Reviews - Barska Gladiator 12-60x70 Porro Prism Tripod Adaptable Binoculars, Black - AB10172 Reviews - BK-BI-AB10172

Author: jess shaw (verified customer) , hunter gatherer, from kealakekua hi on Sep 20, 2010
Pros:  lighter than others
Cons:  collumation poor but unit is ok at 12x
Would recommend:  no

jess shaw wrote:

Half way into the zoom with tripod mount looking into each eyepiece at a small papaya tree centered on the left side the image on the right side is a full tree off to the right and half a tree up This is independent of occular adjustment and tube spacing The prisms are not aligned properly Using both eyes this fixes it's self with a little eyestrain but with full zoom it is painful. Not bad when you compare dollars to quality of $500 to $5000 instruments.

Author: nunolacao (verified customer) from Portalegre on Aug 15, 2010
Would recommend:  yes

nunolacao wrote:

Very good product

Author: HonestJohn (verified customer) , Skygazer, and bird watcher, from Indianapolis on Feb 4, 2009
Pros:  Great value. Zoom and focus work smooth
Cons:  Low quality neck strap and case
Would recommend:  yes

HonestJohn wrote:

Overall the value is fantastic and the binos work great. No problems focusing at various zoom settings. I was surprised to find the tripod adapter is included. The long eye relief of these binos actually makes it better to leave your eye glasses on when viewing.

Author: Magneto , Always outdoors., from Yakima Wa. on Aug 1, 2008
Pros:  Nice looking, smooth adjustments, good fitting lens caps.
Cons:  None.
Would recommend:  yes

Magneto wrote:

Nice binoculars, easy focus and crystal clear image. Tripod mounting is a must for long range observation. I'm very pleased. I also have the Barska 25-75x100mm Gladiator spotting scope. Big bang for my $$!

Author: NavyMan (verified customer) from FPR on Jun 21, 2008
Cons:  The zoom feature is useless
Would recommend:  no

NavyMan wrote:

Unfortunately I can not think of any "pros" for this product. The biggest "con" is that the zoom feature is completely useless. The image becomes so un-focused that you can not even see it (Yes I tried re-focusing, no joy). Overall I would say a virtual waste of money unless you are in the market for a simple, basic, no zoom capable set of bino's.