Comments on: Tasco Essentials 10×25 Monocular Reviews

By: Funky Monkey

Funky Monkey — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:36:01 +0000

Review by Funky Monkey for Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular Rating: I purchased this monocular a few months ago to have something small enough I could carry in my paraglider for looking at a windsock on a distant hill. Works perfectly - if you don't need wide field of view this is way better than binoculars.

By: Dave P

Dave P — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:42:37 +0000

Review by Dave P for Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular Rating: I bought the Tasco 10x25 monocular as a lightweight alternative to binoculars that I could slip into my pocket. I have no complaints about the product - it is well made and lightweight.

I would suggest, though, that 10x is probably too powerful for most tasks. If I had to do it over again, I would go with an 8x or even 6x scope. The problem is that there is more jitter when holding a monocular versus a binocular. Also the field of view is very limited. This means that locating and focusing on a particular target is difficult. If you and your target are fixed (e.g. golf course), there is no problem. For finding and viewing targets which are more difficult to locate (e.g. birds) I would recommend a smaller magnification.

By: S. Kirk

S. Kirk — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:04:13 +0000

Review by S. Kirk for Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular Rating: I bought this monocular as a pocketable magnifier for traveling, and occasional bird/tree viewing.

I was surprised by the relatively good build quality, considering the price. The monocular is light, but has a good "feel"-not cheap.

I do agree with other viewers that a 10X magnification makes "hand-shake" an issue.

The fully magnified viewing field is also narrow, so don't expect a wide, binocular-like viewing field of the object you're observing.

Still, for quick glimpses of objects, this monocular is ideal, the price is excellent, it's easy to carry, and the build quality is very good.

By: Ompus

Ompus — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:10:11 +0000

Review by Ompus for Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular Rating: I purchased three of these for gifts. One broke the first day. The second broke within a week. The third rattles. Absolute ****.

By: Kelli Shaver

Kelli Shaver — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:38:59 +0000

Review by Kelli Shaver for Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular Rating: I recently purchased this monocular because I have bad eyesight and was tired of walking around downtown and not being able to see road signs in the distance. For what I bought it for, it works well.

You have to realize going into this that you're paying $10 for a piece of optical equipment. Of course build quality is not going to be top-notch for that price. That said, the quality is not as poor as reviews I'd read here (and elsewhere) had lead me to believe. This monocular is not overly rugged, but if you're careful with it and don't knock it around a lot, it'll probably hold up OK. At the very least, I feel that I've gotten my $10 worth, though I certainly don't expect it to last a lifetime.