I have a strong personal preference for monoculars over binoculars because my eyes don’t work together (as yours do) to give me “normal” 3D vision. One of the tubes in a pair of binoculars just doesn’t do me any good. So I look for a good monocular when I need to see far-away things close-up. …
The Best Monocular under $100 (and Other Ranges) Read More »
There’s a new kid in town – Adasion. Adasion seems to be an optical company with just two products: 12×42 binoculars and a 12×56 monocular. Both are quite popular, though I expect that’s mainly due to the “discounted” price for the binoculars. Let’s take a quick look at what you get for your money from …
Adasion Optics: 12×42 Binoculars and a 12×56 Monocular Read More »
Vortex Optics makes four very similar monoculars in their Solo line. The Vortex Optics Solo monoculars come in 8x and 10x magnifications and 25mm and 36mm objective lens sizes. Combine those specifications appropriately and you get the four monoculars in the list just below. Any one of these is a fine optical instrument. Which one …
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A few months ago, I bought this Wingspan monocular. It’s been one of my better purchases over the years. It sits beside me as I work at the dining room table, so I can grab it quickly to spot the birds in the backyard that I can see through the French doors. I did a …
Eyeskey Cyclops 10-30×50 HD Monocular: Wingspan + Zoom Read More »
A monocular for night vision is not nearly so hard to find today as it once was. You can find a wide range of night vision monoculars – so wide that picking the best night vision monoculars is pretty much an impossible task. Instead of trying to choose the absolute best night vision monocular, in …
Night Vision Monocular Reviews: A Look at 4 of the Best Read More »
I’ve recently learned to play a great board game called Wingspan. I’ve played it over 50 times in the past couple of months. So when I found the Wingspan 10×50 monocular from Wingspan Optics (formerly Polaris Optics), it seemed a natural fit for me to snap one up. The price, which was only about a …
Wingspan 10×50 Monocular: Good Glass for a Great Price Read More »
If you want to take pictures and create videos with your cell phone and an inexpensive, small, handheld, optical device, you should check out the Gosky Titan 12×50 High Power Monocular. This is a very popular package that should do just what you want, assuming you can get it to work properly for you. First …
Gosky Titan 12×50 Monocular: Good Optics, Questionable Phone Adapter Read More »
It’s hard to know what to call this monocular. You’ll see it called the Minox Minoscope, the Minox Macroscope, and the Minox mini-telescope. Whatever you decide to call it, I think you’ll be pleased with what it can do for you. For the purposes of this review, I’ll usually call it either the Minox Minoscope …
Minox Minoscope 8×25 Review, AKA Macroscope 8×25: Nice by Any Name Read More »
Sometimes you don’t need to say much about a thing, and it’s still enough. That’s going to be the case with this Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 10×42 monocular review, because it’s (sadly) difficult to find more than the basics about this unit. The Bushnell Legend Ultra monocular looks solid and has plenty of good features. …
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 10×42 Monocular Review: What More Can I Say? Read More »
Want to feel a little like James Bond? The Docter Monocular can give you that feeling, if only for a few minutes. This tiny Docter monocular fits in the palm of your hand. It’s the small size that makes you feel like a secret agent when you use it. If you’re in a hurry and …
Docter Monocular 8×21 C Review: Wish There Were One in My House Read More »
