Always be prepared
If only interesting things showed up on demand when you had your binoculars to hand. Well, since they don't, how about investing in a set of bins that are compact enough to live permanently in your bag or pocket? Weighing in at just 158g, these lightweight binoculars have a dual hinge system that makes them really easy to fold down. They're rain proof with rubberised grips and a simple centre focus mechanism, making them ideal for hikers or climbers looking to scope out routes. And for such a dinky pair of binos, the optics are pretty impressive – with 8x magnification and 21mm lenses that give you loads of, ahem, scope for birdwatching, plane-spotting, or getting a glimpse of whoever's on the Pyramid Stage at Glasto.
- Lightweight, foldable binoculars
- Good quality BK-7 optical glass
- Easy to fold down with dual hinge system
- Perfect for daylight conditions with 21mm lens
- 8x magnification
- Grip-friendly rubberised surfaces
- 122mm field of view makes it easy to identify quick-moving objects
- Centre focus system
- Interpupillary distance 31–74
- Rain proof
- 5-year warranty
- Comes with wrist straps, cleaning cloth and carrying case
| Dimensions | 9 x 6.5 x 4 cm |
|---|---|
| Exit pupil diameter | 2.6 mm |
| Exit pupil distance | 10 mm |
| Field of view | 122 |
| Interpupillary distance | 31-74 |
| Magnification | 8x |
| Obj lens diameter | 21 mm |
| Weight | 158 g |
- Wrist straps
- Cleaning cloth
- Carrying case
It’s a bit of a cliché to say, ‘this brand needs no introduction…’, but sometimes it really doesn’t. If you ever did scouts, guides or cadets, got epic blisters on a D of E expedition or went on an outward bounds residential, chances are you did it with a Silva compass in the pocket of your boil-in-the-bag cagoule.
Like so many world-changing inventions, the Silva compass began as a problem that needed solving. Back in the day, your standard compass wobbled all over the shop, making it tricky and time-consuming to get a decent reading. That is, until 1933, when four Swedes invented a liquid-filled compass. The resistance from the fluid slowed and stabilised the needle, meaning you could nail a reliable bearing in seconds. Navigation was never the same again.
But iconic as the compasses are, they’re only one part of the Silva story. They were one of the first companies to make reliable electric head torches for the outdoors, and they’ve also branched out into optics, trekking kit and other navigational gear. Tried and tested for the better part of a century, Silva’s precision instruments have literally been the difference between life and death for generations of outdoor adventurers – and as brand pedigree goes, that’s pretty much impossible to beat.