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Bushnell Powerview 8x21 Review
Bushnell Powerview 8x21 4 Star Rating: Cheapism Good Pick
Summary:
The Bushnell Powerview is small and lightweight with lenses that fold in, making it possible to carry in your pocket. These binoculars offer a 378-foot field of view at 1,000 yards and weigh only seven ounces. Users like the sharp image and small size.

A compact and very cheap pair of binoculars, the Bushnell Powerview 8x21 is widely praised by users for its image quality, convenience, and value. Users posting Bushnell Powerview 8x21 reviews on Amazon carry it with them everywhere -- to concerts and the theater, when sight-seeing and on nature outings; one consumer writes in a Bushnell Powerview 8x21 review that he uses these cheap binoculars at the shooting range to check the accuracy of his shots instead of retracting the target holder. Owners also appreciate the feather-light seven-ounce weight and folding design that lets the Bushnell Powerview 8x21 slip into a pocket (there's a belt loop on the case if that's the look you prefer). These binoculars are easy to focus and do not disappoint despite the very low price, notes a Bushnell Powerview 8x21 review on Viewpoints. The Bushnell Powerview 8x21 offers a field of view of 378 feet at 1000 yards andmagnification of 8; the relatively narrow objective lens width of 21 limits the amount of light flowing into the binoculars, so images don't appear as bright. The non-slip rubber coating is easy to grip and affords some protection if the binoculars happen to drop. Although the Bushnell Powerview 8x21 isnot intended for use with glasses, you may not find your vision is impaired without them; a user commenting in a Bushnell Powerview 8x21 on Viewpoints says the optics make up for your missing glasses. The Bushnell Powerview 8x21 is a great price for a small but well-designed pair of binoculars from one of the big names in optics. They provide good detail, are well built, and should satisfy budget-minded consumers.

By Cheapism editorsApril 19, 2010
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