Celestron Traveler 8 24X25 Compact Water Resistant Zoom Binoculars

Customer Reviews

compact lightweight binocular for the traveler and sportsman

2007-08-31
Compact, and lightweight with good coated optics. Well made. Only 25mm, so field of view is limited at 1000 yards. Easy to focus, and the texured surface makes it very comforable to grip. One needs a steady hand to avoid shaking as power is increased above 10 power, and which decreases the field of view. Soft carry case is a plus-saves more weight. Moderately priced. Very good value for a high multi power binocular.

As requested

2007-08-11
I have not field tested these binoculars yet, but have viewed the neighborhood and they appear adequate. I will certainly use them on my travels in Israel this Spring.

You have to zoom in on this great pair of binoculars

2007-07-27
Small, water resistant and an 8 to 24 zoom view. The strap is kind of thin and can get annoying after a bit but I replaced the strap with a more comfortable one that I removed from an old camera that I no longer use. The slow-moving center focus wheel could also use a rapid thumb adjustment trigger. As mentioned in other reviews, the view narrows quite significantly as you approach X 24 and the view does get darker but you still have a great field of view for the buck. Overall when compared to many other pocket-sized binoculars that I have tested, I rate Celestron's pair as a definite five.

Fantastic Binoculars at low power

2007-02-19
These binoculars are great, they look really good and are easy to grip and fairly compact.

These binoculars provide a crystal clear, surprisingly wide view (for a 25mm) at 8x. You can zoom in a little and still have a good view, but zooming too far (closer to 24x), the image gets very narrow and dim. At 24x on a partly cloudy day at noon I could barely see anything at 24x, possibly in very bright light it would be better. This seems to be the case with every zoom bionculars I've ever tried - which is why I went with Celestron, I figured if anyone can do it right they can.

I'd still have to give it 4 stars because at 8x the image is spectacular, but I do have to critisize Zoom in general in binoculars. If you want the option to zoom in you're probably better off carrying 2 separate pairs, one 8x and one 16x or so, and swapping them as neccessary.

Traveler Binoculars

2006-08-14
I received this item in very little time. It was package very well and is in excellent condition. And WE LOVE the binoculars.

Zoom really limits the field of view

2008-06-02
The binoculars are great at the 8 power, exactly like my wife's 8 power Celestron. But when you try to zoom in to the max zoom, the field of vision gets very small and then the object I'm zooming into gets out of focus. However, if I only zoom to about 10 or 12 I have no problem. I've used the binoculars birding at the wildlife preserve and they are great...also light in weight. I just got back from a trip to Central America, and the binoculars really helped me spot the Howler monkeys and sloths. I was concerned that the humidity would fog them up, but I had no problems. The Amazon price was a lot cheaper for my zoom than the price I paid for my wife's Celestron from a brick and motar store.

Bought this as a birthday present for our grandson, age 7

2008-05-14
Since we were giving the binocs to a 7r old, we liked the compact size and the water resistant and zoom features. Our grandson loved the present, especially the ability to zoom in on things. His Mom joked that he had black eyes from using the binocs so often!
PS... optics were good; item well priced.

Very good

2008-01-05
Received these as a gift for the times I need binoculars. Trips and ordinary use. Great value. Sturdy. Strap is thin but that is not significant to me.

Powerful medium-small binoculars

2007-12-31
Best for insects viewed 8-9 to 30 or so feet away. Highest powers most likely to "shakes" in hands at longer distances. Excellent in limited ways.

"Fantastic!"

2007-12-29
My son Ron 11 has shouted "Fantastic!" when I dad have told him to say opinion about "Celestron Traveler 8-24X25 Compact Water Resistant Zoom Binoculars" Santa has brought to Ron on Christmas.

Thanks Amazon.com for seamless managing as always.

Yours truly,

Raymond

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