Celestron – UpClose G2 10x25 Monocular – Outdoor and Birding Monocular Perfect for Beginners – Multi–Coated Optics – Rubber Armored

Updated Review:After owning and using the Upclose for a couple weeks I am not so happy with it. Yes, you can see closer but there is a major issue of fogging. Can not get a clear image unless I look off center in the eye piece and tilt the monocular up just a bit. Have to hold it just right to see a clear image. Upclose will go into my kayak bag with stuff I don't care about if it gets damaged.I need to find a better small monocular! I really wanted to like this thing but Upclose did not do it for me.Original Review:I recently returned a different monocular, "Monocular Telescope 12X50 Outdoor Telescope ... By hd360pro." Cost of that monocular is three times cost of Upclose, weight and diameter is about two times Upclose, but performance is about half of Upclose. Even though the other claims 12x50, what I observed with the Upclose was just as bright and appeared to have more magnification. The 12x50 does have a wider field of view.The Upclose is very light and easy to carry, though the case is worthless to me as my hiking belt is 2 inches wide. The case is not all that good anyway, the way the velcro is aligned does not hold the cover down tight leaving a loop at the top of the monocular and the belt loop does not look like it will last long. No lens caps is a down side but this thing is inexpensive, if it is lost or damaged it will not be a great expense to replace. I have it in a case on my belt similar to what it came with and it is available to use in an instant.I have only used it one day, but in varying conditions from bright to after sunset. It performed to my satisfaction. Keep in mind this thing is cheap, of course it will not compare well to high quality products. But for ease of use, quality of view compared to price, this device is a good buy for casual use.

This is one of 18 monoculars I bought recently for a comparison video. As you might expect from a company that makes serious telescopes, the G2 is solidly built and performs well. The attention to detail stands out. The folding eyepiece and textured thumb grip are nice little touches. The focus ring is just a little stiff, but images are bright and crisp. At $11.95, it's an excellent value.

For the low price I was pleasantly surprised, it seems well made too. Shirt pocket size, perfect for the car glove box.I'd recommend this monocular over inexpensive (under $50) compact binoculars any day for image quality, plus it is much more discreet.Remember to adjust the eyepiece to suit your vision.

I bought this as a lightweight, compact optic to take out on photo trips or hikes. For the price, it performs decently. In dim light, the image is rather poor and cloudy, but out in bright sunlight, it's not bad. However, it's biggest failing was that pointing it anywhere the sky was bright yielded a lot of flare, so much that it was like looking through a fog. If the sun is behind you, OK. In front of you, forget it. I thought the coating would be more effective, but it wasn't. I was quite disappointed. Good thing it was cheap, because I kinda relegated it to the desk drawer, to be brought out when I wanted to look at something outside the window.

This is a good quality inexpensive monocular. It weighs in at 120 gm (4.2 oz.) with the case. The optics give a pleasingly sharp view, and it has just enough magnification pull in detail on distant objects, while not being too shaky. There is little or no noticeable distortion or chromatic aberration. The body is rubberized so it is easy to hold and feels sturdy. The focus is quite sensitive, and it is worth the effort to dial-in proper focus. It fits nicely in the hip-belt pocket on my pack. It's not top-of-the-line, but I give it 5 stars for value.

I bought these. All under $20.- Celestron upClose g2 10x25 (71213)- HDE 15X Zoom Compact Monocular 21mm- Roxant High Definition Ultra-Light mini- Imaisen no name. Bought because it had "Amazons Choice" on the page. Only 1 review.To get right to the point. The Celestron UpClose g2 was the only "usable" monocular in the bunch. Even that has a very small aperture (like looking through a straw.) But, at least it was relatively easy to get a sight and pretty clear once you had it. I am keeping it.This Roxant was the absolute worst of the bunch. Cloudy, could never get a good focus...and in a group of very cheap monoculars, this thing felt the cheapest. But, it was actually the most expensive. The rest were cheaper.The Imaisen (Amazons choice) was close to the Roxant in crappiness. Cloudy, lousy focus...just miserable. lol.The HDE 15X Zoom Compact Monocular 21mm, I am on the fence. It actually has a pretty darn good zoom feature. You really can zoom much closer than any of the other monoculars. It was surprising actually...if you could find what your looking at. It was almost impossible to focus in on any object. If the others were like looking through a straw...this one was like looking through a pinhole. I spent considerable time trying to line up a sight picture to where there is actually an image in the scope. I believe this is called Eye Relief...and it is absolutely horrible. However, once you did find an object in the distance and zoomed in on it, it was a lot larger than any of the others. It was impressive...for the entire second I could hold the image. This should be called Small & Shaky. Still, I'm thinking of keeping it cuz the zoom is kinda cool.So, I'm keeping the Celestron and I'll pop it in our camper or truck, just to have something. But, I am definetely going to get something better. After looking through these things for an hour or so, then picking up my Nikon 7x50 Binoculars...I almost cried.Hope this helps.- SF

Bout the size of a roll of halved dollar coins.This is just one twist to adjust.Pretty clearAfter I opened this at the dining table I look threw the window with it and was able to spot a twig in my neighbors gutter.