Nikon SPORTSTAR Zoom 8-24×25 Binocular (Black)

At 8x views is stable and useful. After that field view is not stable and gets shaky. Setting to this zoom gets complicated. Can not hold steady much longer. Rather tripod based monocular or telescope will be more fit for any zoom beyond 10x. So this binoculars above 10x with this pricerange is overkill. If this product is below 10k or any other model with 10x power around 5k should be good fit for purpose

Compact binoculars that are easy to focus with enough zoom for most viewing. The clarity of the image is excellent especially compared to some cheaper ones I checked out.

I purchased these to replace my 3-decades old Bausch and Lomb Legacy Zoom 8-15 x25 binoculars. These are made of lightweight but very sturdy plastic and weigh an ounce and a quarter less than my 8x25 Nikon Trailblazer waterproof binoculars, which are also made of durable plastic, as are most binoculars these days. I am hooked on the zoom aspect, which is much, much easier to control than the zoom on my old Legacy binoculars. There is very little weight around the neck, which makes these binoculars ideal for long days of bird-watching and other aspects of nature-watching, such as when one is on a hike or out at sea. While these are not waterproof, per se, they do come with eye cup covers that attach to the strap and a padded durable plastic pouch. I really do not understand other buyers’ comments about the plastic being “cheap”, after all, the purpose is to provide a highly durable and lightweight product that performs extremely well, and that is exactly what Nikon has done. I highly recommend these.

Bought as a present which was gratefully received. Recipient very pleased with quality.

The headline says it all.

Great value for your money, has a good amount of zoom although I would have given it a 5 because I just wanted more. Lightweight and super compact for travel. I used this on my trip to Antarctica and it worked great.