Pentax 8x25 A-Series AD WP Compact Binocular

I bought these to replace a 25 year old pair of Pentax 7x21 UCF mini binoculars which still work reasonably well, but have the old style fold-down eye cups. I do also own Vortex Dback 8x28 and Leupold Yosemite 8x30 to compare optical quality against.

I bought this for my safari trip and wanted something light and powerful. These binoculars delivered on both fronts. Easy to use, compact and covered great distance. I was even able to use my iPhone to take a picture through the lens to capture faraway image.

Best eye relief in a compact I've ever seen. Sharpness is about a B- -- but at $90 and at such a super fold-up-able small size, they make you feel binocularly calm, just knowing they're in the glove compartment.

I spent a long time researching compact binos to replace my Steiner 8x20's. I was willing to spend up to £250, but I in the end I didn't need to. These Pentax are really excellent. Very clear and sharp, as well as lightweight. The 21mm eye relief makes them even better.

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  Clear, Lightweight, Sharp

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  Lens Covers

Quite nice optics for low cost compact binoculars. Good focusing mechanism. There are no objective lens covers. Overall I am pleased with them though. Brett