JohnR from United States, CO Public Profile

Wonderful optics, clear view and easy to focus. I can hold it in one hand and focus easily. I actually like the 2 turns to focus as it allows me to easily get a very good focus as opposed to fewer turns that make focusing tricky.

The monocular fits into a "camelbak" sized water bottle holder with the length of about 5.5 inches and the widest part is 3.1 inches diameter.

I debated between the 8x42 and the 10x42 models, but I am glad I went with the 8x42. I can hold it steady enough in my bare hand to see well, but I feel that I am at my upper limit on magnification to keep the image steady (i.e. the 10 would show the shakes more)

I do hope that Optics Planet will add more detailed info to the description as I had to find much on Hawke's own site and other online reviews. Also, a hand strap would be a nice addition instead of the neck lanyard.

I definitely think the Hawke with the ED glass is worth the extra expense over the much cheaper models available on Amazon.