I love these with one important caveat. The lenses are superb, and when all is in focus and aligned and the lens caps have not accidentally closed off one eye, they are 5 stars and more.
However, I use them for bird watching, so getting them trained on target quickly is very important. One second can be the difference between figuring out which warbler it is and wondering where it flew off to. Two things about these binocs make this tough. First, they have the attached lens caps, which can unintentionally and randomly flop into place and make one eye dark. Second, and more often, if they are not adjusted to the perfect width, within a millimeter or two. then you will only be looking through one eye. I wish I could say that you could set the width and lock it, but you can’t. So the odds of having one or both of these issues when you raise your binocs at the crucial moment are higher than I prefer. I have taken steps to avoid these two issues, and that is working well, so I do really like them. But I wish I didn’t have to be so careful. Hence the 4 stars.
I don’t know what makes some binocs more forgiving than others in aligning to eyes, but I suspect it has to do with size of optics. That would mean a design tradeoff for weight vs ease of use. These are super light and great to carry for hours on end.
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