Reviews & Ratings for Vortex Solo 8x36mm Monocular — 23 reviews — Page 1

Crisp, light gathering monocular that i use indoors for archery. The clarity of image and objective size are fantastic. Of course, given the 36 mm size, it is not small compared to a 25mm lens. If you don't mind that, for the price it's unbeatable.

Had been looking at these for quite awhile, but finally pulled the trigger when I found I was going to Alaska. Was surprised at how good the optics are for the price. In fact, at the just sub-$100 price I got with holiday discount, it was a steal. Very bright. The reported eye relief of 18mm seems about right (important as I wear glasses). Just the hint of vignetting the last ~5% towards edge (normal for any sub-$500 optics). Haven’t yet checked chromatic aberration (need just the right white target and lighting to test). Decent heft without being heavy — doesn’t feel cheap in hand, undoubtedly aided by the thick and grippy rubber coating. Has a weird “lug” which I finally figured out is probably to keep it from rolling off a flat surface. Only two drawbacks. 1.) Because of coating (which is a plus for gripping and optics protection) it’s bulky and doesn’t fit in smaller pockets for portability. 2.) The eyecup mechanism — seems a bit clunky. But, again, that sub-$100 price — can't have everything.

I have used this for a couple of hunting seasons. It's small, compact, can fit in your pocket of hang on your neck and doesn't get in the way. Wouldn't go without it.

This Vortex monocular is super clear, easy to use. Focus is amazing. Highly recommend

The only gripe is no lens covers, but that's not indicative of the mono itself. The device is excellent for an intermediate shooter like me. I've used it once at infoor range and once at outdoor range. Effective range for targets shooting is a little over 100 yards for me, but for spotting/scouting, it would be good much further. Plan on using it for hunting this year as I'm trying to keep my carry load as lightweight as possible. I asked Vortex about covers and they don't make for this. They gave me one dimension for ocular lens only.

Great little monocular nice and compact to carry around. Clear vision. Seems good build quality. Only 4 stars because lense covers would be nice to keep clean and protected. Used it on a trip out west and came in handy a few times

Nice to have on my belt when doing chores and don't want to carry my binoculars. Light weight. Clear image. Easy to hold and focus. Works well with my glasses. Solid construction. Belt clip and carrying case are nice and handy. I just wish it had lens caps for when on my belt and not in the case.

This is a lightweight well made monocular which is great for bird watching, hiking and can be used with a mounting frame for cell phone photos. I would recommend the 10x power though for maximum magnification long distance.

Was hesitant at first because people told me you can't get steady with a monocular. I had no trouble what so ever using this monocular in the field deer hunting. Much smaller and easier to carry than a full set binocular.

I’d like to say that I’m very pleased with this! I chose the 8x for the longer eye relief, as I’m an eyeglass wearer. The optics are clear and bright. The case is well made, and clearly not the one that is complained about in other reviews. It comes well packaged, and in s well-announced and timely manner. Well done!