$80 off one of our favorite pairs of binoculars
fishing for A great pair of binoculars that you can put in your pockets while hiking? The Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8×32 is one of our favorite lightweight and compact picks. It’s marked down to just $280 on Amazona healthy $80 discount off its regular price.
While these may not be the fanciest or highest magnification binoculars, they make up for it with an attractive price and excellent optical quality. They’re our binoculars expert Scott Gilbertson’s typical choice for a lightweight pair, and are a great choice for casual bird watching or sightseeing on a hike. It’s also a good option for beginners who aren’t ready to lug around one of the larger, higher-magnification options.
Unlike other binoculars at this price, the TrailSeeker ED 8×32 features BaK-4 Prism glass, a feature usually reserved for much more expensive offerings. It helps reduce the amount of light lost in the prism, which should give a noticeable boost to image clarity and sharpness, as well as brightness.
The result is an excellently sharp image in the center, with an oversized sweet spot covering about 60 percent of the field of view. Our reviewer Scott Gilbertson appreciated how easy it was to use, and although there was a little softness around the edges, that didn’t stop him from getting a good look at his favorite birds and other wildlife.
They have an excellent focusing range and linear field of view as well, with an impressive 409 feet linear field of view at 1,000 feet, where most other options fall just under 400. This gives them a nice, wide view, and avoids any claustrophobic feelings you might experience from a tighter field of view.
If you’re interested in learning more about the TrailSeeker ED 8×32, be sure to check out our full review, with hands-on impressions, plus all the details on focus and ergonomics. You can also go through our full range of binoculars, if you’re curious what all those numbers mean, or just to check out what the most enthusiastic birdwatchers are choosing.