Product Description
Small but mighty, the Brunton Echo 7x18 Pocket Scope offers a great combination of magnification, field of view, and brightness, in a small and inexpensive scope. Perfect for use in the field and for close-up high-focus viewing, the Echo has a near focus of 13 inches allowing you to view the tiny details of any object, and a 181-foot field of view at 1,000 yards, ideal for bird watching, concerts, or any other long-range use.
Built with BaK-4 prism glass, the multi-coated Pocket Scope offers excellent clarity and a smooth focus that is easy to operate with one hand. Quality optics have never been so small. About the size of a film canister, the Echo comes with a carry case that fits on your belt. You can keep the Echo in your pocket, a small bag, or your car's glove box. The Brunton Echo Pocket Scope is the perfect "with-you-at-all-times" monocular, offering exceptional optics at an affordable price.
Specifications:
- Color: Black
- Dimensions: 1.3 x 3.3 inches
- Weight: 1.8 ounces
- 1.1-foot close focus
- 2.6-millimeter exit pupil
- 12-millimeter eye relief
- 181 foot field of view at 1,000 yards
- BaK-4 prism glass
- Multi-coated
- Includes lanyard and case
- One-year warranty
What's in the Box?
Brunton Echo Pocket Scope, lanyard, carry case, lint cleaning cloth
Product Details
| Publisher | Brunton |
| Features |
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| EAN | 0080078003752 |
| Color | null |
| Brand | Brunton |
| Format | Sports |
| UPC | 080078003752 |
| Label | Brunton |
| MPN | F-ECHO7018 |
| Studio | Brunton |
| Product Type Subcategory | monoculars |
| Title | Brunton Echo 7x18 Pocket Scope |
| Model | F-Echo7018 |
| Size | Black , One Size |
| Manufacturer | Brunton |
Customer Reviews
monocularReview by Richard Rothamel, 2010-08-31
The monocular was very inexpensive, and the size and weight let it fit in my pocket very easily. I don't even feel it in my pocket. I take it just about everywhere - on the beach, ferry, boat, etc.
It is not a serious optical instrument, just a lot of fun for the money.
It's OK, but for the price, it's really good...
Review by E. Mar, 2010-06-24
What I was looking for...
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*Scope that was a convenient size.
*Scope that had good magnification.
*Scope with close focus 1-1.5 ft.
*Scope that wasn't too expensive...<$50.
What I considered...
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*REI 10-30 x 25
-I liked the zoom, but was unsure if I really needed it.
-I wasn't sure if the quality could take advantage of the zoom, or would a good quality fixed magnification be better.
-The reviews were OK.
-Price was at the high end of my range.
-I liked the close focus (a little more than a foot).
*Brunton 10-30 x 21
-I liked the xoom, but some complained about the small objective lens.
-Had all the same concerns as with the REI zoom, except price. This was about 3/4 the price of the REI.
-Doesn't have close focus.
*Brunton 7 x 18
-Got decent reviews, but not spectacular.
-Reviews talked about how convenient it was and that 7x fit most uses.
-I liked the close focus.
-I didn't like the cost being close to the Brunton zoom at most places.
Why I got the Brunton 7 x 18...
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*While the scope alone was a little expensive, there's a really nice combo where this is sold with a Gerber Shortcut Multi-Tool which for some reason is very affordable.
*The price of this combo at some places was lower than the Brunton 7 x 18 alone.
*I ended up finding this combo at Fry Electronics for $4.90 (regular price is 12.90)!
I couldn't pass up the opportunity to give this scope a chance at that price. I really don't have any specific use for it. So far, it's best use was viewing an update board without having to walk all the way up to it. It also helped with seeing street signs a block ahead.
What I think of it...
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*It's OK.
*The small object lens makes the clear focus in the center a little small. I also have the Pentax DCF LV 9 x 28. It also has some blurriness on the edges, but because of the larger objective lens, there's a larger clear center.
*The clarity is just OK. There's a haziness that I don't have on the Pentax.
*Although the Pentax is only 9x vs this Brunton's 7x, the clarity makes it seem like it has much better magnification.
Bottom Line...
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*As a scope, it's OK. But, does seem like it's going to work for most things I need to do with it. On this level, I'd really give it just a 3.
*The price really makes it a 4, or maybe even a 5.
I may still get one of the zooms to see if they bring another level of viewing things, but for now, this scope seems to do the trick.
Light weight Basic Monocular
Review by Maaz Gazdar, 2009-07-20
I used the Brunton Monocular on a recent trip with my nieces and nephews. It is simple to use, and they enjoyed the clear view from it.
This is not a serious monocular in any sense, but it's good for days out when you just want to see something a bit more clearly without having to walk all the way there.
Its lightweight and compact size means you can keep it anywhere without really feeling it.
7 x 18 Echo
Review by C. Cox, 2009-07-15
For the price, this was such a good deal. It's only a 7x, but it really brings things into focus that otherwise could barely be seen. We live on a ranch and it has saved me a lot of miles in checking on animals. So much easier to carry than the 7x binoculars (which never got carried), it's about the same size as a 2oz hand samitizer bottle, and comes with a nice little pouch. My husband perfers a higher magnification, but I tend to have a little hand shake so this is just right.
nice to have
Review by R. Kraemer, 2009-06-28
I bought for the boundry waters and it would have been nice to have more zoom but I would defenitly recomend it
