UPVOTED BINOCULARS
Squinting through a pair of empty toilet rolls will only show you so much added detail –so Chris Rowlands zooms in on the finest modern binos for all uses and budgets
POCKET PEEPERS
The waterproof watchers
Bushnell H2O 8x25
An affordable option for those who like to gaze across the waves, these budget binos don’t distort when wet. An IPX7 rating means they’re good in 1m of the drink for half an hour, while their aluminium build won’t drag you down –and strap lugs should stop them going overboard.
£69 / bushnell.com
The telescopic transformers
Pentax VD 4x20 WP
Even if you’re cheek to cheek, binoculars are hard to share. Distribute the view with these modular monoculars: in standard setup they work like classic binos, but split the set and you’ve got a pair of one-eyed watchers. Or combine the barrels in line for –ahoy there! –a single 16x scope.