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Tasco’s best-selling Essentials line balances optical performance and quality construction, offering an affordable way to add a pair of high-quality binoculars to your household, pocket, or suitcase. The handsome, rubber-armored housing not only absorbs shock and protects them from bumps and bruises, it adds in a weather resistance factor should it decide to rain–or snow–at the big event.
These ultra-light binoculars offer outstanding compact performance with rugged, rubber armor for hiking, backpacking or bicycle touring.
- 21mm objective lens
- Roof prism system
- Field-of-view (at 1,000 yards): 383 feet/126M
- Weight: 6.5 ounces
Tech Talk
- Magnification: Magnification is indicated by the first number given. For instance, “7x” means that you will see an object seven times closer than if you were viewing with the naked eye.
- Objective Lens Diameter: The objective lens diameter is indicated by the second number (e.g., 21mm), which indicates how much light is able to enter the binocular. The larger this number is the better your sight will be in lower light conditions.
- Roof Prisms: Roof prism binoculars are streamlined and compact because they utilize trim roof-shaped prisms to elongate the light path. Roof prism binoculars are usually more expensive than equivalent porro prism models.
Product Description
Ultra-light binoculars offer outstanding compact performance with rugged, rubber armor ideal for hiking, backpacking or bicycling. Features fully coated optics for brightness, 8X magnification with 21mm objective lens, rubber fold-down eyecups for eye relief. Designed to fold down into itself to become even more compact. Includes carrying case. Limited lifetime warranty.
Buy Tasco Essentials 8×21 Binocular at Amazon
Buy Tasco Essentials 8×21 Binocular at Amazon
This is simply the best tiny binocular that you can buy for under $20. Images are crispy, it is very easy to focus. You can also compensate the difference of vision between your eyes because you can rotate the right eyepiece. Although diameter is only 21mm, I’ve got better images than those that I get with another more expensive binos I have (they are 10×25). Because they are 8×21, images are very stable (when magnification goes higher, for example 10x or 12x it is very easy that with a little movement of your hands the image shakes). The material is also very comfortable and provides a very good grip. With daylight, it performs as well as my 8×42 does, this last being heavier. With less light, images are very acceptable, considering the small objective (21mm). They are also extremely light so you can take them always with you. Very good binoculars. 100% recommended.
I bought these binoculars to replace a very similar set of Tasco 8×21 compact binos that I got about 10 years ago – but recently lost while hiking in eastern Arizona. I have larger binos at home, but wanted something very compact and light in weight that could be carried in my pocket or backpack. I ordered this set (Tasco 8×21) as well as a more powerful set of compact binos Barska Lucid 16×32 Compact Binocular (Camouflage) from Amazon. Delivery of both sets was very quick. This Tasco set is quite bright and clear, and the adjustment thumbwheel is tight and accurate. I like this pair for carrying in my pocket while hiking as they are just about right for spotting birds that are in bushes and treetops along the trail. Their small size makes them ideal for carrying in a jacket pocket. They’re also a nice handy set to keep on the table by the window where I watch hummingbird and seed feeders. I rate them 5 stars because, for their compact size and especially at such a low price, they are really quite decent binos.
I bought this binocular for my 9-year old great-grandson, remembering how much my first binoculars meant to me. I was impressed with the quality and the clarity of the image for so inexpensive a binocular. While the limited field may not make these the ideal binoculars for an introduction to birding, they are just fine for seeing what’s on the feeder and beyond.