These are great little binoculars. Primary use is birdwatching and hiking. I wanted the zoom feature for when I wanted to see a particular feature or bird in more detail.
Please note, zoom on binoculars have the same limitation as zoom on a camera. The available light is reduced, and hand-shake is amplified. As long as you realize the 24x view will be different than the 8x view, you'll be happy.
Pros: Zoom feature great
Cons: Be prepared for the shortfall of zoom
This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.