🔭 Celestron UpClose G2 10x25 Monocular - Sleek Black Finish for Enhanced Visibility (Model: 71213) Review

I wanted to toss the monocle in my pack for better viewing of things like birds and animals and in case of an emergency (getting lost) see further. I looked at many products here, read many reviews and ended up buying 3 different types in the same price range (one for each holdall and 1 for my truck). Of the 3, this is the best so far! It has a really sharp focus, is easy to use and is a good product for the price. I think Celestron is the most respected manufacturer out of the three I own. I…

- UPDATE #1: After some use I found that the minimum/nearest/shortest focusing distance is around 7-8 meters . Unfortunately, "UpClose" seems to be just a name that has nothing to do with the "close focus" feature. For this reason I downgraded my rating to 4 stars. ---------------------- --------------------EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. Very useful for MANY purposes. It has an AR (anti-glare) coating on the optics, which is a must when seeing something in a city with flares at night (otherwise there's

Very good little scope. I also have an HDE 15x Zoom which is very similar in size, the HDE is slightly smaller. I bought these to scan the area I move around while hunting. I felt that both fit the ad. The HDE certainly has higher magnification but a narrower field of view and this Celestron certainly performs better in low light. Since different people in different situations have different needs, I find this one to be the best for my needs. I found I could scan a range of about 250 yards in…

This little monocular is a great buy. Granted, it doesn't have a German-made, hand-ground, precision lens, but c'mon, it's super cheap and the clarity is pretty good - make it 'excellent' for $11 with free shipping. I used to have binoculars. But for those with mixed vision who don't wear contacts, especially those like me with astigmatism in one eye who only use reading glasses, binoculars are useless. It's just that there's no way to set them to the same definition for both eyes, I rarely…