What Binoculars are best?

How to get the best binoculars for your needs I often get sent questions like ‘what are the best binoculars’ or ‘what binoculars to buy’, without many more details given to me other than that. To be honest such open ended questions like these are impossible to answer correctly as there is no such thing […]


Zoom Binoculars: Do they Work?

Someone sent me an email the other day asking if zoom binoculars work or are they nothing more than a gimmick? Before answering that, it is important that you understand exactly what “Zoom Binoculars” are: A definition would say that they have a continuously variable magnification that allows you to view an object or area […]


Does Night Vision Work and How?

The answer is Yes and No, some of the cheaper night vision devices including night vision monoculars and binoculars can be pretty poor and are not much more than novelty items. However, the military has used “real” night-vision for years and this technology has given the U.S. military an edge during the last three wars […]


Field of View & Binoculars for Birdwatching

Bigger is not always better When many people are looking for a pair of birding binoculars, they tend to focus on the magnification and assume that the stronger the zoom, the better better the binoculars will be for looking at small objects like birds. Sure magnification is important, but remember the stronger the zoom, the […]


Compare Binoculars Side-By-Side

Recently, rather than reviewing binoculars, I have been working on improving the functionality of the website: Last week I wrote about a new section on the site, where you can quickly check discounted binoculars, making it simpler to find binoculars that are on sale at one or more of the major retailers of binoculars. This […]