Vivitar (1511241) Binocular

Pros: Good price. Look and feel good.
Cons: Not the best optics. Heavy and bulky. You get what you pay for.

I received these binoculars as a gift. Funny thing. A few nights before I received my pair my wife Christmas wrapped an identical pair to give to my brother-in-law.Vivitar 7 X 50 BinocularsI know of the Vivitar brand. They have a ...

Pros: Rubber grip, not expensive, glasses friendly.
Cons: Highly Breakable, glue on lens, pieces missing, HEAVY and BULKY, not backpacker friendly.

I was gifted these binoculars last December from a relative who had her heart in the right place. I was very excited to get them outdoors where I work, spotting animals, birds, trees, etc. Immediately upon opening the gift, and comparing my set with my ...

Pros: None
Cons: Everything

I bought these from overstock.com - they were so cheap I thought "why not?".  I never saw a lousier pair of binoculars.  7x50's are supposed to be might glasses - very bright and sharp.  I looked out into the yard through a window and thought to awful image I saw might be because of the window glass.  Stepped outside - it wasn't any better!  The focusing mount allowed the eyepieces to wobble all over with the touch of a finger.  Eye relief was so bad it was nearly impossible to line the glasses up with my eyes to see through them porperly.  Construction super cheap - well, so was the price.  I thought of giving them away but couldn't figure who would want them.  I took them apart for the prisms and lenses.