Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars Review

Bushnell Falcon 7x35 Binoculars Review
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Pros
- Great price
- Excellent auto-focus
- Good image clarity and sharpness

Cons
- Not waterproof or fogproof
- Lenses are only fully coated, not fully multicoated
- Uses BK-7 prism glass instead of BaK-4 glass

Welcome to my review of the Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars. Bushnell produces a number of high-performance binoculars, and these binoculars seemed almost too inexpensive to live up to that reputation. Finding a pair of porro prism binoculars for less than $25 was quite a shock, and I was expecting them to perform poorly in the field. I found, however, that these binoculars are much more valuable than the price would hint at. Read on for more information.

What Do I Get in the Box?

Of course, you want to know what comes in the box. The enclosed items with the Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars are sparse, but you do get what you need. Here is what you’ll find in the package:

  • Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars
  • Storage case
  • Neck strap

The storage case is decent, but not the best. It will last for a while, but you may find yourself wanting a storage case with a bit more room for other accessories like lens cleaning cloths and lens covers. The neck strap, on the other hand, is very comfortable and provides just the right amount of padding to let you wear the bins around your neck all day without feeling strained or chafed.

How Much Magnification Do I Get?

The Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars have 35mm objective lenses, and provide 7X magnification. The resolution and clarity are not in competition with expensive bins like Leupold or Vortex, but they are quite good nonetheless. I used these binoculars to do some bird-watching, and found that I could make out very minute details in cardinals and hawks 100 yards away without any strain on my eyes.

What Type of Optics Do the Binoculars Have?

The Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars feature a porro prism design with fully coated optics. The prisms are made from the less expensive BK–7 glass instead of BaK–4, but they still perform quite well. I wish the optics were fully multi-coated, but the single layer of coating does provide for adequate light transmission. The bins are not very good for use at night or in the early morning, because they don’t transmit enough light, but they are quite good for daytime use. I found that even in overcast conditions, the light transmission of the Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars was good enough to use them for bird-watching or scouting out hunting locations.

These binoculars are focus-free, so you can get straight to the action. The automatic focus works quite well, although I sometimes had to move my binoculars around to get them to focus on the precise object I wanted to see. You can fine-tune the focus using the InstaFocus lever, though, which makes things easier.

These binoculars have 12mm of eye relief, and feature fold-down eyecups for use with or without eyeglasses. You can focus on objects as close as 20 feet, for getting a great closeup view of birds at your birdfeeder without disturbing them. The field of view on these binoculars is quite wide, 420 feet at 1,000 yards.

One major drawback to these binoculars is that they are not nitrogen-filled, so they fog up quite a bit during cold or very humid weather.

What’s the Body Like On These Binoculars?

These binoculars are made with rubberized armor coating the exterior chassis. They are large, too big for pocket carry, but fit comfortably in your hands. The InstaFocus lever moves smoothly and quickly, allowing you to rapidly adjust your focus when you’re viewing fast-moving objects or panning your view across the landscape.

These binoculars are built with a closed-bridge design, so you may find it challenging to hold the binoculars with just one hand if you have large hands. In my experience, though, I was able to grip one side of the bins with ease when I did not want them banging around my neck.

The neck strap, as previously mentioned, is quite well padded and comfortable to wear. I’ve worn these for all-day sporting events and outdoor expeditions, and found them to be nicely sized and weighted for all-day use. The binoculars weigh just 21 ounces, so it is not a terrible amount of weight to carry around.

How Durable Are the Binoculars?

With the rubberized armor coating the binoculars, these are quite rugged. I’ve dropped them a couple of times, with no damage done to the chassis or the alignment of the porro prisms. The drawbacks of these binoculars as far as durability goes is that they are not waterproof or fogproof.

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Bushnell Falcon 7×35 Binoculars Review Summary

Thanks for reading my review of the Bushnell Falcon 7x35 Binoculars. These binoculars are certainly not professional-grade bins, but they are much better than most of the comparably-priced competition. I’d even say these binoculars are better than some competing bins at twice the price. If you’re a professional sight-seer looking for top-of-the-line features, you should look elsewhere. However, if you are looking for a good pair of binoculars at a great price, these might be for you.

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Jeff Byrnes

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Hi there! I’m Jeff, an avid outdoorsman and hunter who really likes exploring new technology. I’m especially into hunting optics, which is why I’m writing these reviews! I hope you find my articles helpful in your own shooting and hunting.


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