Bushnell Binoculars

Bushnell makes a wide variety of binoculars in every price range, from about $20 to just over $1000. They also offer many different features and accessories for anyone who needs their products for their recreational activities. 

Why Buy Bushnell Binoculars? 

Bushnell has many different kinds of products, but they seem to have a special strength in the area of compact and waterproof binoculars.  Many of their compact models either waterproof or not, are excellent for children, or for those who need a smaller model to use while doing another activity, such as biking or hiking.  

Short History of Bushnell

Bushnell is an American company based in Overland Park, Kansas, that sells its products in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.  They offer many products for active outdoors people, including GPS navigation systems, laser range-finders, trail cameras, and scopes. This company is the parent company for many other well-known product lines, including Blackwater Gear, Tasco, and Uncle Mike’s Law Enforcement.  Bushnell was founded in 1948 as a mail-order company and has been in the outdoor products business for 60 years. 

Common Features

Bushnell binoculars come with many different features. You can get magnification levels of 4x, 8x, 10x, or 20x.  They also come with rubber armor for a secure grip, fully coated or multi-coated optics, BaK-4 roof prisms, PC-3 phase coating, guaranteed waterproofing and fog-proofing. Some models are also dust-proof, water-repellant coating, long-eye relief for glasses wearers, O-ring seals, large center-focus knobs, and wide neck-straps for more comfort.

Performance/Ratings

Many customers considered Bushnell binoculars to be an excellent value for the money.  This was especially true of those in the lower price ranges, from $20 to $100.  However, some customers offered more negative reviews, including a sense that other brands may give better quality for the same amount of money.  Some customers said they were a good buy for the money and said they offered a good view for bird watching, yachting, astronomy, hunting, and sporting events.  Other comments appreciated how easy it was to use their model with their eye glasses, and some said they appreciated their strong construction and the ease of close-focusing.  They are thought by many to have a clear and quick focus, though some had trouble with the focus.  Many praised the 20x magnification, though others found that it was too much and required a tripod.  Others criticized the heavy weight, but many people said they were perfect for beginners, and that the compact models were perfect for smaller hands.

Popular Bushnell Models

Bushnell binoculars are in many different styles and models for many different uses: birding, hunting, yachting, security, astronomy, concerts, sporting events, and nature watching.  These model styles include the Powerview compact, Falcon, Excursion EX, Legend Waterproof/Fogproof, H2O FRP Compact, Zoom Infinity, Powerview Compact, Permafocus focus free, Trophy Waterproof/Fog-proof, Image View Binocular Camera, and Marine binoculars with illuminated compass and range-finding reticule. 

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