Reviews & Ratings for Brunton 7X18 Echo Pocket Scope Monocular — 22 reviews — Page 1

There are those that resist bringing certain items into the field based on size, weight and durability. Oftentimes magnified optics are one such item. Unless you are a bonafide birdwatcher or hunter...which high quality optics are the first thing in your kit. But in the case of the Brunton Echo Pocketscope, you have no viable excuses. Brunton’s warranty claim is strong...”buy it, try it, bust it, return it-no questions asked.” Can’t argue with that.

Someone might argue that 7x18 isn’t a powerful enough offering. Depending on its application, that argument might be accurate. But for the weekend explorer or the ultra-light thru-hiker stowing this minuscule lightweight into a pack or pocket would be unnoticeable until you desired to see an object 7x closer than your naked eye. As a product reviewer for TheDyrt, I was provided the Brunton Echo Pocketscope to test and evaluate. I like Brunton’s Echo Pocketscope and look forward to using it a great deal on the trail. It fits nicely into my backpack’s hipbelt pocket for immediate access.

So nearly unnoticeable, I hiked a beautiful 6 mile river gorge trail with lanyard about my wrist and Pocketscope between my first and second finger.

As inexpensive as you can find the Brunton Echo Pocketscope online, it’s kinda silly not to have one.

Optics are as expected for this size and price. The scope is extremely compact and lightweight making it very easy to take with you almost everywhere. This makes it a nice tool as I tend to have it with me even when traveling light.

This little monocular is fantastic! Depending on your size it fits in about 1/2 of the palm of your hand! Very easy and fast to focus! No one will know what's in your hand! I got mine in green and I would buy it again if something ever happened to thi one.

This simple little monocular gets it done. Plain and simple. I dun love it like a child. A simple child, but not so simple as to require a helmet. [GRIN]
Pros: Awesome, simple, idiot proof.
Cons: Aside from no range finder, which was my mistake I thought it had one, and no other fancy-ness, ah as well as not quite the zoom level I had in mind... Nada.

This is a nice, small and light monocular, but I found it tough to use while wearing glasses. The focus ring is very sensitive, so you have to adjust it slowly.
Pros: light and small
Cons: cannot be used with glasses

I wanted this to watch birds in trees above me and check targets shooting pellet guns. It works great for these jobs. Very satisfied.
Pros: Easy to focus, compact, clear view

To focus this scope you really have to move the focus a hairs width each time.
Pros: affordable
Cons: hard to get focus just right

Excellent value. Comes with lanyard, cleaning cloth and case. Decent optics, well worth the price.
Pros: Performs well, light and portable.

These little monoculars are awesome. I got one in green and one in Orange so they are easy to see and grab. Very small and very easy to carry around.
Pros: Tiny very pocketable
Cons: Not the greatest magnification

I particulary like the close focus of about 15 inches. Much closer and the focus on the object would be hard to maintain. The field of view is quite wide but I cannot see all of it wearing glasses. Some slight field curvature evident when viewing straight edges of building etc. Image is very clear throughout its range. Comes in different colors
Pros: Clear image to about 15 inches.
Cons: Not waterproof, Not long eye relief.