Great test and review. I purchased an expensive pair of Bushnells and water got in them. Was going to cost me too much to send back for warranty so I purchased a cheap pair of Apeman binoculars for $50 and they are actually better than the Bushnells. More $$ don’t always mean better quality.

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The older I get, the more I recognize that many times- you get what you pay for. BUT for some things there isn't that big of a difference.

@commonsense5709

Жыл бұрын

Bushnell most likely won't even honor their own warranty anyway see the BBB gave Bushnell an F rating for screwing over way too many of their customers over all their warranty denials.

@pcofranc

4 ай бұрын

I had a very old cheap pair of binoculars that got a tiny splash of salt water at the beach. Took them home and rinsed and dried with compressed air - they fogged and rusted and put in the trash. Simple lesson - don't buy unless water resistant / water proof whether cheap or expensive it only takes one time.

This video helped me more than any I've watched. Clear - concise - easy to understand. Thank you.

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words. Glad it helped.

@pcofranc

4 ай бұрын

I started to wonder why so few videos actually show an image from each and instead used things that are hard to compare like "feel" and contrast, etc. I would rate the expensive pair as about 10% or so better and wouldn't mind spending extra $$$ but binoculars are a major theft target or could get dropped etc.

Great unboxing and review. I have the vortex and love them but may get these for throw around in the truck binos

@j.r.outdoors247

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. For the price, I don't think you can go wrong.

Nice video. Always like to see hands on reviews. Typical of me I always look at the edge of view rather than the centre. The comparison at 3.10 . Look at the right side white edge of the building. The Vortex gives a nice straight line, where the budget one gives some strong barrel distortion. Also look at the green part of the building lower right. With the Vortex it is sharp nearly to the edge, while the budget binocular view looks like a clear smeared grease effect. I don`t deal with either brand.

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Great observations. I didn't even notice that. Thanks for watching.

@alexvikendi1768

Жыл бұрын

I had some cheap ones as a kid it was alright, smooth Then some old Swiss guy who was loaded gave me to try his Zeiss... I don't even recall the model but I was seeing like I can't describe it, it's like the bird /tree was here at 30cm from me in an Imax spherical cinema 😂 Edit : felt a bit like you try a a VR headset for the first time but 100x better fov/resolution/luminosity wise of course 😅

Nice comparison and review thanks for sharing this review

@j.r.outdoors247

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate you watching.

Great feed back thank you

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching.

Great review very well done 👍👍

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

Im glad he said that because I though the same . The 200 dollar pair was slightly brighter but both had good focus quality I would be happy with either

@j.r.outdoors247

10 ай бұрын

Yes, the Vortex were clearer, but for the price- the $25 ones work great for what i use them for. Thanks for watching.

@pcofranc

4 ай бұрын

@@j.r.outdoors247 and maybe at $45 to $60 there might be no difference.

That totally blew my mind! I didn't think the $25 binos would be that good! Thank you for sharing my friend!

@j.r.outdoors247

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, i was pretty surprised my self. I have been using that pair for the last 2 seasons with no issues.

@pcofranc

4 ай бұрын

I saw a comparison of cheap Chinese made camera lenses for Sony cameras vs expensive vintage name brand lenses from 25 years ago and the conclusion is that mfg techniques have improved so much that a $100 Chinese lens would destroy any vintage lens. Maybe the same thing is happening in binoculars.

🤘Really appreciate your time

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you and thanks for watching.

I hope this is the right person of tik tok I met last night. This is happi.... I am benge watching your videos.

@j.r.outdoors247

8 ай бұрын

Sorry to disappoint- I don't even have tik tok, but thanks for watching.

Nice review

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for following along. Hopefully this review helped you out.

Thanks for the review. Looks like they are almost 40 dollars now so I’ll have to wait to see if they go on sale

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

I payed $35 when I bought them, but when I recorded the video the price had dropped. They are $36 right now. Still not a bad deal for what they are.

@kevinvitale8980

9 ай бұрын

Aw shoot… just seeing this now and they are currently unavailable 😒

Your music was way too loud. At times it was difficult to hear what you guys were saying

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I watched it back, and you are right. Definitely missed that in editing. I'm always trying to get better. Thanks for your feedback and thanks for watching.

Its pretty crazy they only cost $20 nice comparison, I was gonna bring up the low light comparison but u did at the end!!

@j.r.outdoors247

3 жыл бұрын

My sd card crapped out on me and didn't have the dusk video footage. Not a huge difference, but definitely noticeable. Great for $25 but would definitely spend the money on something better if i was going out west.

You need to do more videos with the mullet man!!

@j.r.outdoors247

3 жыл бұрын

Right on!

Good revue, One set is slightly better than the other but they are not ten times better, $20 = $200 . . thing is with the cheap ones you're not to bothered about dropping them in the mud or keeping them in a damp rucksack or when someone steals them out your car, The best binoculars I ever looked through where owned by the R.N.L.I. (make unknown) To say they were impressive would be the understatement of the year. . .

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it. They amazon ones definitely work for me for what i am doing.

Honestly I'm not too surprised since they are both made in China. One has a USA name brand label on it along with a 10x price markup as they typically do. Most people don't realize how cheap stuff from China actually are and how insane the markups are once they have a name brand USA company label on them.

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

For sure. They words fine for what i am doing but if i were going out west and needed long range clarity, i would definitely not go with the cheap ones. Thanks for watching.

@357Muzzleblast

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I bought a $35 Baofeng ham radio on Amazon, and $25 on a Baofeng UV-5R radio on eBay. The pundits say these radios are cheap and won't hold up. Then guys who have had them for six years plus replied and said theirs are still going strong and only new batteries were needed every couple of years of hard use. I got a 10W *Baofeng BF-H6* with a spare battery for $52 and it's the most powerful Baofeng made. Two- hundred dollar radios are 5 watts and many of them are made in China. The H6 reeks of quality and can transmit easily for ten miles line of sight, something CB bubblewrap walkie-talkies can't come close to doing! So yeah, you can get quality products for much cheaper prices. An inexpensive ham radio like the H6 should be in everyone's bugout bag - and be carried camping and other outdoor activities.

I just bought a pair of Adasion 12x42. I think they were $50 and Amazon owed me a refund of $40 from something else so it ended up costing $10. What a score. My buddy has his expensive ones he paid for $200+. They look comparable.

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it. They amazon ones definitely work for me for what i am doing.

Good video! Seems like nowadays the cheap stuff is getting good and the good stuff is getting cheap! I'm not brand loyal anymore.

@j.r.outdoors247

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, i just can't see spending big bucks on binos for what i use them for. Thanks for watching.

Helpful video but did you find out how harsh this video is with this nerve-racking background music? I have no idea why people like to add background music.

@j.r.outdoors247

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, and i totally understand the music. I thought it was a good idea at the time, and it sounded way better when i was editing it with headphones on. Definitely won't be doing that again. Thanks for watching.

Thanks

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

No problem. Thanks for watching.

Good you did a blind test

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

We have apexel binocular 12x42 with low price. I like it!

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Great for whitetail hunting but if i was going out west, i would probably get something better. but overall impressed with them.

@daniaditya7699

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.r.outdoors247 Thanks.

thanks

@j.r.outdoors247

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I hope this helps out. If nothing else, they are a great pair of binos to just leave in the truck.

Yep, I bought a $35 Baofeng ham radio on Amazon, and $25 on a Baofeng UV-5R radio on eBay. The pundits say these radios are cheap and won't hold up. Then guys who have had them for six years plus replied and said theirs are still going strong and only new batteries were needed every couple of years of hard use. I got a 10W *Baofeng BF-H6* with a spare battery for $52 and it's the most powerful Baofeng made. Two- hundred dollar radios are 5 watts and many of them are made in China. The H6 reeks of quality and can transmit easily for ten miles line of sight, something CB bubblewrap walkie-talkies can't come close to doing! So yeah, you can get quality products for much cheaper prices. An inexpensive ham radio like the H6 should be in everyone's bugout bag - and be carried camping and other outdoor activities.

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, i appreciate you watching.

Great job with the video - thanks for posting this comparison. I'm good slightly lower quality for that kind of savings!

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, for what i am using them for the budget binos work great. If I were going out west and needed long range clarity, i would spend more though. Thanks for watching.

You might see through them better if you extended the eyecups.

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input.

Good video, but either lose the music, or reduce the volume. WAY too loud.

@j.r.outdoors247

7 ай бұрын

I agree. I thought it was a good idea at the time, but obviously wrong. I would make it totally different now. Thanks for watching.

Vortex are cleaner but the others seem to keep up.

@j.r.outdoors247

Ай бұрын

Yes, they do pretty good. Thanks for watching.

For 25 Dollars this is extremely good. It got even cheaper. Its 11 dollars now.

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, for $11, might just have to buy another set.

The $25 are no longer available on Amazon. Do you have another cheap pair you recommend?

@j.r.outdoors247

11 ай бұрын

I actually will be doing another budget bino review later this summer. I found a pair for $13 that were great for the money (however, they are no longer available either). He is a pair that should do the trick though. www.amazon.com/UBeesize-Binoculars-Upgraded-Professional-Waterproof/dp/B0B7LBTQF8/ref=pd_rhf_d_ee_s_pd_deals_sim_b2b_sccl_1_5/143-9040863-4638752?pd_rd_w=m2QBI&content-id=amzn1.sym.c655c90e-7942-4b80-93d4-4e94109d9429&pf_rd_p=c655c90e-7942-4b80-93d4-4e94109d9429&pf_rd_r=GND7XHB0B29WGZKVPTBN&pd_rd_wg=lSKoa&pd_rd_r=b0b00caa-1587-436d-93b4-d678019ac3e6&pd_rd_i=B0B7LBTQF8&psc=1

@busman2050

7 ай бұрын

Actually there are lots of them all the time on Amazon.

How can I get it in Uganda?

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, not really sure.

How can I get in Kenya can you send me

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, unfortunately i cant help you with that.

That music sounds like 100 flies dying playing kazoos Bzzx

@j.r.outdoors247

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you. I was new to making videos and thought it was a good idea. I definitely don't use music like i did before. Here is a better budget bino video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKShxZJ9hpO6lps.htmlsi=4gw1rMbiS7eVaKBO

Amazon doesnt have them anymore😢

@j.r.outdoors247

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, unfortunately they stopped selling them about 6 months after my video.

Don't need the music.

@j.r.outdoors247

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I though it was a good idea at the time, but have since improved my editing and realize it's not needed. Thanks for the input and for watching.

I want it bro please give me that 😭😢 !

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

You can get them on Amazon, really cheap and easy. The link is in the description.

Please get rid of the horrible music

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you. I didn't realize the music was that loud- didn't sound like that when i was editing. Unfortunately too late for this video but will improve on it in the future. Thanks for the input.

These will only be remotely comparable if you: -Don't use them in the rain. -Don't use them in the snow. -Don't move from warm to cold. -Don't move from cold to warm. -Don't drop them. -Don't bump them on anything. -Don't look at anything that's low contrast like, say, a Deer's antler tine against some tree branches -Don't use them when the sun is low because they will wash out and flare. -Don't use them at twilight. (best hunting time) -Don't use them at dawn. (second best hunting time) But yes, if you're only looking at high contrast objects without fine detail in bright mid-day sun, they might pass. I have to say, though. In those conditions: you don't need binoculars.

@j.r.outdoors247

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate and respect your comments. However, i have been using these same binoculars for the last 3 seasons and they have served me well. If I hunted "trophy whitetail" and only shot over 150" deer i would probably upgrade, but for me, if i can see the antlers with the binos, it's enough for me. If i hunted out west- totally different story. I hunt mid Michigan and don't often have visibility over 150 yards, so these work great for me. For me the goal of binoculars is to see what is coming in so i don't have to make big movements with my rifle. Ultimately my low light visibility with the binoculars is irrelevant if i can't see them in my scope. Sooo, the scope is way more important than the binoculars for me. As far as them holding up to rain, sleet, snow, hot, cold, being dropped, bumped, etc. they have performed just fine for me. So you can spend $25 on some Amazon made in China binoculars or $250 on some Vortex- made in China binoculars, the choice is up to you. While i agree that there are far superior optics out there, it all comes down to what and how you use them. For me, my $25 ones work just fine.

@iancurrie8844

8 ай бұрын

@@j.r.outdoors247 If your scope can't outperform a $25 pair of binoculars, I see where the root of the issue is. By the way, the $250 Vortex binoculars are crap as well, but slightly less crap than the ones you're shilling here.

@j.r.outdoors247

8 ай бұрын

I guess i am confused. You must just be here to argue. Your first comment infers that these 2 pairs of binoculars are not even comparable. Now you are telling be that the Vortex are crap??? This is why the video is called "budget binoculars" not high end binoculars. Sure i could buy $1,000+ binos but that's not the point. And I'm not shilling anything. I bought these bino's myself and have absolutely no affiliation with whatever brand these things are. Thanks for your input.

@iancurrie8844

8 ай бұрын

@@j.r.outdoors247 Yes, they're optically very poor. Where they differ from the other pair you've got there is in build quality as I alluded to in my first post. (and the warranty which you pay for). Optically, though, they're very poor. If these $25 are a "1" then the vortex are a "2". 1 and 2 are not really the place you want to be. There is a sweet spot point of diminishing returns and this is well below it.

@busman2050

7 ай бұрын

Hey Jan! It's a pair of inexpensive binoculars that perform well for the price, why so negative? I have a similar pair for $25.00 that I keep in the car and a much more expensive Nikons and a Pentax compact. Both work fine for what one uses them .

Why do people like this guy want to kill big beautiful animals? I don't care if your daddy did it, it's sick! If you need to prove something to yourself, pit your skills against those of your fellow man in a real sport or climb a mountain. Just leave the wild animals the fuck alone.

@j.r.outdoors247

2 жыл бұрын

John, I appreciate you watching my video. First, i want to say, you have the rights to have your own opinion, and I support your rights to have a differing opinion. No hate here. I am going to make the assumption that you are vegetarian or vegan based on your comment (maybe I am wrong). However, your anti-hunting sentiments are ignorant. Hunting and providing is a God given drive and ability. I am not trying to "prove" anything, and I don't feel that hunting is a "sport" (at least the way that I hunt.) I don't hunt for trophies or bragging rights. I hunt to provide healthy organic meat for myself and family. When God created man, he was given reign over all living creatures. I take hunting very seriously and pour hours upon hours into practicing my craft. I feel it is my duty to make only clean ethical shots. I applaud your personal conviction to not eat meat. However as for me and my family, we will eat meat. AND... I am NOT sorry if that offends you. I urge you to educate yourself. Watch this video of Russel Brand- a devote vegan and Joe Rogan. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGeduNKMhdXPg8o.html These men have totally different views but can have a conversation and respect each others differences. Stop spreading hate because you have a different opinion.

@johnmc6293

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.r.outdoors247 Didn't mean to be a dick. I'm getting a bit preachy in retirement. I think it's cultural. Nobody where I grew up owned a gun, much less hunted. So maybe that's my problem. But when I think of all the dogs I've owned and mourned over my lifetime, and how noble and loving they were, I can't help but feel there was some kind of humanity in them. And I have no reason to believe that that's not true of deer, elk, bear and all the other big game out there. For what it's worth.

@bufu1969

2 жыл бұрын

Scroll on mountain boy

@busman7228

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree. Killing or shooting animals for the thrill or fun is wrong.

@thomascatt5736

3 ай бұрын

Best comment of the lot! My thoughts exactly. Hunting can be acceptable, even necessary, for survival, as in the case of our distant ancestors, but not for recreation, as it is nowadays. But leaving that aside and concentrating on the binos, my first impression it that the Vortex aren't all that good either, they lose too much sharpness near the edges, and you can get better models for $200.

What's with that horrible music?

@j.r.outdoors247

7 ай бұрын

I am sorry. I thought it was cool at the time (I was new to making videos). I would not make it that way again. Thanks for watching.

Nice comparison and review thanks for sharing this review

@j.r.outdoors247

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, i appreciate it. If nothing else, they are a great pair for the truck.