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Tasco Binoculars
Overview
Tasco has made it their priority to design quality optical products and manufacture them so that any family could afford them. They've been in business for over 50 years, and as a result are America's favorite choice for sport optics.
The binoculars built by Tasco have the latest features included and are built exactly to the standards in quality control. In essence, they are designed to give satisfaction for a lifetime.
Tasco makes binoculars for specific uses and generic uses. Whether you want to use them for bird watching, sporting events, or hiking, they will have a binocular model greatly suited to it. They have binoculars that are able to handle low lighting, bright lights, and many other conditions less than ideal for normal viewing. Tasco makes high performance binoculars to make them inviting and prices them reasonably to make them very inviting.
Ranges:
Tasco has created multiple series of binoculars to suit a variety of uses. Their Sierra series has both compact and full size models, but no matter which you choose, they're all are waterproof and rugged. The Sonoma series has a model for everyone and have high optical performance while reducing reflections. For animal watching, the Essentials series has affordable, tough, and weather resistant models. For boating, the Offshore series should be your first place to look, or you might find something unique in their Specialty series.
Magnification:
There are several levels of magnification on the Tasco binoculars ranging from 7X to 30X. This includes models of both variable and fixed magnifications. The fixed magnifications you'll find on the binoculars are 7X, 8X, 10X, 12X, and 16X. The Offshore series only has 7X models, and the Essential series has the widest variety. Some models exclusive to the Sonoma and Essential series have variable magnification models that extend the 16X magnification. The Sonoma has three variable magnification models available, the 7-21X40mm and two 8-20X50mm models, with the difference being the style. There are also three models in the Essentials series, 8-24X25mm, 8-20X50mm and 10-30X50mm.
Objective Lens:
The range of objective lens size on Tasco binoculars is 21mm to 50mm. Only a couple of the Specialty series binoculars have the 21mm. It is really one model of binoculars, but offered in both black and blue. While the Essentials, Sonoma, and Sierra series offer models with a 50mm objective lens, the Offshore models are all 50mm.
Field Of View (F.O.V.):
With Tasco binocular products, you'll find a F.O.V. range of 158 to 500 ft. at 1000 yd. The average range of them all is about 300 ft. The Essential series is home to both the highest and lowest F.O.V., which should be no surprise since that series makes up half of their binocular offerings, with the 7X35 and the 16X32, respectively. The Sonoma series has both the second highest and second lowest, with a model having a 450 ft. range and 158 ft. range, respectively.
Product Offering:
Tasco offers 40 different models of binoculars with almost half of them in the Essentials series alone. They have also made a combination value pack that includes two models of binoculars, 10X42mm and 10X25mm.
Other products Tasco makes in addition to binoculars are spotting scopes, telescopes, and rifle scopes. The Essential series even has a couple models of monoculars available. They can be carried anywhere since they easily slip into a shirt pocket.
Price Range:
You'll find a modest range of prices on Tasco binoculars. They can be purchased for as low as $16 for some models, and the most expensive models are available for just over $200. The Tasco Specialty series 8X21 Compact is their least expensive model, selling for $15.98, and their most expensive model is the Offshore 7X50 for $204.90. The latter has a compass and range-finding reticle.
Warranty:
The binoculars themselves have a code that references what year they were made, but only after September 1, 2002, when Tasco was purchased by another company. Only the products made after that date are entitled to the warranty coverage. You'll need that code when you call the customer service number and they will give instructions on where to send your binoculars. In the event your binoculars were made before that date, call the customer service line to find out your options.
Popular Tasco Binoculars:
The sport enthusiast's favourite Tasco binocular model is the Tasco Essentials 8-24X25 Porro Compact Zoom binoculars. It’s a compact, lightweight (10.3 oz) $50 pair of binoculars that includes a great deal of power, with a variable zoom for a closer look. The casing is made of rubber to absorb various knocks, bumps, and mishaps while protecting the internal components. This also gives it some weather resistance, even though it's not waterproof. The objective lenses are Rubicon-coated and the field of view is 212 ft. at 1000 yd. In addition to the binoculars, you also get a pouch to carry them and a neck strap.
