Purchased aprox 1997, I have been very pleased with these. Rugged, they have survived many vacations, beach trips, backyard stargazing, birding and wildlife viewing. The classic 7x50 nautical combination still proves its worth. Combining good magnification, field of view, and light gathering ability. Tasco doesn't always come to mind when thinking quality optics, yet these binos are built like a tank and perform quite well. Drawbacks are some what of a looking through a tube effect, not to worry you forget to notice that soon, and they are robust/heavy. Keep in mind these are nautical glasses and therefore have separate eye adjustments intended to be set usually for distance on the ocean and not convenient for frequent readjustment or for sharing between those with very different focus requirements. On the upside they don't need to be babied, just mind the objectives. The attached lens caps do a good job on the objectives and good enough on the eye cups.

would recommend to anyone looking for good priced very good quality binoculars.

This is a very good pair of binoculars. We are a re-seller of these items and so while we know them to be quite good, it seems a good number of them are returned to us for credit or refund. Most often the reason given is the size and weight. I believe most people are looking for something smaller and lighter weight, or.... something more technical. These are kind of 'stuck in between' we think they're perfect for that 'in between' usage, some customers agree, some don't.