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These binocs are very similar to the ones they replaced that cost 5x as much. The old ones got tossed because they were showing a double image after living in my backpack for 2 years or so. The Bushnells may or may not have the quality of optics that the more expensive units did but the "Permafocus" or infinite depth focus makes it so you just pick them up and look. If what you are looking at is further than about 75' away it will be clear. This is really great when multiple users are using them as you don't have to reconfigure them for each persons eyes. It is also good for scanning a wide area as you don't have to adjust focus for close or far. This also makes them great for watching sports where things move fast.
I decided to try these because we have some older 10x50 units that use the same "Permafocus" design under a different brand that got bought by Bushnell and they have been working great for over 10 years. I hope I will be able to say the same about these.

I like the small size, convienient to carry, no focus feature is nice, however, cannot use with eye glasses. Would not recommend to anyone who wears eye glasses and expects to wear them while looking through the binoculars. You cannot get your eye close enough to see anything.

These are great for fast action sporting or even bird watching. I got them for my 4 year old son to use at the Georgia football games. He has a hard time with focus. These work great because all he has to do is look and it there. The size is nice and we have no problem adjusting from his size to mine. Ours came from an Amazon partner... Optic planet... I think. And they were great as well. Super fast shipping and great contact from start to finish.

I bought these before a 2-week trip to Alaska this spring and they made the trip so much more enjoyable. They are compact and lightweight and they went everywhere with me. It was nice that my kids didn't have to adjust them when they wanted to look at something. Great value for the money.

I wanted Binoculars that anybody could pick up and see the object without a lot of adjustment. I can pick them up at a sporting event, concert or viewing wildlife and quickly see what I want to see without any fiddeling. I am not sure how the auto focus works ... you probably give up something in the image quality for this feature but unless you want to study something at a great distance they seem to be fine.