Bushnell H2O Binocular Review

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These compact binoculars are designed to be ready for any wet weather application, but how useful are they for real-world use? Let’s have a look and discover. What Do I Get in the Box? Any time I am shopping for a brand new pair of binoculars, among the first things I want to know is what I am going to get for my money. Here is what comes in the box: &bull, The Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof\/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars. &bull, Carrying case. &bull, Neck strap.

The neck strap is fine, but the carrying case that is included with the Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof\/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars is much too small. You’ve to really struggle to put the binoculars back in the case, and do some pretty rigorous pulling and tugging to make them back out again. The lack of an eyepieces or objective lens caps was also confusing, because I like to provide some layers of protection to my glass when I am not using my binoculars.

How Much Magnification Do I Get? The Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof\/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars feature 25mm objective lenses, and provide 8X magnification to bring the action to you. These compact bins provide a fantastic image that’s crisp and clear. Sadly, since the binoculars are just multi-coated instead of fully multi-coated, the image is not as pristine as it might be. What kind of optics are the Binoculars Have? These binoculars are built utilizing a roof prism design with BaK-4 prism glass. The optics are multi-coated, so a minimum of one surface of the glass is layered with multiple applications of anti-reflective coating.

I wish the Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof\/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars were fully multi-coated, though, because that would make them much more useful during overcast and other low light conditions. During bright sunlight, the binoculars work beautifully, but the image is only adequate and slightly washed out during inclement weather along with other low light times of the day. The eye relief on these bins is short 13.5mm so that they can be a little uncomfortable for eye glass wearers. Fortunately, Bushnell has built the Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof\/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars with twist-up eyecups, so you can adjust the fit to work okay with your eyeglasses. I wear glasses and have not had much trouble getting a good field of view throughout the bins. Speaking of the field of view, this set of binocular features among the best I have seen in 8X magnification. You can easily see 341 feet of terrain in 1, 000 yards, making the Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof\/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars perfect for scanning the horizon and getting the most bang out of the binoculars.

What’s the Body Just Like On These Binoculars?. Bushnell has designed the Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars to be wonderful to be used even on the water. The nonslip rubber armor binoculars not only protect your investment, but additionally offers a firm grip for all those moments when the hands are wet, or you are wearing gloves. The large center focus knob is simple to use, even with gloves on, and the binoculars are very great to use when I am out boating.

How Durable Are the Binoculars? I have dropped these binoculars out of a tree stand, plus they took that licking and kept on ticking. That is one of the beauties of roof prism designs, is that drops and falls do not knock on the prisms out of collimation as easily as with a Porro prism design. The rubber armor does a good job of absorbing the shock while providing a firm grasp. The body and lenses of the Bushnell H2O 8×, 25 Waterproof/Fogproof Roof Prism Binoculars are 100% water-proof since the lenses are O ring sealed. Bushnell advertises these flashes as being terrific for any wet weather application, and I have put it on the test. Mine was submerged by me in the bottom of a swimming pool for 20 minutes, and there was not any water infiltration in the conclusion of that dunk.

Also, the optics chambers are nitrogen billed to prevent fogging. These binoculars are unquestionably good for on the water use, as you do not need to worry about water damaging your investments or the lenses fogging up on you during use.