12×56 HD Monocular Telescope High Powered for Adults with Smartphone Adapter, High Powered Monocular Scope with Clear Low Light Vision for Star Watching, Bird Watching, Hiking, Concert

The media could not be loaded.This purchase turned out better than I expected. This 12×56 monocular is comparable to more expensive brands for sure. We had good luck with the Adasion when looking for 12×42 binoculars last year. We had purchased three different brands at the time and the Adasion was substantially the better quality binocular. We also had friends with more expensive Binoculars and monoculars to compare. We found that same quality in this monocular as we did previous purchases which definitely rivaled big dollar devices. After using binoculars and deciding to try a monocular for further distances and tripod mounting we decided to buy Adasion again. The more powerful the lens you have the more steady it needs to be when viewing. This is where a tripod comes into play. To me, when viewing at greater distances with mounted or tripod setup, a monocular is a better choice over binocular but that is personal experience. This particular unit has a wide 56mm lens which looks amazing! Crystal clear. The lens size allows nice viewing even in low light conditions. It comes with a good quality tripod and no need to upgrade. We were surprised the tripod was such good quality. Has leg extensions and a quality that doesn’t seem like what you’d normally find as a free add-on. The focus adjustment knob is precise with no slop when adjusting in/out. This is one key thing that really set Adasion apart from some other brands we tried. Many of the other brand had that looseness or slop feeling with the knob which resulted in constant hunting for good focus. In other words, when you fine tune adjust one way then back the other way you feel a wide gap where turning doesn’t move the lens initially….then it moves. The precision with this Adasion knob makes finding the sweet spot quick and precise. The phone attachment is not something we would normally use however it does work well once you get it adjusted. I can see where this would a benefit some people. Comes with a good quality carrying case with hand strap. The monocular has a padded hand strap for for secure hand held use. Low light viewing is another thing we were pleasantly surprised with. This would be great for deer hunters and you name it to scope out areas even during light low in the early morning or late evening. The lens covers are nicely made and fit snug. The unit as a whole seems like a more expensive unit than what the price leads you to believe. It feels substantial and quality in hand. Hope they keep up the good craftsmanship.Pros: Wide lens is super nice at low-light or mid-day bright sunshine, great viewing angle, crystal clear, precision focus knob easy to find sweet spot with no slop, lens dust covers fit nicely, durable feel, phone adapter, great quality tripod with leg extensions, cleaning cloth, instruction manual, case with hand strap, also padded hand strap for monocular hand held useCons: Phone adapter works great but takes some time getting adjusted. Not much at all to gripe about