BUSHNELL

MARINE BINOCULARS

MODEL 137500

Floating, watertight, and corrosion-resistant, the heft is solid with a nonslip grip, though these binoculars weigh 20 ounces less than the Cabela’s Fathom. The vertical reticle allows calculation of distance or height of an object based on the known height or distance. The compass is electrically illuminated with a momentary switch.

IN THE BOX: The nylon case includes a neck strap and second strap for the binoculars, as well as lens covers and manuals. CONCLUSIONS: We were surprised at their clarity considering the price. The compass was illuminated by natural and electric light and easy to read in the left barrel. At 25 yards in bright light all testers could read half the letters on the bottom line of the eye chart, and in dim light half the testers could read half the bottom line. At 100 yards, the Bushnells could resolve line 6 but did not provide enough clarity to read lines 7, 8 or 9. The separate ocular focusing was slower, but targets over 100 yards were all in focus once adjusted for each eye’s strength. PRICE: $255

AVAILABLE: bushnell.com

WARRANTY: Limited lifetime

POWER: 7

OBJECTIVE: 50mm

EXIT PUPIL: 7.14 mm

EYE RELIEF: 18 mm

FIELD OF VIEW: 367 ft.

FOCUS STYLE: Individual eyepieces PRISM STYLE: Porro with BAK4 uncoated RUBBER ARMORED: Yes

LENGTH: 7 in.

WIDTH: 8 in.

HEIGHT: 3 in.

WEIGHT: 37 oz.

COATINGS: Some fully multicoated lenses WATERPROOF: Yes (IPX unspecified) NITROGEN FILLED: Unspecified

O-RING SEALED: Yes