I do still have some reservations as to combining a compact instrument with small 25mm lenses and a powerful 20x magnification as it really does reduce their optimal operating window and they are never going to be able to offer you the image quality or brightness of a high powered fixed magnification binocular with large lenses. Note that the ideal eye-relief also changes depending on what magnification setting you are using and thus I do feel the more adjustable twist up/down cups would have been a better option. For a zoom binocular the optical stats a more complicated than your typical fixed magnification instrument as the field of view, close focus distance and they eye-relief will all vary as you adjust the power and thus you need to consider they whole range and only compare them to other fixed binoculars when you have them set at the same magnification. By opening and closing the central hinge, you can set the eyecups to match the distance between your eyes. On these, they go from a minimum of distance of 5.2cm apart, right up to 7.4cm. These EagleView Zooms come with a fairly disappointing 13mm of eye-relief, which may be something to keep in mind if you want to use your optics whilst wearing glasses. Ideally and to be sure that you have enough distance to play with to enable you to see the full field of view without any vignetting when using your glasses most experts recommend that you should look for binoculars that have an eye relief of about 16mm or more. In most cases an eye relief of 14 to 15mm is adequate for most people who wear eyeglasses to be comfortable, so 13mm is a little on the short side. Most non-eyeglass wearers will just use the eyecups in the fully extended position.

However, having said that, if ultimate image quality and brightness at a high magnification is not that important to you and you are only looking to be able to identify something at long distance and you need a small lightweight device these most certainly could work for you. If you want a binocular that is going to offer you a brighter, better quality view at high power, then I would certainly suggest going for a larger instrument. For more, take a look at my section on High Powered, Long Distance Viewing Binoculars.The diopter adjustment like most binoculars is a ring located on the right barrel just under the eyecup and is used to correctly set up and focus the binoculars to your particular eyesight and only really needs to be done once when use them for the first time, unless the setting is moved accidentally or you share your binoculars with someone who's setting is not the same as yours. I measured these to have a length of 10.4cm, a width of 10.2cm (with the hinge open) and a depth of 4.5cm (with the hinge open). One of the biggest gripes I have had with low cost zoom binoculars that I have tested in the past is that at the higher magnification settings the image appears a little hazy or fuzzy, not matter how much you adjust the focus wheel.

A cleaning cloth is included and whist it is not a very high end microfiber one, it is still useful for cleaning the body and if you are very careful, to lightly dust off the lenses. However you will still be best off with a lens cleaning kit for safely cleaning the lenses. The focusing mechanism is geared so that it takes a full 2 and 1/4 turns to go from infinity to it's minimum focusing distance of 13.1ft (4m).What this means is that focusing from near to far (or vise versa) takes a little longer than ones that take less turns, but it does have the slight advantage of making fine tuning your focus just that bit easier and more accurate. I think Nikon have got this about right with these as it really helps you to get the correct focus when you have the magnification at the higher settings like it's maximum of 24x. With these Nikon binoculars, the minimum distance that you can focus on an object is a 4 meters (13.1ft) away, which once again is not great and quite a bit further than the best. I consider anything under 6ft to be very good. So if you are looking for a compact binocular specifically for things like observing butterflies then I do not recommend getting these. Rather take a look at these close focusing binoculars. This is why I would suggest trying to mount your binocular onto a steady base like a tripod if you are going to use any magnification above 12x to 15x. Thus I feel it is a shame that these binoculars are not easily tripod mountable using a standard binocular tripod adapter and thus to do so you will have to think a little outside the box and come up with your own plan or at the very least try and rest your elbows on a steady surface like a table. Other than to say that the objectives have a 25mm diameter and that the oculars are just over 12mm in diameter, I can't really expand as no information is given.At 350g (12.3oz), it must be said they are on the heavy end of the scale when compared to most other compacts, they do however still feel very light compared to most standard full sized binoculars.

Another downside to them not being fully covered in rubber is that there is more chance of them making a louder sound if something like your watch or more commonly a ring on your finger strikes against them. Rubber armour dampens down the sound and helps to ensure that you don't frighten away easily spooked animals like birds or deer. Due to insurance and health and safety regulations we are unable to transport goods into a Customer’s property Weight and especially size really matter in a good pair of compacts and obviously we are looking for a pair that is as small and lightweight as possible. This is because if the "compact" pair is too large to suit your specific requirements, you may as well just go and get yourself a similar quality mid or full sized pair of optics that by their very design will usually perform better, especially in low light conditions: This IPD (Inter-Pupillary Distance) range is very good and therefore they should be able to accommodate a wider range of faces than many, including those with closer set eyes like children and thus in this area and the fact that they are small and lightweight, it makes them a good choice of binocular for kids.

I also really think the Gator is a fun little compact binocular to play around with and thus another definite use could be as a set of binoculars for older children to use. Now usually I recommend get a low powered binocular for kids as it makes them much easier to use. But with a zoom binocular like these, they can start off at the low 8x setting and then zoom into objects which I know for certain most if not all kids will love! Designed to transform and revamp any interior space, from bathrooms to kitchens, these rectangular tiles offer a high-gloss ceramic finish with an uneven surface.Want to give your room a contemporary touch? Then why not pair Bumpy White tiles with coloured grout for added interest? Please note that the amount of light reflecting on this tile will determine how the pattern appears.