Celestron UpClose 10x50 Binoculars Review

Suprisingly Impressive

"[...]. I took the contents out and made sure they were all in good condition. Not only were they in good condition, but the quality was far above my expectations. I took the lens caps off the binocs and let the lenses warm to room temperature and de-fog. its not a secret that the materials used are not top-of the line, but they aren't plastic either (except the focus, but that's to be expected). a quick glance of the lenses showed they were without anomaly, and peering at the exit pupil, i was suprised how bright it was, and to see full circles with bold edges. considering the prism is bk7, i was impressed by this; it shows they put a lot of work into craftsmanship to make up for the materials. when i finally looked through it, it took me a few minutes to get it fully focused on something, but once the eyepieces were set, the focus is easy, smooth, and intuitive. Even in daylight, i find objects are brighter than they are with my eyes. Just looking out my balcony window, i am seeing my immediate neighborhood through new eyes. i have to drive a good distance to get a dark view of the night sky, but the drive is definately worth it when these binoculars are with me. I couldn't be more pleased with the quality of these binocs. celestron has shown that a well-crafted instrument of mediocre material trumps an autonomously assembled product of high-quality material. They worked hard to provide a low-cost quality product, and their work paid off. Don't be put off by the materials used, buy this product!"