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service, you must send back the broken binoculars and pay $25 for service, handling, and shipping of the new binoculars. I somehow missed this little detail when we received the binoculars and read through the warranty information included in the box. When I stated that now the $80 binoculars that I bought in September are going to cost me $105, he said, "Well, that's two sets of great binoculars that you got for $105." That's just a ridiculous point for him to make, because I have to send the broken ones back, and they are unusable anyway. He obviously didn't major in debate in college, OR that's what he's told to say when a customer challenges that policy.

Needless to say, I feel it is important for Amazon customers to know this before purchasing. I am going to send back the binoculars, pay the $25, and see how Celestron does with standing behind their warranty claims. I will update this review when I get the new binoculars.

I would still purchase them, but I would have liked to be aware of the warranty catch ahead of time. Happy stargazing!

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service, you must send back the broken binoculars and pay $25 for service, handling, and shipping of the new binoculars. I somehow missed this little detail when we received the binoculars and read through the warranty information included in the box. When I stated that now the $80 binoculars that I bought in September are going to cost me $105, he said, "Well, that's two sets of great binoculars that you got for $105." That's just a ridiculous point for him to make, because I have to send the broken ones back, and they are unusable anyway. He obviously didn't major in debate in college, OR that's what he's told to say when a customer challenges that policy.



Needless to say, I feel it is important for Amazon customers to know this before purchasing. I am going to send back the binoculars, pay the $25, and see how Celestron does with standing behind their warranty claims. I will update this review when I get the new binoculars.



I would still purchase them, but I would have liked to be aware of the warranty catch ahead of time. Happy stargazing!

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a tripod adapter at no charge with this binocular; and it's okay. You'll need to invest in a heavy duty tripod and more robust tripod adapter if you plan to do heavy duty star gazing and moon observations. Because of the binoculars size and magnification you'll need steady hands to get truly viewable images. I've used binoculars since a teen; and I know something about quality when I see it. You can't beat this for under $100.00. I've owned expensive video cameras; and their optics didn't perform as well as these binocular optics in terms of image resolution and definition due to their greenish multi coatings on the lens. I do wish that Celestron had fully multi coated all lens and prism surfaces. as well as adding fog proofing to this fine line of binoculars. In closing you'll be able to discern thousands of stars in the deep dark skies. You can't go wrong with the Skymasters.

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!

The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.

When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.

My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!



The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.



When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.



My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!





The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.





When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.





My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!







The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.







When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.







My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.

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Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Porro Prism Binoculars

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!









The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.









When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.









My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.

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Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Porro Prism Binoculars

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!











The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.











When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.











My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.

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Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Porro Prism Binoculars

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!













The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.













When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.













My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.

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Celestron Skymaster 15x70 Porro Prism Binoculars

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of those shiny things! My son and I had a blast just hopping from one area of the sky to the next!















The SkyMasters are not particularly heavy, but at 15x power, you will be hard pressed to hold them steady for even short periods. With that said, figure on investing in a decent tripod and a metal binocular adapter for it. The SkyMaster comes with a plastic tripod adapter, and it's nearly useless for a binocular this large. This is the only negative I can think of about this product.















When shopping for a tripod, take the SkyMaster with you to ensure that the combination of the two works for you. Using these binos on a suitable tripod is the only way you will get the steady views needed for good object resolution.















My total cash outlay for both the SkyMaster and tripod came to approximately $170 with tax. Another $20 will by you a suitable tripod adapter for the SkyMaster. Also, if you're thinking about purchasing a telescope for under $200, do yourself a favor and go this route. You simply will not find a descent telescope for this amount of money, and the telescope won't be nearly as versatile. So, If you're in the market for really nice, astronomy-suitable binoculars that won't dent your checkbook, give these a whirl! Also worth noting is Celestron's no-fault, lifetime warranty.