7x36) at $30 had a cloudy lens, and Amazon accepted the return promptly. The lightweight but expensive Nikon Travelite 10x25, already with little light and a small field of vision, had a defective lens, making it darker. The vendor wanted me to pay shipping in both directions plus a restocking fee to return the defective item. Good luck with your decision. I hope my odyssey was helpful to you.

These binoculars were nice and compact and had good optics. However, the amount you could see out of them was very small. A different pair fixed that.

Not worth the price

I'm a birder and like to have binoculars with me at all times just in case. I like these because they are small and lightweight, but also have good resolution. If I'm out doing serious birding I take my much larger binoculars along, but these Nikons are great for spur-of-the-moment birding.

Top quality, light and good vision. Great for walking with

Fernglas wirklich total toll. Sehr klar und scharf. Kann nix negatives sagen. Verpackung lässt darauf schließen das der Artikel NICHT NEU ist. Schade. Werde den Verkäufer dahingehend kontaktieren