Reviews - Page 2 - Barska Blueline 10x40 Close-Focus Monocular AA10320 Reviews - BK-M5-AA10320

Author: Arcadian from Arcadia, Mo on Jul 24, 2007
Pros:   lanyard, lens caps and belt pouch included
Cons:  heavy, bulky, poor resolution
Would recommend:  yes

Arcadian wrote:

I was looking for a light and compact alternative to binoculars for hiking, and most of all I needed something that would clear and well-focussed images. The Barska turned out to be heavy, bulky, and blurry. After checking the performance a few times, I parked it in the glove compartment of my car. Since it doesn't work well, I seldom use it.

Author: shoobe01 (verified customer) from Mission, KS on Jul 24, 2007
Pros:  Most everything
Cons:  Slightly too high mag, cheap case and covers
Would recommend:  yes

shoobe01 wrote:

Glasses-wearers and anyone who needs to wear protective eyewear have traditionally been just left behind if they needed any sort of portable optics. A few manufacturers made high end long eye relief monoculars and binoculars, but even those were few and far between. Finally, Barksa has introduced an LER optic. I have no measuring equipment, but clarity and brightness seem to put it on par with any mid-range stuff. Focus has sufficient range, without the extra slop at the end; adjustments do not need to be too small, tend to hold but are not so tight you worry about breaking the device. No spherical or chromatic abberation is apparent. Its a bit larger than many would choose for a portable monocular. Partly, this is nice for the light gathering (its slightly belled at the front) but its also slightly too magnified. An 8x would serve better for a general purpose scope. The body is holding up so far, even the rubber cover and logo inlay. Time will tell as to this construction. The lenscaps ...
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