Barska Blueline 10x40 Close Focus Monocular: Customer Reviews & Product Details

This monocular is a perfect item.It's size is handy and the magnification is excellent for this price range.

I purchased the Barska Blueline 10x40 Monocular, and when I recieved it, I sent it back the same day. The clarity was terrible, and it did not focus well. I guess you get what you pay for, as the price was very inviting. I could see better with the naked eye then with this device.

I was looking for a small hand held device that I could put into my pocket to view wildlife. I am amazed at watching a hawk circle and swoop down and catch it's prey. I travel through farm lands and back roads, and when I see deer, grazing, I love to watch. Binoculars are too cumbersome to carry all of the time in the car. I needed something that could give me a wide view and clear focus, and the Barska Blueline 10x40 did not even come close to what I needed. Everything was fuzzy.

It's actually a very nice monocular. Problem is I can't hold it very steady like I'm able to with binoculars. Feels solid and adjusts great. Certainly lighter than binoculars.

It is one of the worst piece of optics I have ever kept in my hand. The focusing ocular jingles from side to side. There is a coma, it is quite dark (and it is not supposed to be so, since it has 4mm exit pupils). And focus in general very hard to achieve. I don't know, maybe everyone, who reviewed this monocular positively got good production samples of it. But really, bad focus, darkness, coma, defects in focusing ocular mechanism is just too much for one item to have.

Barska Blueline 10x40 Close Focus Monocular

I like to hike a lot and bird watch when convenient. I also like to check out what's on the neighbor's grill. Girl-watching may also be enhanced with this device.
The little Barska scope is just right for convenience and fanny-pack availability. It is a tad too heavy for the average pocket but it might fit in those wretched cargo pants.
My point, optics are good..not excellent...but great for the price. It is not a ZOOM but you get a full 40X of power and that seems to be the right reach for most purposes. I recommend this without reservation.