CelestronSkyMaster 25x100 Binoculars – Giant Aperture Binoculars for Deep-Sky Astronomy & Long-Distance Viewing – Multi-Coated Optics – Includes Tripod Adapter & Carrying Case

This thing is way better than telescopes in the same price range. The range and clarity is insane. The only downside is it's weight making the smallest movements with your hands translate to what you're seeing as very shaky and unstable. Laying down or leaning back with your elbows supported can negate the earthquake effects somewhat. I would recommend placing your hands further away from your face while holding the binoculars for more stability. It does have an option for a tripod holder but I've never used it. Another downside is the backpack thing it comes with is poorly made and can barely fit the binoculars. You don't really need it anyway. Just don't lose the rubber lens covers. I dropped it on concrete it's fist night but it has virtually no damage.But I've really enjoyed the beauty of the stars through this incredibly well-made, clear, and versatile pair of Stargazing Binoculars. It's worth the price for sure.

These 'binoculars' remind me of the 'big eyes' (20 x 120); we had on board ship when I was in the Navy. The use of a heavy duty tripod is a must! I use them to look across the golf course in my back yard as well as look at the stars! These binocs are truly awesome! They are heavy on the tripod which makes them difficult to move around. In a perfect world I would leave them outside set up. But I must take the whole rig indoors each time I am finished using them. That makes it annoying. It is a must to have a large stable tripod for this! I purchased a professional heavy duty video tripod here on Amazon that has a load rating of 13 pounds. It really does the job of keeping this beast steady! These are long-range binoculars; the focal length is further away, so they are not very good for looking at stuff nearby!I most highly recommend this Celestron – SkyMaster to anyone who loves star gazing. The views are wondrous to behold! It puts the moon right into your lap!

For what ever reason I was delivered a used product with scratches, burred misaligned screws and missing parts! Contacted seller but no response( was saturday..responded on monday, the day replacement was already on the way). Return was swift and replacement arrived 2 days later. It was proper new one this time!These 25x100s are very sturdy good quality binos. Mine were in perfect focus as far as I can tell and collimated properly.The tripod attachment has a smaller screw size (1/4" instead of 3/8"). Screw has to be tightened very tight, afraid of damaging aluminum threads.I bought a ballhead boasting 31lbs capacity for the binos. It was supposed to have enuf capacity to hold the binos even tilted as it weighs roughly 9lbs. Yeah..really didn't. Wobbly and shake. Setup had a telescope tripod so definitely not lacking there.Ended up going all in with Oberwerk tripod. Perfect choice for the binos.With that setup I can easily look all over with steady view.I'm impressed with image quality and light gathering ability. There's a little bit of chromatic aberration visible looking at moon (clear green hue on light side).Stars (what ever visible from backyeard) look beautiful crisp light spots, chromatic aberration not noticeable.Why point out the tripod in review? These are totally useless by hand. I'm a big guy and can't hold these steady at all, magnification (*25) and weight make it literally impossible to enjoy the view. Sturdy support just is mandatory expense! You cannot avoid it.And preferably with adjustable center column, viewing towards zenith (if standing) requires at least eye level height (6"6' in my case). Else you'll just strain your neck or back ;)Along with binos comes a convenient carry case. Feels robust and good quality to me.Also there is no focus ring on this beast. If you need to focus, you focus each eye separately. Inconvenient if you have several viewers but awesome as you can ditch eyeglasses and still get perfect focus.