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[eboswan]

Spotting scope £20. From the 23 june.

[GrandadG]

Is it this one Brian?

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[eboswan]

Yes thats the one mate

[Blackbaronfish]

You did well to spot that in my local Aldi from sunny Wales.

BBF

[eboswan]

You did well to spot that in my local Aldi from sunny Wales.

BBF

I used a spotting scope

[Raj]

Nice piece of kit - I bought one when it came up for sale at exactly the same price a few years ago. Here is a mini review if you are thinking of buying ...

Good
Great at 20x for looking at groups when you are shooting. I appreciate that not all of you will need a scope to see your group
Nice clear picture in good light.
Good for viewing outdoor events and wildlife as long as they dont move fast- I have observed sparrow hawk plucking a kill, the Dartmouth Regatta, Hot Air balloon festivals, rabbits on hill side 1/2 a mile away etc.
Quite handy - the carry case supplied will hold it and the mini tripod (supplied) nicely and the strap lets you use your hands.
Easy to use - Just 2 controls - Magnification on the eyepiece and focus on the small wheel that is well placed if you are right handed.

Bad
At 20x you get an excellent picture. At 40x it is OK if the subject is brightly lit and stationary. At 60x it starts to give away how cheap it is ... blurry, straight lines look wavy, milky picture, shimmering.
The main body is sheathed in some type of cheap urethane rubber. It was lovely and tactile in the beginning but after getting the scope out from storage after a couple of years, I saw that it had gone very sticky. I tried washing it thinking someone had put it away with some kind of oil on it but it only got stickier with washing. I have given up and now, it just picks up grass, hair, dust and whatever it touches. Still, it works fine and is a good piece of kit to kick around.