AD 8x25 WP Binoculars suitable for outdoor live event travel or even mountaineering,Green

These are terrific lightweight small binos with wide field of view and bright image. Well built. The only shortcomings, as others have noted, is awkward the location of the strap attachment and the too tight case which is hard to get them in and out of. But don't let that stop you. This is a great product and good value.

I bought these to use when traveling, either by vehicle or canoe. The optics appear fine, with decent brightness and resolution. They focus well, and easily. I am very happy with the binoculars. There are three issues that keep me from giving 5 stars. One, is the case. It is well made, and of good quality, but it's too small, and it's difficult to get the binoculars in or out. I'm going to use an old case of lesser quality that I had laying around, because I often needs binocs in a hurry, and I can't bother with trying to fiddle with a too tight case. Second is the lens covers for the eye pieces. They are too tight, difficult to remove, and once off, need to go in your pocket. And last, there is no lens cap for the front lenses. It seems to me in this price and quality range, decent lens caps fore and aft should be included. The binoculars themselves? - they're great.

OPTICS REALLY ARE IMPRESSIVE for the price! I own Swarovski, Zeiss, Steiner, Leupold and these Pentax are really something to take notice of. Here Iam comparing Pentax AD WP 8x25 $146 to Zeiss TL 10x25 $280, image doesn't do justice, Pentax holds up very well. The design is very simplistic and easy to use for any user. Build quality is solid and compact great for hiking option. Focus wheel was a tad spongy compared to other binoculars but focus still works great

There are plenty of cheap, lightweight binoculars out there, and good ones that are pretty bulky, but these are both optically superior and small.

This is my third pair of compact travel binoculars in the last 20 tears (my first pair from Pentax) and they are by far the best. Definitely worth the money. The lenses are clear and bright, and the 8x magnification is great. The binoculars easily fit in a coat pocket, but their light weight makes wearing them around your neck for long periods quite comfortable. I purchased these for use in small Zodiac-style inflatable boats, and the waterproof feature was very important. Well constructed item. I hope to have them for a long time!

I absolutely loved the previous model, the DCF SW 8x25. I honestly can't see what's been changed or improved in this, nor can I find a description of it in Pentax's documentation. The only difference I notice is that the hinges on the newer model are looser. Because I loved the DCF model so much, because it's compact, robust, cost-effective, waterproof, and with great optics, I bought two of the AD 8x25s as a donation to a project in Nicaragua (the DCF was no longer available, otherwise I would have bought those, as I have field tested a pair of them for 4 years under extreme conditions and they're still almost as good as new). The hinges on the binoculars are loose enough that it makes 1 handed focusing difficult, as the binoculars tend to flop together or apart as you rack the focus knob. As a note, I bought the two pairs of binoculars at different times, so they presumably are not from the same batch. I contacted Pentax about this issue and how to tighten the hinges. They indicated that this may have been a manufacturing flaw, but that it would have to be returned and factory tightened. Fair enough, but I did not have time to do that with my travel plans, and I had to donate them as-is. They still work OK, it's just disappointing that the binocular I thought was completely perfect and indestructable is not reliable enough to be purchased as-is. I'm curious as to whether other users have had this issue, or was I just unlucky? I would still purchase these binos again--I'll give Pentax a second chance, but I will purchase with enough time to allow for a return and repair if the loose hinges are still an issue.

We purchased two pairs of binoculars for a family trip (Alaska / Denali). This pair ended up being the favorite with my family. It wasn't quite as powerful as the other pair but it was significantly lighter/smaller and ended up being much easier to use - especially in scenarios where you had to respond quickly to spot wildlife. It is true that the heavier pair (10x42) was better able to distinguish details at a distance but I'm not certain the trade-off was worth it because the heavier pair also had its limitations (i.e. "Is that a moose or a caribou?"). In the end I was satisfied with both pairs but I think heavier pairs require some upper arm strength/stamina whereas this pair is easy to use regardless.

Bought these to replace older Nikon Sportstar II compact binoculars (similar price range), which fogged up on a damp river trip leaving poor image quality. I wear eyeglasses, and I could never get a full field of view with the Nikons due their short eye relief even with the eye cups folded down. The edges were always indistinct and blurry. The Pentax has longer eye relief and eye cups that quickly telescope out for spectacles-free viewing, and retract for eyeglass wearers. Way better than chintzy fold-down eye cups. With the Pentax I get the full, clear field of view with sharp edges. Also the Pentax is fog proof and waterproof, rated submersible to one meter for 30 minutes. One drawback I see is that the Pentax is a bit larger and heavier than my old Nikons, but I think this can be attributed to superior build quality and optics. The green color is dark green, which reads as almost black. Now the question is, "How will this glass hold up over time?" Added info: After doing more research, I believe this Pentax is roughly equivalent to the Nikon Trailblazer model, which is also waterproof and has telescoping eye cups with similar size and weight, but the Nikon only has 10 mm of eye relief while the Pentax has 21mm eye relief--much better for eyeglass wearers. I prefer 8x magnification over 10x because 8x provides a significantly larger field of view, which makes it easier to find targets in the glass.