Carson 3D Series 8x42mm Binoculars - High Definition, Compact, and Waterproof Design

pistolpetapistolpeta: I was in the market to replace my $40 Simmons Venture 10x42mm binoculars.
I'm a tree stand/saddle whitetail hunter on the U.S. east coast so I wanted to try out some 8x42mm binos to accommodate the woods. There were plenty of options available, and I chose the following binos for a comparison (black friday/cyber monday prices):

1) Vortex Diamondback HD ($167.99)
2) Leupold BX-2 Alpine ($179.99)
3) Carson 3D ($334.99)
4) Maven C.1 ($300.00)

I know its an apples to oranges comparison with that wide of a price range but here's my opinion on the bunch:

BLUF: I kept the Maven C.1s

-All of them were miles above the $40 Simmons Ventures I have.
-I compared them during an overcast day with scattered showers, looking across fields from 50yds to 400 yds, then some wooded areas.
-I have no affiliation with any of these brands and this is a subjective review (its from my eyes, last I checked I had 20/10 vision so results may vary).

1) The Vortex DB HDs were a great budget bino. Both optical clarity and overall feel were a good value for the money. Compared to the others, there was slight distortion around the fringes of...

United States on Dec 07, 2023

Stilljoe: I bought these binoculars in 2014, based on on-line reviews. I found them excellent, clear and bright, noticeably better than my wife's higher priced binoculars named after a rattlesnake, and with better eye relief, which is important for an eyeglass wearer. In recent years I have carried them almost every day and during the fall hawk watch, they're at my eyes for hours at a time.
In recent weeks the focus wheel has become increasingly and unevenly stiff, seeming to "stick" at points. I emailed Carson and was advised to send them back. This afternoon - one week after shipping the binoculars to Long Island - I received a brand new pair of binoculars, in retail packaging, at no charge.
The flip open case was not included - just a regular soft case - and that's fine; while I thought it clever and it worked well while I used it, I prefer a belt clip.
Bottom line, I warmly recommend Carson binoculars.

Canada on Sep 29, 2023

Cliente de AmazonCliente de Amazon: Los he comparado con unos Nikon Monarch 3 de 8x42 y los supera gracias a la óptica ED, las imágenes se ven con mayor definición, un poco más definición. Y a las 4:00 p.m. tienen prácticamente la misma transmisión de Luz. Y comparándolos con unos Vanguard ED IV de 10x42 y cristales HOYA, el Vanguard tiene un poco mayor definición y mayor transmisión de Luz que el CARSON.

Es exactamente lo que buscaba, binoculares compactos y ligeros para caminatas muy largas, con excelente transmisión de Luz y definición, a un precio inmejorable.

Y el punto clave que me motivo a comprar estos binoculares de 8x32 fue que aunque son compactos tienen excelente distancia al ocular (eye relief de 19.5mm) ya que utilizo anteojos y son muy cómodos de utilizar y no se pierden los bordes de la óptica.

El ÚNICO DETALLE son las fisuras que presentan los tubos de las ópticas, y por ahí se ve que dale algo como lubricante. Espero no tener mayor problema y no tener necesidad de hacer devolución. Aún me falta probarlos en la naturaleza con humedad, frío, viento, para ver si son completamente herméticos por edad fisuras.

Mexico on Dec 30, 2021

markus: Not much to dislike on these. Had a good compare with some others binos and these blew the competition away. View is sharp and chrystal clear. There are three things that is slightly annoying with my pair. 1) A bit of green colorfringe. However only minor and for me acceptible. Im incredible picky though. 2) protector lenscap loose. 3) I got a defect pair with strange white reflections or spots in left monocle. Looks very wierd, almost like a white printed text..

Decpite these things, i decided to change it to another pair. (The same pair).

Sweden on Sep 14, 2021

Ilse Aidee Palma PiñaIlse Aidee Palma Piña: Los binoculares, tienen una buena calidad, en mi caso compré los 10x42 y la verdad los use muy pocas veces pero la satisfacción fue muy grande, amo observar aves así que disfrute mucho usar el equipo. Hoy estaba dando limpieza a mis equipos y me encuentro con una fisura en los lentes de los binoculares, específicamente en el tubo del ocular de ambos oculares. Como dije no los he utilizado mucho y tampoco transportado, esto me deja muy mal sabor de boca. Había utilizado estos binoculares hace unos años y sabía que eran muy resistentes, al parecer ya no los hacen como antes o de plano venían con el daño y no lo note a tiempo. Me siento desilusionada, piénsenlo mucho al hacer esta compra. Si me ayudan a identificar una solución se los agradeceré mucho.

Mexico on Aug 19, 2021

CCH: Excellent produit, conforme à ce qui a été présenté par le fabricant.

France on Jun 08, 2021

Ohsnapasaurusrex: After a lot of research, I came across Carson's 3D-ED 10X42 binoculars. I initially intended on purchasing a pair of Nikon monarchs or Bushnell Legend HDs, but after reading testimonials about the tremendous value of these, I decided to give them a try.

I'm not an optics expert by any means, but I've looked through expensive glass before. I'm familiar with the outstanding quality put out by Leica and Zeiss from experiences with binos owned by friends and family. In my experience and from extensive research, you get what you pay for in the world of optics. That being said, I can only surmise from trying these out that Carson is aggressively trying to increase their market share in the industry. The quality of this product mirrors that of binoculars that can be twice as expensive. To jump right into it, you're getting binoculars with lots of great qualities:

-Multi coated lenses

-Phase correction

-Completely waterproof and nitrogen filled casing to prevent fogging and internal damage.

-Generous eye relief (to the uninitiated this means the eye pieces screw out so you can find a "sweet" spot for the picture)

-Excellent...

United States on May 07, 2015

Brad I.: For the Price I give these bino's five stars. The lens quality is comparable to some of the more expensive brands. After a lot of comparisons inside and outside I opted to save some money with these since my gear gets pretty beat up. I was going to go with the vortex diamondbacks due to the lifetime warranty, however since these had the same warranty with better quality picture it was a no brainer! Lets just hope that Carson follows through with their warranty promise. The light gathering ability and crisp image with these will make any outdoorsman happy. I have had these out in the mountains looking at the deer that have come down for the winter. I've been able to test these at many different distances.. the focus is great, the detail is amazing, the power is perfect, and even in dim light these really do a great job! Unless you are in the game for 5-600 dollar binoculars then these carsons are what you need and you wont be disappointed. The fit and feel is awesome. The only thing i find is that there is only one adjustment on the eye pieces and my optimal eye relief falls in between the first setting but luckily the twist up eye pieces stay where i leave them...

United States on Apr 26, 2015