Ordering on-line was an easy process. [...] The order was followed with an order and a shipped confirmation emails. [...] The shipping box was delivered in very good conditionand clearly marked fragile. [...] The binocular was wrapped in bubble wrap in the nylon carry case. Inside the carry case was the binocular wrapped in a plastic bag and an accessory pocket with a lens pen, lens cloth, binocular strap, and carry case strap. [...] All of the equipment was in perfect condition and accompanied with easy to read documentation. The binocular purchase is my first astronomy tool. I want to find Messier objects and to have on-hand at sky watches. The stars are pin point at the edge and just as clear as the center of the viewing area. I am totally satisfied with the richness of the objects, weight/balance, comfort holding at any angle, integrated caps, and Garrett purchase experience. Thank you for your customer service and I have recommended your products to others in the NH Astronomical Society.

- Bill Steele

 

Here is my review of my new binoculars: The Garrett Optical Signature HD-WP 10x50 binoculars are optically superb, precise and very sturdy. I picked them up at our Army Post Office (I am in Stuttgart, Germany), after ordering them eight days before. They were very well packed in bubble wrap and Styrofoam and the box was clearly labeled “fragile” and “delicate instruments”. These came with a lens pen (a lens cleaning device) and deluxe neck strap. My initial impression was that they were big, solid and very well built – they weigh 3.5 lbs. This is consistent with some of the literature that I read that the heavy duty binocular frame helps the binoculars maintain precise collimation. I took them out tonight and, as advertised, the collimation is spot on. “Seeing” this evening was a bit dodgy with clouds and light haze, but I was able to some gazing at the moon – it was very sharp, clear with excellent detail and contrast on the terrain relief. A bit later, the clouds cleared enough to see Jupiter and I was able to pick out three moons. The view was crisp and clear with no ghosting. Stars are crisp points of light across a good 95% of the field of view, it only starts to blur at the very edge. The optics are really excellent – I own 7x50's, 15x70's and 10x25's [from other manufacturers] and these Garretts are significantly superior to all of them. These binoculars have individually focusing eyepieces which is fine for astronomical use, but is a drawback for terrestrial use. Having said that, I did some bird and plane watching today with them, and the images were very clear, with no noticeable color distortion, and very crisp. My arms did get tired after a few minutes, so I braced against my balcony rail and was able to observe for quite a while. They are equipped to handle a binocular mount for a tripod. In summary, these binoculars are of excellent quality for a relatively low price – they are worth every penny they cost, and more. I am thrilled with them, would purchase them again, and I highly recommend them.
- Joel Nadel
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