Barska BlackBlackhawk 20-60x60 Waterproof Straight Spotting Scope w/Tripod, Soft Carry Case & Premium Hard Case: Customer Reviews & Product Details

I was needing something for 25 yards to 100 yards, and something I could get past my wife. Well this turned out to be just the ticket. It does have both a hard case as well as a soft case, although not of great quality, the hard case does protect the scope very well. Other people will be able to give you advice about the sharpness view, the lens, and abunch of other specs, but what I needed was a simple scope that was resonable priced, and capable of doing the job. I was not disapointed.

i was hesitant to buy due to the apparent low price, most top end scopes are $500+
i hummed and hawed for months then decided to buy. this scope is amazing, great zoom function, clear lenses, nice carry bag, the hard sided case is nice too.
only thing for me is the tripod is small for birding, the provided tripod is good on a table or if you are lying down, i already had a full size tripod and the scope works great on it.
i use the mini tripd for my camera so it does not go unused.
use the scope for birding and it zooms in on birds hundreds of yard away.
a definite great buy for me!

This scope is an adequate scope for wild life or scenery, but for hunting and/or target shooting it is not up to standard. The scope feels light, the tripod is difficult to adjust precisely, and at the highest magnification the view is blurry/fuzzy. The light is adequate, but the blurry image is a big minus. Even for the price I would expect something a little better. Returned it for refund.

I bought this as a quick replacement for my high end Leupold which was stolen. Needed a spotting scope for a few months and plan on buying another Leupold when I return to the U.S. in 24 months. The best I can say so far is it works. Optic clarity is fair, light gathering at higher power is somewhat a disappointment even at the price. I have a feeling one good bump or drop will probably ruin the thing, Very light in weight and the body does not feel very solid. It was cheap and that filled my needs but I would recommend you move up in quality and spend the bucks for a quality spotting scope.

I purchased this item,opened the box put it together and found it had a black object in the lense when it was on x60 power so I send it back for a replacement. Second one had same thing, sent it back for a refund and bought another brand.