Alpen BAK4 LE Rubber Covered Monocular (10x25)

I own a couple of really inexpensive monoculars. I ordered this one because of the long eye relief. When I received this monocular the first thing I noticed is that it is larger in size (diameter) than my less expensive models. The optics themselves...

I got this monocular for kayaking, hiking and birding as an alternative to my binoculars. It works great, even holding and focusing it one handed is fairly easy with a little practice. Great magnification for the price. It doesn't weigh too much or...