Bushnell 8x40 (model #11-8400)

by Jill
(Cary, NC, USA)

I have owned these Bushnell binoculars for 2 ½ years. I purchased them online specifically for bird-watching and have been very pleased.

They were much more inexpensive than almost any other binoculars that I encountered and because they were so cheap, I was somewhat worried that they would not be as effective.

However, I have not been disappointed and I am very pleased with the purchase. I’m glad I didn’t spend a lot more money on some of the more expensive sets of binoculars.

I take my binoculars hiking regularly and they are lightweight and easy to carry around my neck. The focus is conveniently located at the top of the binoculars and rotates easily. Moving it left zooms out and right zooms in. The binoculars are easy to focus quickly, which is often necessary to zoom in on a bird before it flies away. Vision through these binoculars appears clean and crisp, with good detail.

My husband and I often share these binoculars, taking turns looking at birds, and it is simple to adjust the eye width by simply pushing the sides closer together or further apart. I wear eyeglasses and have had trouble in the past with certain binoculars interfering with clear vision. Sometimes it seemed as though I couldn’t get my eyes close enough to the lenses to see clearly.

However, I have had no trouble wearing eyeglasses with these binoculars. Overall, I have been very pleased with the value and features that these binoculars provide and I would highly recommend them.