It’s the perfect size to put in my back pack or hang around my neck when I go hiking

Excellent. It is slightly larger in the hand than I had anticipated but it is bright with good adjustment. All in all a good buy. Half the weight / bulk of a normal pair of binoculars (bit obvious) but all the better for it.

After reading many reviews and trying different binoculars, these outperformed everything up to three times the price. At 3.3 pounds, they can tire your arms for long viewing, but lying down looking up solves the problem. Their relative field of view is roughly the space between two of the stars in the Big Dipper handle.

I purchased these binoculars for night sky viewing. I had a pair of 10X50 Bushnell binoculars and I was impressed with what I was able to see through those so I bought these for even more in depth viewing and they have not let me down. They are ideal as supplements to a telescope or if you don't have a telescope, these are great for your first introduction to optics that will open up the night sky to you. They are much easier to use than a telescope and you can see all kinds of neat things. I viewed such things as the Orion Nebula, the Andromeda galaxy, the Pleiades, and double stars such as Mizar and Alcor in Ursa Major with relative ease and they looked stunning. Focus these binoculars in on the Milky Way and you will see tons of stars you wouldn't be able to see otherwise. I was even able to look at Saturn and with some steadying of the binoculars against my chest, could slightly make out the definition of the rings. These binoculars also do a magnificent job of viewing the moon.I had read some reviews that they are really heavy and bulky, but I found that they were surprisingly light and easy to steady free handed. They are quite large, which means that they will take up more space than a normal binocular, but this is to be expected. Mine did come with a carrying case and a tripod adapter (which I haven't used yet, so I cannot comment on its quality).Overall, for the price, you can't go wrong. I've used these binoculars in the daytime and they are great--crystal clear optics. They also seem very durable and with some care, will probably last you many many years. If you are new to stargazing and are considering a good pair of binoculars that will show you all kinds of wonderous things, look no further than the Celestron Skymasters--you will not be disappointed.

UPDATE: The optical lenses fell out when this pair of binoculars were turned upside down (how they would be used for stargazing when mounted on a tripod. The inner pin sheared off during transport.I returned them via Amazon's excellent return policy and purchased a pair of Celestron SkyMaster Giant20x80 binoculars. Will update my experience with these once I receive them.I just received my Celestron Skymaster 15 x 70 binoculars today. They are very nicely made and have excellent optics.They are on the large side though, and thus are better suited for use with a tripod. I purchased mine for stargazing.For about $70 delivered, these binoculars are a tremendous value.As such, if you are considering purchasing a telescope you would do well to give these serious consideration, sincethey work very well for viewing the sky at night, and are significantly less expensive than most telescopes, and mucheasier to handle.

Very clear optics. I have a Canon 400 millimeter lens, and Fujicom 16 x 70 binoculars. This is equivalent to those. Can hook it right to your phone, hard to hold 10 power magnification. Excellent product! Would buy again.

I wasn't sure this would do what I wanted but I was wrong. For the price this does everything I wanted plus it's light enough but sturdy enough to put a large Celestron binoculars on. Excellent buy.

I bought this as a replacement for heavier binoculars for travel. I have found it to be very convenient and of excellent quality. The size is very good for travel and the price was very reasonable. I have been using it for viewing scenery and wildlife.