Comments on: Bushnell PowerView 20×50 Super High-Powered Surveillance Binoculars

By: Donald P. Gagnon

Donald P. Gagnon — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:01:26 +0000

Review by Donald P. Gagnon for Bushnell PowerView 20x50 Super High-Powered Surveillance Binoculars Rating: As a town agency inspecting possible development sites, I needed versatile, fairly rugged, yet budget priced binoculars. I was pleasantly surprised when they arrived. These Bushnells were built very rugged, were surprisingly clear and easy to use and offered a much better field of view than similar models we had used in the past.
The carrying case could be beefed up a little more if, like me, you tend to toss them in the back of the SUV and head out into the field. The lens caps also were a little skimpy and easy to lose. But, for a good day-to-day field work unit, it offers both ruggedness and precision viewing. Easy to focus and the magnification is perfect when you are in locations that tend to be inaccessible and you need long-range viewing power. In that price range, the Bushnell 20x50 is more than worth the investment.

By: gobber

gobber — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:02:21 +0000

Review by gobber for Bushnell PowerView 20x50 Super High-Powered Surveillance Binoculars Rating: I read the reviews on this product and was a little reluctant to buy it beacuse people complained that they were too strong and difficult to hold when looking at a distance. If you want strong binoculars that's what will happen. These are fantastic at long distance and need a steady hand. If you want close distance you will need to get weaker ones.

By: D. Dawson

D. Dawson — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:45:31 +0000

Review by D. Dawson for Bushnell PowerView 20x50 Super High-Powered Surveillance Binoculars Rating: Purchased the 16x50 version of these Bushnell binoculars (primarily for star gazing). While the optics seem fine (for the money) the rocker style focuser is easily jarred out of position, even simply by pressing the eyepieces to your eyes when gazing upward or by trying to adjust the diopter.

Probably good for terrestrial use but be prepared to wrestle with the focus when gazing skyward.

By: J. Sebenius

J. Sebenius — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:06:04 +0000

Review by J. Sebenius for Bushnell PowerView 20x50 Super High-Powered Surveillance Binoculars Rating: Greetings,
These binoculars focus great from up-close to far away. The PowerView Zip Focus works great for fast focusing and the views are sharp. This is a great deal for the money. Always set the Bino's on a stationary surface when setting the diopter for matching your eyes the first time. Focus left eye first with PowerZoom focus with right eye shut, then open right eye and close left and adjust the diopter (twist right eyepiece) for right eye focus. Once set, you will experience great performance from your Bushnell Bino's!!!! Enjoy! ...Jamie

By: Andrew Toussaint

Andrew Toussaint — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:14:48 +0000

Review by Andrew Toussaint for Bushnell PowerView 20x50 Super High-Powered Surveillance Binoculars Rating: This is the first Binoc purchase I have made and I will say I am quite pleased.

I have some outdoor friends that have those higher end models made from camera companies that are a few hundred dollars and in all honesty, I can't tell much of a difference. Just remember, this is coming from a beginner. Obviously experts will point out of the "niddy griddy" flaws, etc. for one reason or other. I do the same in other fields of my expertises. But unlike the typical expert, I throw away my pride and firmly believe in the most bang for your buck.

And these Binocs definitely pull through.

Would have been five stars, but I agree with everyone else; the strap is a piece of crap. Haven't even bothered putting in on.

P.S. remember that these magnify 20x. The average person will find it hard to keep the magnified image stable. Military uses 6-8x binocs for this reason.