Barr and Stroud Sahara 8x25

Compact is a relative term - compared to a mid-20th century pair of field bins, these might be considered compact but they are a long way from pocketable unless your pockets are very unusual. However, they are excellent quality...View More with a bright and clear image and definitely worth carrying on most trips. Decent product at both a much lower price and higher quality than many of the big names (Nikon, Pentax etc) in the market.View Less

I purchased these to replace a pair of Bresser compact binoculars that had gone out of collimation. I looked at a few different brands but decided on the Barr & Stroud as I have a pair of 8x40 Barr & Stroud which...View More I've been happy with. The 8x25 binoculars are well finished and are similar in function to my 8x40 pair, both having twist up eyecups. Clarity is excellent, edge sharpness is very good in use, obviously if you really look toward the edges there may be a slight softening butView Less

These are good quality binoculars but I’d expect nothing less from a Barr and Stroud product as they were one of Glasgow’s largest manufacturing companies especially during the WW11 years and beyond. I had a previous pair that...View More belonged to my Grandad but they are not as sharp as they once were hence why I had to buy a new pair.View Less

Optics are very good for the price, rubber coating seems sturdy enough and is non-slip however is does add the the overall weight. Seems that whilst the quality of the optics has been maintained the quality of the accessories...View More has been cut back to reduce cost The ocular lens rain cover is too tight to slip on and off quickly, really needs to be a couple of mm larger to be useful in the field. Had to purchase a generic replacement Objective lens caps are not self retaining and are easily lost. View Less

Optically really nice but much to my horror the top right side of them snapped clean off near the lens and they are now completely unusable. Very disappointed as I only used them a handful of times.