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Victim a A great pair of binoculars that you can slip into your pocket for a hike? One of our favorite lightweight and compact binocular picks, Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8×32is Marked down to just $280 on AmazonA healthy $80 off the usual price.
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TrailSeeker ED 8×32 Binoculars
While they may not be fancy or the highest-magnification binoculars, they make up for it with an attractive price and excellent optical quality. They’re our binocular expert Scott Gilbertson’s usual pick for a lightweight pair and are a great choice for casual bird-watching or sightseeing on a hike. They’re also a good choice for beginners who aren’t ready to go near one of the larger, higher-magnification options
Unlike other binoculars at this price point, the TrailSeeker ED 8×32 features BaK-4 prism glass, a feature usually reserved for much more expensive offerings. This helps reduce the amount of light lost to the prism, which will give a noticeable boost to image clarity and sharpness, as well as brightness.
The result is a nicely sharp image in the center, with a generously sized sweet spot that covers about 60 percent of the field of view. Our reviewer appreciated how easy they were to use, and although there was some softness around the edges, it didn’t stop him from getting good glimpses of his favorite birds and other wildlife.
They also have an excellent focus range and linear field of view, with an impressive 409 feet of linear field of view at 1,000 feet, where most other options fall below 400. This gives them a nice, generous view and avoids any sense of claustrophobia that you might experience from a tight perspective.
If you’re interested in learning more about the TrailSeeker ED 8×32, check it out Our full reviewWith hands-on impressions and all the details about focusing and ergonomics. You can climb on us Complete roundup Use binoculars if you’re curious what all those numbers mean, or to check out what the most avid bird-watchers are choosing.
