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[frankiex]

my sons cleaning his attic out he,s sorting an old monocular out,are they any good for birding.cheers.

 

[sammyboy]

what make/type of monocular is it? I have a few monoculars and they're very handy to have about, what size/magnification is it?

 

[frankiex]

hi sam,the size is 8x21 about 4 inches long.

 

[sammyboy]

Sounds like a good size 'go-anywhere' scope, ideal to have with you whenever you go out 'just in case'!

 

[frankiex]

hi sam just tried them out over the fields,very dissapointed,think ime better off with my 8x42 binos,could be that they are a cheap pair.

 

[sammyboy]

Sounds like it could we be a cheap one, that's a shame! The Chinese copies of the old Zeiss Turmon monocular (I have one of both) are surprisingly good if you avoid the 'ruby' coated ones, and I got a Brunton Lite-Tech 8x22 monocular yesterday for about £20, surprisingly good, BAK4 prism and waterproof too. All good options if you did go the monocular route, or as many here prefer a small pair of 8x20 binoculars might be a good option for portability, just not the cheap 'n' cheerful ones!

 

[frankiex]

hi sammy i purchased a brunton lite tech monocular for just under £20,quite pleased with it. 8x22.