Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular | 
| Brand: Bushnell
List Price: $11.95
Buy New: $7.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 6744
Color: black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.1 x 2.7
MPN: 568RBD
Model: 568rbd
UPC: 046162005682
EAN: 0046162005682
ASIN: B0001DZ38U
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Powerful, ultra-compact and ultra-lightweight monocular | | • | Field of view: 288 feet at 151 meters | | • | Roof prisms | | • | Features black rubber armor, hand strap and carrying pouch | | • | Fully coated lens |
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Product Description
Looking for an affordably priced monocular or binocular with style and ergonomic design? Introducing the new Tasco Essentials - necessary gear for your active lifestyle. Rubber armored to resist the elements and provide protection from shock. This 10X monocular is the last word in compact design.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Tasco 568RBD Essentials 10 x 25 Monocular is a powerful and ultra-compact, ultra-lightweight monocular that can slip in a shirt pocket to carry anywhere. Featuring a fully coated lens, a powerful 10x magnification, black rubber armor, hand strap and carrying pouch, the Tasco 568RBD is the ideal portable viewing solution for the next time you hit the road but don't want to pack a full telescope. What's in the Box
568RBD monocular, carrying pouch, and hand strap.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Terrible build quality. April 6, 2005
Ompus (Miami, FL)
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
I purchased three of these for gifts. One broke the first day. The second broke within a week. The third rattles. Absolute ****.
Cheaply constructed but not horrible November 4, 2005
Kelli Shaver (Morehead, KY USA)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
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.
 Acceptable For Quick Viewing October 21, 2006
S. Kirk (Massachusetts, United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
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.
Good for what it is but too powerful for some tasks August 15, 2006
Dave P (Washington, DC)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
 Poor quality and design February 16, 2007
Anonymous
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The rubber armor around the objective lens came off the day that I received it. It was held on by two very small dabs of glue which did not adhere to the rubber at all. The rubber piece was very loose fitting and would not stay on without adhesive. The body under the rubber is metal (aluminum?), but somewhat thin-walled. The eyepiece adjustment ring also loosened with initial use and appears to be made of cheap plastic materials. The unit is definitely not waterproof, and likely not splash resistant. The eyecup folds down for use with eyeglasses, but it makes little difference because it has such short eye relief making it uncomfortable to use. The high magnification, narrow field of view, and dim optics make for a poor viewing experience.
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