VortexOptics Solo Monocular 8x25 - Adjustable Eyecup, Fully Multi-Coated Lenses, Rubber Armor, Non-Slip Grip, Fogproof, Waterproof - Unlimited, Unconditional Warranty

I'm very pleased with the Vortex Solo 8x25. It's lightweight but very ruggedly built, feels like you could drop it and no problem at all. Nice textured, easy to grip surface, but not sticky or tacky. They eye cup and focus are very easy to use and feel very sturdy as well. Nice clear optics. It's the perfect monocular for spotting when you don't want to carry anything heavy, or just need something around your neck for quick spotting. The only shortcoming is the stratp, which is what you would expect. I just made my own out of paracord to the length I want.I don't think you'll find a better monocular in this price range. Highly recommended.

Sturdy and clear. It's exactly what it says it is and works as it should. Comfortable against the eye socket and stable to hold with sweaty or wet hands. Helps me get a better look at texture and light. Perfect for drawing or painting things in the distance.

Ivwas skeptical about buying a lower cost vortex optic, but i was totally surprised and astounded by the optical clarity and fog proofness of this monocular! Even after sitting in 20 degree weather, they never fogged up! Obviously the field of view is small, but its great for quick target acquisition, and portability. Only gripe is the focus wheel is a bit light, but too fast. It has a huge range of focus, more than any other binoculars I own, about 10 feet to a quarter mile at least! So this product is really a great buy! I hunt, shoot, and as a contractor its great for inspecting roofs and chimneys, trees and the occasional bird.

The awful pouch that others have mentioned should probably lower this rating to four stars, but this monocular is the one I have sought for years and finally found, so I am five stars worth of happy. In ten seasons as a volunteer federal ski ranger, I learned the value of equipment that can be brought to hand without removing and sorting through a pack, particularly in deep powder in the back country. Snow eats things. They disappear and cannot be retrieved, Many inexpensive, competent monoculars are little more than thumb-sized, and can fit in a knife or magazine case, attached to a pack shoulder strap. This is an ideal, often unused, location for something about that size. However, eyeglasses, snow goggles, etc., must be removed to use these tiny monoculars, thus involving finger fumble, which does not always work with ice-encrusted mittens. Excellent, glasses-friendly, monoculars by Brunton and (surprisingly) Barska are just too big to ride comfortably on a pack strap. The only one small enough for my purposes was, I thought, a Zeiss at around $350. I was nearly ready to buy one when I saw this. A day's trial on a summer hike to 12K feet brought nothing but joy. If it fogs up or freezes in the cold next season, I'll revise the review. However, I have never had that sort of trouble with any modern optic and hope the best for this Vortex. On trust, i ordered another one. EDIT: The second one arrived with a much better case -not entirely worthless like the first case. Dare one hope that the importer actually listens to feedback and reviews?

I own five vortex scopes from crossfire to diamondback and strike eagle . This little monocular is very clear . works great in low light situations.. and below freezing used it for hunting this year really enjoyed having it with me. Don’t figure I will need to because it’s made really well, but I wouldn’t purchase again.

I bought the 8x25 Vortex solo monocular. We wanted something lighter than a pair a binoculars for backpacking. It was the only pair I could find that was light enough to make it worth the switch. However, I ended up returning them because the cons just out weighed the pros.Pros:> it is light and small. about 6 oz lighter than comparable binoculars.> The quality seemed ok, for the price. Certainly not Ziss or high end quality but acceptable for the price and for the use case. However, that said as I not below a bit on the dark side and not super crisp. Would be ok/acceptable for spotting.However, the cons out weight the pros, for us.Cons:> The eye relief was not sufficient so it was difficult to get a full view consistently. That and the relief adjustment was not stiff enough to maintain it fully extended position. Just putting it against your eye could move it and reduce the relief which made things worse.> It is difficult to use with one hand. The focus ring is stiff and it really required two hands to use. While you could use one hand it was hard to hold steady and get a good focus. The binoculars while heavier could be used with one hand easily to quickly and easily focus.> Not great clarity and a bit on the dark side. We were comparing it with Nikon Trail Blazer binoculars and the Nikon was noticeably clearer and brighter.> It showed a belt clip in the pictures on Amazon but it didn't come with one. That was disappointing.> It doesn't come with a dust cap(s). I suppose if you use the case on your belt there is no need for the dust caps, but I'd rather have some attached cap, being that we were trying to cut weight. The comparable binoculars did have dust caps but not functional in the field so this was a wash but I figured it was notable since I don't think carrying these with out the case is realistic with out dust caps.

What a perfect hand held optic. Especially for hiking or whale watching. It’s really small and comes with a nice pouch to place on a belt. The lens is clear, for the price you can’t beat it, plus the vortex warranty! Fits easily in a pocket or shorts and doesn’t seem too large. Eye relief is short, but I think they designed it this way so you use your eye bridge to stabilize for better picture. It also extends if you have glasses. Great design! Everything has a function and purpose. This is perfect for basic viewing and maybe even hunting.