[Red] At first I was a bit sketch about purchasing this from B&H because I though the price was too good to be true. I did my research and found that B&H is a distributor for Steiner so I went ahead and ordered. I couldn't be happier. Its exactly what I was expecting and the cost smokes everyone else out there selling DBAL's. Buy with confidence.

[5 Hours] No batteries of any kind, works great, hard to find these now, if you ever (really) need it, you will be glad you have it.

[5 Hours] This is a great IR illuminator/laser for indoors or CQB.

[5 Hours] The Eschenbach Optik 8x25 Sektor compact binoculars are a hit for me and my usage. Great travel bino's, fit in the carry on pack, and small enough to be in a pocket when out and about. I do a lot of traveling and it is nice to have a pair of bino's handy. These are a great middle ground in price and optics. The size never causes you to think, should I leave these or bring them? These are very fine binoculars, and unless you are more image conscious you will love these. If you need or want a small compact bino's, you can't go wrong with these. I am very pleased.

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[5 Hours] Awesome product by steiner, really easy to get the hang of. The Manual explains everything very well . Very user friendly

[5 Hours] Swarovski 10x52 NL Pure is a wonderful new addition to the NL Pure line. Super sharp / Super resolution. Great performance in low light.
Ergonomics are so comfortable in the hands. The just over a half inch in barrel length and roughly 6 ounces in additional weight versus the Swarovski 10x42 NL Pure are so worth it for the gain in low light performance and resolution. The 10x52 NL Pure is now my go to Binocular. B&H is a terrific seller, I have been buying from them since the early 90's. Thank you B&H for the fast shipping and very good shipment packaging.

[Red] I have a pair of 10x56 Vortex binoculars that I use for hunting.  Because of the 56x objective lens they are very heavy and as a result I set out to find some binoculars that were lighter to carry around.  I also found that the 10x opcital zoom was hard for me to keep steady.  I have started doing more birding than hunting and thought the 8x optical might be a better all around choice.  Found these by reading a Birds & Blooms magazine where they were talking about different binoculars and had recommended them.  These are very light weight and compact, lots of eye relief, feel solid and good in your hands.  The lens are bright and clear all the way to the edges (where as my Vortex were a little hazy on the edges).  I am loving the 8x vs. 10x as well.  Case and neck strap are also very nice.  I would definitely buy again.

[5 Hours] Image quality is very good, true to color, despite the small 18mm lenses they are very good in low light. I used them as opera glasses and they are perfect due to their clarity and the wide field of view. Outdoors they are also nice to use due to the wide field of view. I didn't think the close focussing distance of about 20 inch is very useful but it turns out it's nice to look at flowers, butterflies, frogs and other shy wildlife. They are also super lightweight. That helps a lot for their use as Opera glasses. They seem to be sturdy though. The right diopter once adjusted seems to stay the same throughout the entire focussing distance. The lenses are recessed and well protected from accidental touching and scratches. The eye relief is good. The only drawbacks I can think of is that they might not be the most robust Bino's due to their lightweight construction and the overall look of the white plastic housing looks a bit cheap. A grey-ish finish like expensive DSLR lenses would have been better. The ocular rubber can be folded over to use them with glasses on. This is a bit cumbersome when you hand the binoculars back and forth to your partner who doesn't have glasses. A system like on my 8x20 Zeiss binoculars would have been better.

[Red] Already had the D2 which has a much better IR illuminator but is very bulky. The A3 is the perfect size for my need. Great price and fast service.

[Red] I was expecting pretty good quality at this price. Definitely not disappointed!
There aren't a whole lot of choices in the lowest power range of 4x, and this one was the lightest weight while also having a center manual focus knob and a right eye diopter adjustment. I am nearsighted with astigmatism and there is a significant difference in my glasses prescription between left and right eyes, so I need the diopter when using these without glasses.
With glasses on, however, the view was also great. Many binoculars give me a very restricted field of view when I keep my glasses on, but the restriction of these is minimal. I've seldom seen this from any binocular and I'm delighted.
Outdoors in bright daylight I did not see the slightest evidence of chromatic aberration anywhere in my field of view, with plenty of sharpness all around.
Inside the concert hall, I can view performers without trouble and I'm not having to inspect their dental work at this magnification.
These are so light that I can forget I am carrying them. Not mentioned in the blurb is the cleaning cloth, the pouch with belt loop, and the perfectly-sized neck strap. No need to buy accessories!