Carson 6x18 MiniMight Compact Monocular with Carabiner Clip – Lightweight, Portable and Durable Pocket Scope for Hiking, Birdwatching and Travel(MM-618)

Not something you would buy for serious birdwatching or astronomy but if you want something for occasional use that you can carry and hardly notice and which gives a good view at a reasonable price this is fine. I do have a tiny Pentax 10x18 binocular of comparable size but trying to hold such a small, light item of this magnification still is a nightmare. 6x seems like a good compromise.

I was looking for a compact monocular to fit in my everyday outdoor waist pouch, and they don't come much more compact than this.First impressions - the 6* magnification is good quality and gives a sharp image. The downside is that the field of vision is quite tight, but that's expected in a scope this tiny. It's tricky (but not impossible) to adjust the focus one-handed, I suspect this will become easier with use.My main reservation is the lack of lens caps. While the monocular does come with a lightly padded case, it feels too big and won't product the lenses from dust. I plan to make a leather case with caps built in but obviously that won't be an option for everyone.On the whole however I think this is great for the price, the monocular itself is good quality and I can see myself getting a lot of use from it as it's so portable.

This, is exactly what I was looking for. Its small, lightweight, easy to use and, the manufacturer says good for 46 m, I say further, but yet to work out precisely how far.But then it all depends on what you're studying, if a small bird at 46m you'd easily be able to identify it, say for example a Nuthatch or Treecreeper. At a longer range it's size and outline at 70m may be all that can be determined.It comes with a long lanyard and, a small nylon pouch which can be put onto the belt.It's well worth it's price.

I was disappointed in the weight and the size. I don't drive so it is heavy to carry with me all the time and it is very big for a pocket. It is one of the best as far as being able to see with, that I have ever had.

The media could not be loaded. A bit awkward to get used to focus and zoom adjustment but apart of this detail it is exactly what I wanted. Small aperture, pocket size, overall very lightweight, perfect zoom range with very good sharp image. Max magnification results in quite small 1mm exit pupil but there is no such optical instrument which could go around this dependency as the higher magnification always reduces amount of light passing through.

Great monocular well made *****Would definitely recommend.

As some others have found, the focus is a bit tricky.It tends to loose focus quite easily when zooming in, at which point it becomes especially sensitive to any further attempts to focus it so it does take practice.Other than that, it's supremely lightweight and feels quite tough so it's staying in my backpack. The tripod mounting connection is a nice feature if your hands are a bit wobbly (like mine are) but I do wish that it came with a pair of lens caps instead of just the one.

Not worth the money. The viewing through them not the best.