Finally...I've returned like 10 monoculars over the last few years.

Polaris Optics Outdoorsman 8x42. $55 shipped. It is built like Binos broken in half with a focus wheel that works perfectly one handed. It's 6" long and the focus wheel sticks out the side a bit.

I've only looked through them in low light indoors but looks good. The lens caps are attached. Neck strap...claims to be waterproof.

More compact monocs I have tried looked terrible and required two hands to focus.

The trick to using monoculars and avoiding eye fatigue is to not squint with your other eye, Most of the time, you can leave your other eye open once you get used to it.

I had -still have it- one when I lived back east. Useful as heck back in closed in woods. Out here in Nevada, good bino's save shoe leather. The mono would not work for me out here.

In TN, I like my 6x Leupold binos. Here they are for comparison

When I am hunting, I mostly use Binos just when I am getting ready to move or go around a turn/enter a clearing etc. If I am hunting in a tree saddle, I will look around if I am getting ready to reposition myself or get a drink of water or something...just to make sure I am not about to get busted.

If I can see unaided, noticing squirrels moving around at 100+ yards, the binos are just extra movement. But using them to look THROUGH trees/grass is a big advantage.

If I can keep a Mono in a handy chest pocket for quick use, I might be covered with these.

I am originally a Kentuckian -just north of Nashville- and you are covered for your area

I use a Leupold 8x range finder for my coyote contracts so I also use it as a monocular when I need one.

Always wanted to try one. I use Steiner 8x32's and they are really nice but like the idea of a monocular.

I took it out briefly at last light and it seemed good. I wasn't in the woods though. Miles ahead of the other monocs I tried

Check out vortex's Monocular it is very good for the price.

JSD...I was wondering if you knew what the difference between the Tracker and the Outdoorsman was? Thanks, Chuck

I have a Vortex mono it is great glass.

This is at least ten times better than a vortex solo

Swarovski have the best of the best, guess mine are 30+ years now. Clear as gin.

I don't know, I really like my Vortex, but have nothing to compare it to. Also, it was free! I got it in a swag bag at an archery demo.

The one handed focus was a big deal for me as well

Thanks for the tip. Here in pa we have a point per side restriction when deer hunting and I have a hard time holding my bow and using binos to check the points on deer. I have tried a cheap monocular and it was worthless, I will give this one a try.

Have a really old Zeiss monocular- use it for groundhog hunting, never really seemed to need it deer hunting?

small & Handy

I have been using rifle scopes for a monocular for ten yrs or so . But I may give these a try .

They have a 30 day no questions asked return policy.

"JSD...I was wondering if you knew what the difference between the Tracker and the Outdoorsman was? Thanks, Chuck"

Hmmm, the specs look the same.

I thought so too.

I think they'll tell you. They are attentive sellers. I've gotten emails directly from them asking if I had any problems or questions

I think you need to think about what it is you're hunting. For me, I hunt hard wood timber, can't see more than 200 yards most of the time.

What I need is high light gathering, not high power. Ideally I'd like a monocular that was about 6 x 40.

If I spent lots of time out west, then I'd go for a 10 x 50.

6-28 by 40m would be ideal mono , I like to count tines

My cheap Leupold 6x binos handle fine one handed. They're just still bigger than you want them to be if you aren't using them a lot

They look good. Went on their site and didn't find the Outdoorsman model but found 2 other 10x42 that look similar? I sent them a email to ask what the differences were?

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