Opticron 30706 T4 Trailfinder WP 8x25 Compact Binocular - Black

I wanted a compact travel binoculars with a good balance between weight and quality, that I could pack for air travel and throw in a rucksack to carry out and about all day. This T4 Trail Finder is excellent, and better than expected. The focus wheel is super smoother, focuses far away and gives a clear crisp image. The glasses-friendly eyepiece system is easy and fast, just a twist of the eyepieces, a real plus since I wear glasses, and my partner does not. I recently took them on safari and they were the envy of other travellers lugging heavier binoculars. I find I now grab for these more than my other, more expensive (and heavier) Opticron pair, which were too heavy for travel.

As a keen walker, I have too many compact binoculars. I have a pair of full size Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x32 (which are fantastic btw) and after buying them realised what a difference getting a good pair can make. I needed a good compact pair I could keep in my rucksack for when I'm out and about. Having been so happy with my full size pair I thought I'd try their compact binoculars too. My previous main pair of compacts was a Celestron pair. The Opticron T4 Trailfinder blow them out of the water.I have to wear glasses. The glasses-friendly eyepiece system works excellently. No more folding rubber cups back. They've clearly thought about the spectacle-wearing fraternity. I like how it comes with integral lense covers for the objective lenses. It comes with a resilient neck strap too and a soft case which is perfect in my rucksack. They are comfortable and easy to focus - the focus wheel is nice and large so no fiddling needed.I tried looking for the Neowise Comet yesterday. For a 25 size lens I wasn't optimistic in night light. They surpassed my expectation - unlike the comet which was obscured by cloud.I really like how you can buy accessories for the Opticron binoculars e.g. if break or lose. It comes with a lens cleaning cloth which in this day and age of corner cutting was a nice touch. They also have a fitting so you can connect them to a special tripod mount (accessory) for bird watching and the like.In summary, in my humble opinion, for a pair of compact 25 size binoculars I think these are a great pair of binoculars that you can keep in your rucksack without taking up space that won't compromise image quality. My brother is happy too as he gets my old ones.

A great pair of 'starter' compact binoculars. Really good value for money. Bought as a present for my step-son, I almost prefer these to my own much more expensive Opticron compacts.

Good quality, clear focus, great value for money.

I wasn't expecting much from these little binoculars for the price but wanted some compact binos in between the very expensive and the frankly toy-like cheap ones. These exceeded my expectations, very nicely made, decent case, smooth large focus wheel and very clear and bright image.

Nice bins. Purchased these for holidays but enjoyed the convenience of the compact size so much that I now find myself using them more than my 8x42.

Excellent value. Light weight. Clear vision. Fits into your jacket pocket.

Which I hadn't kept these.I realise as binoculars go they are cheap however binoculars have been around for decades so making a half decent cheap pair should be possible.The biggest gripe is the outline colour distortion I see whilst using them for bird watching I notice a yellow or blue colour outline along edges such as a river bank or grass verge etc.Plus I bought these to use whilst carrying my camera. So I mainly use them one handed and i guess my eyes are close together because I need the binocular eye pieces to be at thier closest but using with one hand and trying to focus the binoculars flatten out and the eye piece move apart which is very annoying