Comments on: Tasco Essentials 8×21 Binocular http://www.meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/ Meade Telescopes Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: schimmel1885 http://www.meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/comment-page-1/#comment-223 schimmel1885 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:17:21 +0000 http://meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/#comment-223 My husband and I always sit in the first balcony at the Schuster Center, Dayton, Ohio. We wanted to see the stage better. We are delighted to have such a good view for such a sweet price! Rating: 5 / 5 My husband and I always sit in the first balcony at the Schuster Center, Dayton, Ohio. We wanted to see the stage better. We are delighted to have such a good view for such a sweet price!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: D. Hehman http://www.meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/comment-page-1/#comment-222 D. Hehman Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:59:10 +0000 http://meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/#comment-222 I got these for my son. I had bought a pair of binoculars for him at Christmas and his sister broke them. They were cheap plastic, but fun for him. I then went looking for a replacement. These were a couple bucks more and are 10x the quality. I would definately recommend them for camping/ sporting events. Rating: 5 / 5 I got these for my son. I had bought a pair of binoculars for him at Christmas and his sister broke them. They were cheap plastic, but fun for him. I then went looking for a replacement. These were a couple bucks more and are 10x the quality. I would definately recommend them for camping/ sporting events.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: K. Singh http://www.meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/comment-page-1/#comment-221 K. Singh Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:29:48 +0000 http://meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/#comment-221 These binoculars have reasonable magnification and optics. But the quality of construction is poor. I am especially disappointed by the diopter setting mechanism. It is supposed to turn only by a certain angle but because the upper rotating cap was only glued on by a weak glue to the inner barrel, it now turns endlessly without any hindrance. So it is impossible to maintain the same diopter setting across uses. Rating: 3 / 5 These binoculars have reasonable magnification and optics. But the quality of construction is poor. I am especially disappointed by the diopter setting mechanism. It is supposed to turn only by a certain angle but because the upper rotating cap was only glued on by a weak glue to the inner barrel, it now turns endlessly without any hindrance. So it is impossible to maintain the same diopter setting across uses.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: elena j http://www.meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/comment-page-1/#comment-220 elena j Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:41:38 +0000 http://meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/#comment-220 According to most of the other reviews, these are a great little pair of binoculars for the money. However, I found it very difficult to get them in focus because I wear glasses. Maybe I just don't kow how to adjust them properly, but I found them rather inadequate. Better instructions for novice users would have been a lot more helpful. I bought them for use at the opera, but I'm just not sure they will be very helpful. Rating: 1 / 5 According to most of the other reviews, these are a great little pair of binoculars for the money. However, I found it very difficult to get them in focus because I wear glasses. Maybe I just don’t kow how to adjust them properly, but I found them rather inadequate. Better instructions for novice users would have been a lot more helpful. I bought them for use at the opera, but I’m just not sure they will be very helpful.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Amy A. Robson http://www.meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Amy A. Robson Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:57:21 +0000 http://meadetelescopesales.info/telescopes/tasco-essentials-8x21-binocular/#comment-219 I purchased these from amazon due to the very high ratings compared to other similarly priced binoculars. What a waste of money. <br /> <br />Magnification works cleanly for about 100 yards, blurry after that. What a shame, considering they advertise 383 feet. Adjustment round is stiff and difficult to turn. I have to take them away from my eyes and really work at them to focus, so a lot of guess and check. This makes the binoculars useless for finding a close bird fast, which is about the only thing you could use these for. Only use I could see is opera glasses or for peeping at your neighbors. Rating: 1 / 5 I purchased these from amazon due to the very high ratings compared to other similarly priced binoculars. What a waste of money.

Magnification works cleanly for about 100 yards, blurry after that. What a shame, considering they advertise 383 feet. Adjustment round is stiff and difficult to turn. I have to take them away from my eyes and really work at them to focus, so a lot of guess and check. This makes the binoculars useless for finding a close bird fast, which is about the only thing you could use these for. Only use I could see is opera glasses or for peeping at your neighbors.
Rating: 1 / 5

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