Customers Reviews
2009-11-16
Exactly what we wanted!
Bought this to look at geese and other animals around our pond from our house and this works perfectly.
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2009-11-11
you get what you pay for
It is advertised well but it doesn't measure up. It won't focus. I sent it back.
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2009-10-25
Solid Value Mono
As a geologist, the ability to observe details across a 200' ravines/gorges without actually crossing saves time and keeps your boots dry. The Brunton Echo is a solid value priced instrument for those looking for light weight and decent optics.
The Good:
The 10x-30x magnification allows you to zoom into a stationary object. The field of view shrinks dramatically at 30x, so moving objects would be tough to locate/maintain in FOV.
Its lightweight at 3.3 oz and easily fits into side pockets.
The coated BaK-4 Prism Glass Lenses are a good feature for the price.
The tripod/monopod mounting feature is another plus for making field observations. I was able to use the same staff that mounts my compass.
The "Could Be Better":
The lanyard would be better if it was large enough to fit over the neck. I have little use for a bracelet style lanyard.
The end caps are another slight negative. They only include the eyepiece cover and it can be a challenge to keep from losing.
Overall, good value for the money with some well-thought out features.
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2009-10-04
Good, but could be better.
I have happily owned the smaller Brunton Echo 7x18 for a few years, so when this one came out, I was ready to step up to a more powerful version of the Echo. The 10-30x21 version is slightly longer and heavier than the 7x18, which is to be expected. I'm OK with that, as this one is still pretty lightweight. As many before me have said, this is a pretty good 10x21, but the zoom part is almost worthless. I wish Brunton had just offered us a plain 10x21 or 10x25 with no zoom, that is lighter and brighter than this one, and kept the nice one foot minimum focus that the 8x17 has. I hope Brunton reads these reviews, because I for one, would buy such a monocular. Please make one just like the 7x18 Echo with a little extra power.
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2009-09-21
Very disappointing!
If you are considering this monocular, it's likely because of the zoom feature - that's why I bought mine. Unfortunately, resolution at settings above 10x magnification is abysmal, so the scope is essentially unusable at anything but the lowest (10x) setting. And I don't think that I'm simply expecting too much from a cheap scope; resolution at the upper half of the magnification range is on a par with what you'd get from a toy telescope with plastic lenses! Image quality at 10x magnification is OK, about what you'd expect from an inexpensive scope. On top of all that, the scope is fairly large. So what's the point?
I recently bought a cheap pair of Bushnell 8x21 binoculars to keep in the car. They're only a bit bulkier than this monocular, little if any heavier, the optical quality is MUCH better, and I paid less than 1/3 as much as I did for the Brunton monocular.
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