Bushnell Compact Binoculars - 10x24, Legacy

These compact binoculars are extrememly durable and come with a nice soft side case. The clarity is fabulous relative to the cost vs. much more expensive models and manufacturers in the same performance range. There are smaller compact units out there (flatter and less bulk in the optical barrels, but the size difference is worth the cost savings. The only negative I could find is that the eye cups have to be "screwed" open or "up" in order to use the binoculars. You can not just pick them up and start viewing without first making that adjustment. I had never seen this feature before and can not really determine what this action does functionally. I just know that if you don't "unscrew" the eye pieces, you can not see very well and there appears to be some obstruction until you "unscrew" the eye pieces into the "open" or "up" position. The manual really does not explain it either. Furthermore, when you do screw the eye pieces into position, they really do not lock securement, although there is a "slight indent feel" that there is a locking position so that when your eyes press up against the cups, the eye cups do not retract on their own. Other than that, the clarify of the lenses is very good and for a small pair of binoculars at a good price, the Bushnells are a winner.