Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide-Angle Binoculars - Porro Prism, InstaFocus, BK7, Fold-Down Eyecups, Non-Slip Grip

We have had a pair of Bushnell binoculars, very similar to this pair, for over 30 years and they are still amazing and offer everything we need to watch the birds and wildlife in our area. We recently purchased a second home in a different state so the bird species and wildlife in the area are different and worth exploring. There is nothing worse than wanting to investigate wildlife and not having the tools to do so. After 9 months of this, I ordered these binoculars for my husband as a Christmas gift and he was thrilled. I went with Bushnell because of the brand name, and never even considered going with anything else. The Bushnell Falcon's are exactly like our tried and true old pair, offering the same excellent focus features and magnification. We have become very used to utilizing the "insta-focus" system, which also allows you to fit the eyes pieces of the binoculars to your individual eye width. We like the size and weight of this pair since they are easy to hold comfortably in even my smaller hands, and they are easy to find if they are ever misplaced or not hanging from their designated rack (smaller binoculars just don't work for our lifestyle). The strap is fully adjustable, very comfortable, and made of cloth, unlike our older pair that has a plastic strap. The case is, meh, just ok. I did not get these for the case and we won't be using it except if we take the binoculars on our travels so I'll hang onto it to offer a little protection to the binoculars if they end up traveling in a suitcase. Overall, this is a great pair of binoculars. It's nice to know you still can't go wrong with Bushnell products.

Good quality for the amount of money spent

I was in the market for binoculars primarily because I wanted to go stargazing. I wanted something with a 50mm objective lens because research has told me that a large objective lens allows more light. I chose this product due to the overall great reviews on this product, as well as the price. I can comfortably say that I do not regret buying this binocular, because they really are great. They feel very durable. The box it comes in is rather thin and flimsy, but it includes a neck strap and a carrying case, which is very convenient. Moving on to the actual performance. I am very impressed with the binoculars. The image quality is very clear, and the insta-focus works well. It took a while for me to learn how to use it because I have never used any device with a focusing mechanism before, but it was very easy. You simply move the lever on the middle of the binocular to adjust. Moving it to the left allows you to focus on further objects, and moving it to the right allows you to focus on closer objects. That being said though, I'm a little concerned about the long-term durability of the insta-focus mechanism. Every time I push the lever to the left, I hear a flimsy crunching sound, similar to the sound of the exoskeleton of a bug being crushed. In addition, it seems easier to push the lever to the left than it is to push it to the right. I am wondering if this will affect the binocular in the long term, but since the included paperwork states that the binocular has a lifetime defect-free warranty, I don't think I will be returning these anytime soon. Another problem that I have with this binocular is a problem that other reviewers have wrote about, which are the lens caps. You get two large lens caps for the objective lens and they fit fine and stay on. However, the smaller lens caps for the eyepieces are a bit too loose and therefore fall off very easily. But all things considered, I am satisfied with these. The lens caps are no big deal; chances are you will not want to spend a few moments taking off the lens caps before using the binocular if you want to see something quickly so you might even leave the lens caps at home. While the insta-focus does not sound pleasant, it works very well. I was able to focus on stars at night. And of course, always remember the price of this: $31 USD. This is a fraction of the price of other binoculars, but actually gets the job done rather well.

Bought these after researching a good but inexpensive pair. Good brand, and these have held up just fine for 4 years so far. No issues with the caps or the lanyard.

For the low price I was expecting low budget binoculars, but was pleasantly surprised at the clarity and separate eye focus ease. I have other lower powered binoculars that do not provide this level of clarity. The others are handy for their compactness. This 10x50 is not a compact unit, however they provide a wider view letting in lots of light. It would have been nicer if they came with an impact resistant carrying case, instead of the soft case. That probably could have been added for only a couple bucks more. Still, for the price, clarity and quality I am happy with my purchase.

I had and old set of Binoculars that I was having problems focusing with (getting both eyes dialed in). It just wore out over time (spent more time focusing than viewing). I don't use Binoculars all that much but wanted to have a decent one for whenever I needed it. Didn't want to spend an awful lot of money being I wouldn't use them very much. Decided on these. Took it outside, looked around and was very pleased. This one, rather than having a focusing wheel like my other one, had a lever that you moved from one side to the other to focus. It was easy, felt good, I liked it. Did my adjustments easy to get both my eyes in sync with each other (since my vision in both eyes is different). I like these binoculars, they are better than my previous set that I had for years. This one comes with a soft case as opposed to a hard case my other one had. So this one I'm going to have to be a little more careful how I handle them and where I store them. Probably for the rugged dude who needs to manhandle stuff more, these probably wouldn't hold up. For the more casual guy though, these are going to be just fine. Has a strap on the soft case and another included strap for the binoculars themselves. Optics are good, my eyes are not complaining. 5 stars for the quality vs the price.

I bought the Celestron 15-30 zoom field glasses (~$125) to complement a wide field of view binocular which has since disappeared. The evaluations of the Celestron were correct that it was great for distance viewing but the very heavy which got old quickly. I got these to complement those and could not believe the price for the quality. Key features are the wide field of view and fast / easy focusing. It has the quality I expected for something with a brand name like Bushnell, but it clearly doesn't have the performance of a ~$2-300 marine binocular or a high end birding binocular. And I still haven't decided if the focus point of the 2 imaging systems remains constant with distance meaning you have to do a diopter correction at each distance, or if I am demanding too much out of an intermediate grade binocular, or if my eyes are just screwed up. But $40 is a pretty low price for this much high tech. And I read someone complain about the case. The case that came with this (versus the one I bought years ago) is an order of magnitude better. Not the highest quality but pretty good for a case included effectively for free.

Great Binoculars, very clear viewing. Gave 4 stars because this Falcon is much larger and heavier than my old Falcon, and because of that gave to family member --too much for my smaller hands to hold onto for period of time.

Excelente produto, só os protetores das lentes não são confiáveis, pois caem fácil.

ottimo prodotto e costi contenuti

Good

Por el precio tampoco me esperaba nada del otro mundo, pero si los comparo con los "famosos" Bresser que recurrentemente ofertan en una famosa cadena de supermercados alemana no le veo ninguna ventaja, y además el precio es el doble. Eso sí, el sistema de enfoque es muy cómodo.

durch die „Wippenverstellung“ kann das Ziel superflott fokussiert/scharf gestellt werden. Insbesondere für sich schnell bewegende Ziele einfach klasse. (Ich nutze es, wenn ich Flugleiterdienst habe und mal das Kennzeichen eines Fliegers checken möchte)