Review on 🔭 TecTecTec SPROWILD 20-60x60 Spotting Scope with Tripod - Waterproof, Phone Adapter, Soft Bag - BAK4-FMC Optics for Hunting, Target Shooting, Wildlife Scenery Watching - Camo Design by Daryle Grove

When I first opened this I was disappointed because this scope is small and light. It's a toy, I thought. It's much lighter than the spotting scope I usually use. However, I liked this scope and found a place in my birding tool kit. As I mentioned earlier, it's extremely light, making it easy to carry for miles. I took it for a 4-mile hike on a light tripod and a makeshift strap and barely noticed the whole time. You can see the photo of me wearing it. I also find that it works quite well. I took a picture of the top of the tree and you can see it shows some pretty good detail. To give you an idea of how far away that tree was, I also took a non-zoom image. So you can see that the scope is giving you a sharp image of a very far away image. These shots through the scope were taken with my cell phone camera. I personally don't like mounting the phone on the scope and I think it's easier to just mount it on the scope, but you might like it. It just wobbles a bit and doesn't seem to be holding up the way I'd like it to. I'm also attaching a rather blurry image of an Icelandic gull taken very far away. This is a typical shot I might need to get through the scope of a very distant bird before it flies away. The quality is not fantastic but the field tracks are visible and this shot, taken with my phone through the scope, will be enough for the species assessor to confirm my observation. In general, the visual acuity in the scope is quite good. It is clear that the further away the target, the more difficult it is to see. That seagull was very far away. It lets in a decent amount of light and that helps with clarity. The limitation of this lightweight visor is that it is difficult to use in strong winds. Without a heavy tripod and possibly extra weight, it moves back and forth everywhere. This telescope will not suffice for bird watching in the sea as the wind blows around the lightweight telescope. As such, this scope is best used in quiet environments where portability is a key feature and its light weight is an advantage. The tiny tabletop tripod that comes with the scope doesn't seem very useful to me, so you'll probably need to buy a separate tripod for it. Personally, I can't think of any use for the tiny table tripod, but it's still included. As a result, this is a pretty good spotting scope for the money. I think if you only have one spotting scope it might be better to get a slightly longer, slightly heavier and more powerful one, but if you're looking for a very light and extremely portable one, this one is surprisingly good.