Roxant Mini Monocular Telescope - High Definition Ultra Light Pocket Telescopes - Includes Compact Monoculars, Neck Strap & Cleaning Cloth, Monoculars for Adults, High Powered Handheld Telescope

I do like the feel and the design. The image is surprisingly clear (considering cost) and seems to be of quality build. First I bought this scope for myself. I do like the feel and the design. It fits comfortably in my hand, and it is easy to look through and operate. I like how light it is, and that it is compact. The price seems excellent for what you get. This will be used for outdoor activities, mostly hiking and camping. Full size binoculars are pretty heavy when hiking and if you don't have them around your neck they are cumbersome to get out. By the time you do that, you have lost the bird/animal you wanted to scope. I like the neck strap, it gives a convenient way to wear it. The price seems more than fair for what you receive, the only real issue for me is that the scope doesn’t have lens covers on either side. For me, I would rather have the lens covers and shove it in my pocket than have a belt holster. Let's say I'm hiking and I have it around my neck, and I need to take it off. If I am not using the holster I am now risking a scratch on the lens. Maybe include lens covers and make the holster an add on option? Either way I love the scope. It doesn't go very far, but for the compact size and weight these are perfect for what I need. Especially for the price, if it does get damaged it is easy to replace. I have no hesitation to let kids and friends use this. Pretty good Amazon find. Overall I think the company is doing great. Fast shipping, and emails are appreciated. Sometimes the other companies don’t even notice you purchased anything. I will make the effort to buy from them again if they have what I need.

I bought this mini scope for my two kids who are 8 and 10 years old. We are studying Galileo and I thought this would be a great introduction to how the telescope was first invented by Hans Lippershey. My kids love this mini scope. Because of their curiosity and desire to have fun, they used this mini scope in our backyard and found a small hummingbird nest in one of our redwood trees! In fact the mama was sitting in the nest! Just sitting there (all the hummingbirds I've ever seen are always moving fast). In addition, they found a toddler(?) hummingbird standing on a branch waiting to be fed by the dad. Since my kids found the first nest, we have since found a second one. We would not have known about these nests if it were not for the mini scope, because it's too hard to see their small nests with the naked eye. This mini scope has a nice feel to it. It's a nice weight and doesn't feel cheap. The lenses are clear and you can focus easily with it. It also comes with a small case and lens cloth. This is a high quality mini scope that is compact, you can take it anywhere. We plan on taking it with us when we go for walks or bike rides.

I bought the Roxant mini monocular for my own personal use to replace a older 8x10 Bushnell monocular that I accidentally dropped and broke. I use a small monocular like this for travel, concerts, opera, and theatrical events. This is much easier and more convenient than carrying around binoculars. It is also handy for reading road signs from a distance to get your bearings without getting out of your car. I like the Roxant design and the way it feels in the hand with the raised rubber nubs of two different types and the rubber eyecup. The price is certainly reasonable and fair, and the quality of the monocular is fine considering the relatively modest price. The Roxant mini monocular has good optics that provide a clear and relatively bright image -- better than some others I have tried. It is also very light in weight, slim, and short for easy carry. It is also easy to focus quickly and focuses on closer images in the 9' to 10' range. That close focus feature is hard to find on monoculars. The strongest competition in this monocular category appears to be the Carson 7x8 near focus monocular which can focus on objects as close as 10". The Carson monocular is also slightly shorter than the Roxant, but the Roxant is thinner, can be focused more quickly, and has an eyecup. The image quality between the Roxant and the Carson is very close. ROXANT High Definition Mini Monocular Pocket Scope with molded grip, carrying case, neck strap and cleaning cloth.

I am impressed with the monocular so far. It was much smaller than I would have expected, as I had another monocular that I thought was small and it was twice the size of the Roxant Mini-Scope. I found the monocular on a site that blogs about ultralight backpacking, but I am also a hunter, bird watcher, hiker, rafter, general amateur outdoorsman and naturalist and I think this will work great for all those activities. I did a short walk around my property on Sunday to test it out, and found just carrying it around in my hand worked great. I would kind of forget I was carrying it and when I saw something I would almost automatically bring it up to my eye. The picture is clear with minimal distortion, and I tend to agree with the manufacturer that any higher magnification may have to much shake to get a good view. A lot of times if you are trying to view quick moving objects you don't have enough time to get binoculars or a high powered scope out, so this is the perfect way to get a quick glance at something before it moves out of view. It is easy to get about as stable as possible with one hand wrapped completely around, and the other to support the first hand. I think this scope is a great product, I am now interested in buying the larger "spotting scope" version just to have something to compare it to. Thank you Roxant.

Received mine today and my first impression about the build quality, slightly less than I was anticipating. I expected it to be plastic feeling and light but keep reading. When it comes to specifications and stats, Amazon is absolutely abhorrent about posting accurate product weights/dimensions/etc. and that's if they post any specifications at all. I've seen the ROXANT listed anywhere from 4.8oz to 2.8oz. The actual product weight: 1.4oz or 40 grams. The little pocket case is .4oz or 13 grams and it's feather light. The size of the scope was very close to anticipated. Knowing that it had a 18mm objective lens I figured the body would be about 25mm. The actual diameter is 27.5mm, pretty close. Amazon lists it at 1.5" (substantially larger than actual). The length, as anticipated, was also way shorter than the advertised 5". The actual dimensions are 75 x 27.5mm or 3" x 1.1" (not 4 x 5 x 1.5 inches as advertised) and even the box dimensions weren't that big. I'm an optics guy and own multi-thousand dollar binoculars & spotting scopes from Nikon, Swarovski, Leica and Zeiss, and a few monoculars costing substantially less but of reasonable quality. One very decent optic is the Vortex Solo 8x25 at about $50. I rate the Solo about a 7.5 out of 10 optically! I was expecting less optically out of the ROXANT and was guessing it would probably be about a 5, however It's closer to a 3.5 out of 10 for me. The view is actually reasonable for the price but $19 doesn't really get you a whole lot. The view is just kind of soft in the center and gets worse toward the edge of the FOV, becoming really noticeable about 40% from center to edge. Yes, the magnification does allow one to see more detail but I wouldn't say it's an enjoyable or comfortable view. It's a strained view which by its 7x nature, is able to provide more detail than the naked eye. With that said, I was able to identify a Southwest Airliner's paint scheme and see that it was a 737-300 at an altitude of about 12,000 feet and I'm able to read license plates about 60-80 yards in daylight if I steady myself against an car or tree. It allows for the identification of common birds and other objects but it's not a sharp or satisfying view, more of a labored view. Some negative reviews stated that the ROXANT "is not 7x magnification and is perhaps 2x at the most." This is absolutely incorrect and posted by people who likely have no familiarity or understanding of optics. I measured the magnification at about 6.4x based off of measurements with my naked eye. In other words, objects viewed through the scope were 6.4x larger than in my opposite eye and I have little doubt that the ocular lens is an inexpensive, industry 7x eyepiece. The objective lens size is very close to 18mm, as advertised. It has a somewhat decent lens coatings on the objective, which surprised me at this price point. I rate the ROXANT 3 stars because "it's okay" for the money. For about $50 the Vortex solo 8x25 is significantly better, both in build quality and optics/view, albeit in a slightly larger format. This scope boarders on being toy-like but if you don't own other optics and/or don't plan on comparing it to other similarly sized optics in the $50-75 range, then you might be perfectly pleased for $19. I personally wouldn't spend $1 more but feel that this scope is probably priced pretty close to what it should be.

TL;DR I like the scope, it's lightweight, easy to use. Starting with full disclosure: a rep from Roxant emailed and asked for feedback, having given it they're sending me a second scope. I don't usually get around to leaving reviews, free stuff will help getting to review, but I would want honest reviews, so I'll leave for potential customers the exact feedback I gave Roxant: How are you using it? Birdwatching? Target Practice? Hiking? Camping? So far the scope works well for its size. I live in a area which quickly goes from suburban style neighborhoods to farms or dense woods. We have red tailed hawks and bald eagles living in the area. So there's regularly things which you wish you could get a better look at, but can't get closer to. I haven't had an opportunity to get out for a proper walk, but testing out around town it makes some license plates readable which wouldn't be. Do you like the shape? The shape is fine, the fact it is adjustable one handed is ideal. Do you like the ultralight design? Unless something needs weight, lighter is better. Does the construction feel like a quality build? The lightweight materials of course feel less impressive, but they do everything they need to. There isn't any wiggle or flex that there shouldn't be. Was the price reasonable? It is great at the $20 price point that I got it. Would you consider this for a gift? I had half purchased the scope to see if it was worth giving to my father and farther in law as gifts. The one is an avid birder and the other fancies himself a pirate. And finally Is there anything we could have done better? Mechanically it seems sound. Perhaps the silver/black coloring on the exterior plastic would look better reversed. But, without seeing it, for all I know it's much better the way it is. The rubber gripper sheath, for adjusting the focus, had a slight rough edge and was the tiniest bit too large. Perhaps it didn't quite cut perfectly. So it overlapped the edge of the exterior. Only by the tiniest amount, though. Doesn't cause a problem. Added for Amazon: The grip/coloring I only mentioned because they asked, I might not have even looked closely enough otherwise -> I got it to look at far things. I'm not an expert on telescopes/binoculars, it seems for something held in one hand it scopes in as far as I'd be able to see just because of how much my hand moves. Otherwise further is usually better. The rubber eyepiece was slightly misshapen from shipping, but it straightened on its own by the next day or so when I looked again.

I bought these. All under $20. - Celestron upClose g2 10x25 (71213) - HDE 15X Zoom Compact Monocular 21mm - Roxant High Definition Ultra-Light mini - Imaisen no name. Bought because it had "Amazons Choice" on the page. Only 1 review. To get right to the point. The Celestron UpClose g2 was the only "usable" monocular in the bunch. Even that has a very small aperture (like looking through a straw.) But, at least it was relatively easy to get a sight and pretty clear once you had it. I am keeping it. This Roxant was the absolute worst of the bunch. Cloudy, could never get a good focus...and in a group of very cheap monoculars, this thing felt the cheapest. But, it was actually the most expensive. The rest were cheaper. The Imaisen (Amazons choice) was close to the Roxant in crappiness. Cloudy, lousy focus...just miserable. lol. The HDE 15X Zoom Compact Monocular 21mm, I am on the fence. It actually has a pretty darn good zoom feature. You really can zoom much closer than any of the other monoculars. It was surprising actually...if you could find what your looking at. It was almost impossible to focus in on any object. If the others were like looking through a straw...this one was like looking through a pinhole. I spent considerable time trying to line up a sight picture to where there is actually an image in the scope. I believe this is called Eye Relief...and it is absolutely horrible. However, once you did find an object in the distance and zoomed in on it, it was a lot larger than any of the others. It was impressive...for the entire second I could hold the image. This should be called Small & Shaky. Still, I'm thinking of keeping it cuz the zoom is kinda cool. So, I'm keeping the Celestron and I'll pop it in our camper or truck, just to have something. But, I am definetely going to get something better. After looking through these things for an hour or so, then picking up my Nikon 7x50 Binoculars...I almost cried. Hope this helps. - SF

As far as the device itself is concerned: I feel the build quality is excellent (especially at the price point). The materials seem to be very durable, ergonomically comfortable, and weather and perspiration resistant. The rubber "armour" with raised nubs feels good in the hand and provides good purchase (good grip)- just like the handle of a well made knife should feel. The focusing ring can be operated with one hand... the same hand you are holding it with, while viewing the object you are focusing on- this is a very important operational feature for me. It provides the ability to view and turn the focusing ring simultaneously (with the same hand). It also allows the user to be discreet if viewing people- unlike using a binocular with two hands. The friction/pressure required to turn the focusing ring with just two fingers, the thumb and index finger, is just right. It can easily be turned but still hard enough to stay where you adjust it and not move inadvertantly. I do like the rubber extensions on both the front glass and the eye piece glass. On the front, the rubber serves as protection from scratching the lens and so too, the eye piece rubber protects the lens as well as allowing the monocular to be used with eyeglasses or sunglasses on without scratching the eyeglass lens. I do suggest a small design change. I feel that the eye piece rubber extensions should be able to be folded down (retractable) for naked eye use and flipped up for eyeglass users. Yours cannot do that. I agree that the magnification provided is a good compromise between viewing far away objects while minimizing telescopic "shake" for a handheld (non-tripod) mounted telescope (monocular). The image quality captured through the Roxant is quite acceptable, fairly bright and crisp considering, again, the price point. I'm assuming that you are targeting the recreational user (as opposed to a professional) with the mini/micro design that, by definition has some compromises. Again, the small size is a great compromise for one that wants a small, lightweight telescopic devise that's always handy to be carried around yet offers a decent viewing image. The best monocular is the one that you have with you when you need it. Speaking of always having it handy... I do like the choices available to carry it with you: neck lanyard provided, small cardura belt case or even, since it's so small- right in your pocket (be careful not to scratch it it get dust on it in the pocket). Regarding the belt loop case... The Velcro patch could be a little more substantial. One does not want to worry about the case flap opening when wearing it in your belt and engaging in vigorous activities such as hiking, biking, or fishing. However, at this price point, providing a case and a neck lanyard are welcome options. The microfiber cleaning cloth is also a welcome accessory for a low priced monocular.

Ottimo prodotto . Leggero, poco costoso e di buona qualità.

Seems solidly built, very easy to carry in a pocket, easy to use, and performs very well.

I will use the mini scope when hiking the size and design are great i would buy for a gift and would recommend to my friends Thank you John Harvey

This is small and lightweight so is especially good for me to carry as a cyclist. It has a good clear sharp view. Very useful for getting a closer look at distant signs and intriguing buildings and landscape features too difficult to identify with the naked eye. A little patience is needed to focus on the exact area wanted due to it being a slightly narrow field of view (not given in details but I estimate at about 6 degrees). However, that is typical of this type of small optic. It is a small price to pay for the benefit of it being small and lightweight enough always to have it on your person and so available whenever needed. Good value for a quality little optic at under £20.

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