My wife and I recently purchased the Celestron Sky Master 15 x 70 binoculars and have been totally happy with them. We live on the prarie in WY and have miles upon miles of uninterupted view and these binoculars bring it all with in an arms reach (or so it feels). We have used them for hunting and even just sight seeing. We love these bino's. The only draw back is that they are too heavy for hiking or long backpacking trips, other than that they are wonderful. I would recomend getting a more durable case for them though, the one that comes with them is no better than a dust cover.

The 7 year old Granddaughter said she was tired of looking at "Big Grass" with the binoculars. Its a good starter to look at craters on the moon. For the price I didn't expect much, but its not bad, and looks great. Should it create future interest then Grandpa might just spring for some better optics as his 6 inch reflector may find a new home, and make room for something bigger and motorized at Grandpa's house. Might just work.

I'v been loking at thies binoculars for some time and this is by far the best deal i'v seen. Orion telescop sell them for over 120$ amazon had them for 74$, I curently use a 8inch dob telescope and sometimes its hard to find the things im looking for but w/ the binoculars it make it easy w/ the big field of view. Andromida is a breez to find. I would recomend this product to any one in to astromony, just keep em in the car for a quick view. thank you so much amazon..... jonathan in ohio

March 21 (see added note): For years, my wife and I have taken hikes together, and we've used a combination of fanny packs and/or a backpack for both camera equipment, snacks, and water. Well, neither was satisfactory: fanny packs are too small, and the backpack could weigh a ton after a couple of hours.When this came, it was almost exciting. Looked right. Felt right. Good adjustable pockets and compartments especially when one considers that we don't carry extra lenses; we carry an extra relatively small SX40 and Elph cameras. Well, I should say, I carry the extra cameras.But then, we tried for half-an-hour to figure out how to put it on. I mean, come on. It's a sling backpack. How difficult is that? Well, if you wanted to see comedy in action, we even had it upside down. Thanks again to T. Perez who said in his/her review, "The main strap goes over your left shoulder while a smaller, secure strap from the rear of the bag, slides under your right arm pit and snaps back into the bag."So, first, AmazonBasic should put a diagram in the bag or in the box, somewhere! I mean, when it comes out of the bag/box, it has the wide sling just centered in the back. Well, that's not where it's supposed to end up!Pro: It's comfortable for at least 2 hours. On a very hot day, I can see where this would be cumbersome, but it's relatively small and you can't have everything for every condition.Con: It can only be worn on the left side. After 2 hours, it would have been nice to shift it, though I must admit I'm not used to all the adjustments available on the pack.Pros: It not only holds the extra SX40 (which is about the size of a DSLR with a 50mm lens), but we found a way to carry the extra batteries we always bring, a water bottle or two 12 ounce flasks, snacks (potato chips not advised) or sandwiches, cell phone, and even my Kindle Fire!In olden times, I had an SLR with three extra lenses. This bag would not have done the trick. Although there are numerous ways of configuring the compartment (a definitely pro), some lenses are just not going to make it. And I've seen my brother's Nikon DSLR which is about twice as big as my Canon, and I'd say that that would be a tight fit especially with motor drive (is it still called a motor drive?).If we were to use it for camera stuff alone, I doubt if we'd like it half as much (why am I saying "we?"). Every time you need something - especially if you're alone - you have to take the backpack off. There's no easy access. Of course, I'm of an age when kids didn't use backpacks to go to school, so maybe I'm not accustomed to this standard piece of "equipment."I think Amazon is missing a bet by calling this a Backpack for SLR Cameras. Yes, it can be used for an SLR, but it's even better as an all-purpose backpack.March 22: BY THE WAY, the bottom compartment is great for holding a pair of binoculars! For the medium-sized Nikons I carry, there's enough room so that they're not that snug, and I've learned how to unzip the compartment and take out the pair without any difficulty. Camera and binoculars and water and lunch ... wow, I might give it another half a star!

For $30, this is a great scope to look at curious distant things. Great light transmission, even at night. Quality feel. Great value. It's a great buy.

Great pair of binoculars! I bought this pair after reading all of the reviews and I have not been disappointed. I use them for everything. Also, I recommend that you use a tripod since they are heavy to hold. They come with a tripod attachment, so you just need to purchase a tripod. You'll be amazed at what you can see with these.

Great product and super easy to use! I was surprised by the quality this puts out for the price it is. The night vision works great especially when exploring out in the mountains. Will definitely have a pair of these for all our outdoor activities either day or night!

My son is obsessed with looking for birds outside so we ordered these for him. We weren't expecting much because they are just for kids but I tried them out and you can actually see a fair distance with them. Needless to say we spend a lot of time by the window with these binoculars.