Hontry 8x42 Waterproof Binoculars: A High-Quality Viewing Experience for Adults

FredH.: Weighs more than I'd like it to . A bit heavy around the neck when utilizing the strap. Does have great views when sight seeing.

United States on Sep 28, 2023

lfr: These are great for watching birds in the backyard. The focus adjustment is quick to respond. The eyepiece adjustment allows me to wear them with or without glasses and works with a small head.
The only thing I wish is that they were smaller and lighter. I tried their compact sized ones, but they did not fit my eyes and head. Despite that, I am happy with these and would recommend them.

United States on Aug 16, 2023

John F. Fisher: I have an older pair of binoculars that are more powerful and also a lot heavier. My wife and I recently got into bird watching and so I decided to get a new one. This is much lighter and very easy to use. It has lens caps that are hinged for the bottom lenses and one that attaches to the strap for the top lenses. That means they are always there and while they might get in the way, they are difficult to lose.
The instructions are somewhat goofy, expecially the part about the diopter for adjustment if your eyes are not exactly the same or if you wear glasses. In my experience, the only one called a diopter is the one you can adjust on the right eyepiece. The instructions call both that and also the normal focusing ring the diopters which is confusing. The instructions are also a bit too 'cutesy" for me. I would skip the cutesy part and make the instructions clear, but maybe that's just me.
In general the binocs are great and a great deal. They are high quality, waterproof, lightweight and easy to use. You could pay a lot more for the same level of quality and if you are looking for birds these are just the power and field of view that you need.
I can highly recommend...

United States on Jun 26, 2023

Amanda S.: I love the look of these binoculars and the field of view for birding is great. They are high quality for the price, but we do have some complaints.

They eyepieces are not comfortable compared to others we've had.

We have to move the lenses closer together than I've had to before, which makes them feel kind of clunky.

They're a smidge heavier than expected..

They're great otherwise. They will last long, they come with nice accessories, and they have great color accuracy.

United States on Apr 18, 2023

TB: If the price on these stay at $40, you probably can't expect much more. For full price, I would not buy them. I compared them to my first generation Vortex Diamondback 10x42 ( not hd ) and Redfield Rebel 8x42. Granted these retail for around $200, but they were purchased for $120 and $99 respectively and are regularly on sale. They're for hunting and and what I've found is lowlight conditions usually discern one glass from another particularly in low end. I compared them in low light and while the Hontry wasn't terrible, both the Redfield and Vortex were borderline far better in low light, definitely noticeably. My son has a relatively inexpensive pair of Bushnell that I've used and while not as good as the better glass are better than these. If you don't want to spend more than $40 so be it, but especially if they're at full price, for another $20-$50 you'll get another level of glass which over the life of the glass is well worth it to me. They were intended as a gift for a new hunter. I returned them.

United States on Jan 29, 2023

robert k.: Good for all sorts of things got these for kayaks as my other set isn't waterproof and these are decent for the money don't want to take my non waterproof out to sea

United Kingdom on Jun 23, 2022