I had read several guides advising spending > $100 to get quality binoculars, but I decided to try these Gosky's after reading many positive reviews. My family and I have not been disappointed. We have recently gotten into bird watching after setting out a couple feeders in our back yard, but it was hard to make out many details as the feeder was a good ways from our back window. These binoculars have the perfect balance between field of view (allowing us to easily locate the birds) and magnification. The image quality is stunning - there is no detectable distortion in proportion or color, and the focus/diopter adjustments were easy to dial in accurately. I quickly ordered a tripod adapter to attach the binoculars to our camera tripod, and that has provided a stable base for viewing and for using the included phone attachment for taking photos. Taking pictures with the phone is fun, but I've found it difficult to get a really clear image. I think this is because the phone cameras default to < 1 magnification, so you have to use the phone camera's digital zoom to even get back to the 10x magnification of the bino's, and that introduces some noise, but it's fine if you're not printing the images. If you're interested in taking quality photos you'd really need a better setup with a real camera attached. Overall, we are really pleased with the Gosky binoculars and hope to take them to the lake in our kayaks to check out the eagles, falcons, and ospreys. Read more
I am an astronomy nerd from way back, but left my gear behind when I moved, and have also been getting more into birding lately, especially with doing a lot more walks around Central Park and upper Manhattan since the pandemic started and seeing lots of nifty new creatures. I saw these binoculars recommended by the Manhattan Bird Alert twitter feed (among other places) and decided to treat myself. But given the price it's hardly that much of an outlay! And they are a wonderful piece of kit - comparing them to my old binoculars I had for astronomy (7x50 or 10x50 porro prisms) they are much lighter and more compact, and feel really solid: they don't feel fragile or something that you have to be fearful of carrying around. I suppose there are lighter models out there but I think these are a perfect weight - too light and the hand wobble can be problematic. They're also really well-balanced in the hand. Also the optics are outstanding for this price. Of course all optics have some limitations, and these aren't perfectly colour-corrected or 100% sharp edge-to-edge, but they are far beyond the other low-price binoculars I've owned in the past. The moon is always a challenging target for optics with the huge contrast, but you don't get swamped in reflections or chromatic aberration. I can't quite see the entire field of view with my glasses on but I can see most of it, and the twisty eye cups work really well if I take off my glasses. The focus knob is really smooth and easy to use even with gloves on. So in summary, for the price I can't imagine a more ideal pair of binoculars for casual/semi-casual use. If you spent double or more the price you could get something a bit better, but I doubt that most people would notice much difference. Read more
These binoculars are good, I can practically see into the next state...(nopes, but its decent). Perfect for bird watching, stargazing, and spying on UFO folks... perfect for observing nature. They're a bit heavy, though—my arm got more of a workout than my gym routine. The phone mount is a cool idea, but it takes some fidgeting to get it just right. Overall, worth it if you want to feel like a professional spy ;) Read more
Full disclaimer - I am not an expert in binoculars. I just studied the reviews before buying these and hoped I was making the right decision. There were some arguments in the reviews if these were really the strength they say they are... so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best! I primarily wanted these to (hopefully) see dolphins and sharks from our beachfront condo. Sadly there haven't been any:( BUT if there had been these binoculars would have made it seem like the shark/flipper were sitting next to me on my balcony! There is nothing I can't see with these binoculars. I've watched two beautiful weddings that were a long way away on the beach, I can see what snacks people are eating (I sound like a stalker I know!), I can see people on the boats clearly. There's nothing I can't see. And did I mention this is all from the 14th floor? I can even look straight down and see the little yellow flowers (see photo) and see the individual petals. There was also two little boats out in the ocean I couldn't see with the naked eye that I could see clearly with the binoculars (see blue dots). So, if you aren't a binocular expert and want something that's great quality to see all there is to see in fine detail then buy these!!! You won't be disappointed! Read more
I'm very pleased with these binoculars, they are just the right size for my needs. They have good magnification while also being light enough to actually take with when I'm hiking, plus remarkably good optics! They adjust easily and are very (surprisingly!) sharp. The edges of the view are a little soft but still completely acceptable, especially for the price. The included phone camera mount works great, I didn't think I would use it but I think it will actually be really good for shooting pictures of birds or the moon. (zoom in on your phone to get the image to fill the screen, plus use a tripod and you'll get some cool pictures) I expect it to be a really good combo with Google's night sight mode. The binoculars feel well built and I'm sure they will last a long time. Judging from the other reviews, even if there's an issue Gosky's customer service sounds super easy to work with! I would definitely buy these again, they are way better than anything in the price range at the local big box stores. Great purchase! Read more
