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 enlarge | Brand: Celestron
Category: Photography
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $77.45
You Save: $22.54 (23%)
New (29) from $69.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  110 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Has Tripod Mount: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 12 x 10.1 x 4.9
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: 71009
Model: 71009
UPC: 050234710091
EAN: 0050234710091
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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 Wow! November 28, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Terrific binocs for the price!
I have a pair of Bushnell Sportsmen 10x42 for a quick look at things. But when I want to "get serious" I pull out the SkyMaster 15x70!
You will look like Bugs Bunny getting out cartoon binocs due to the size, but they work AND HOW!
As others have said, a bit on the heavy side, but I don't have any problem holding them for 5-10 minutes. Longer than that, you will learn to adapt. Sit down, prop your elbows on your knees. Lie on your back and look at the stars. Get a tripod, whatever works for you.
Celestron "No Fault Limited Warranty" means no questions asked repair or replace, a good thing for klutzy people!
Only accessory I would add is a Pelican case for storage and hauling around in the car. The cheap included carry case does nothing to protect the binoculars from rough handling, and binocs this big are more sensitive and need the protection.
 Celestron LLC is worst company I have ever deal with May 24, 2007
13 out of 23 found this review helpful
I do not care what product you purchase from them, if it has any sort of problem and you try to contact Celestron YOU WILL BE SORRY! They have put me on hold each time I have called to find out why they have had my C65 spotting scope for over two months and since they do not have an 800 number I gave up after waiting over an hour and had to pay that phone bill myself. Forget about email, because when you try to send them one you type all of your information in and try to submit it and you are told that your email was not submitted and you are transfered to their knowledge base to try to find out an answer to your problem, even though the company is the problem. I have tried to requeste that I have my scope returned so that I can send the piece of junk back to the comany I purchased it from for a refund but it is like trying to talk to CD player, I can't get it back and they won't talk to me so it looks like I through away $70.00 + dollars on nothing. Take my advice, stay as far away form their merchandise as possible.
Amazing Optics at Any Price, Great for Lunar Viewing December 7, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have purchased five pairs of these binoculars for myself and family members. A couple have been replacements due to my brother's kid having a habit of tossing them in the swimming pool.
Only one pair had to be sent back due to poor collimation, but Amazon replaced them without question.
They are the most stable 15X binoculars I have ever found...more stable, in fact, than some 10X or 12X models I have used. I never though I would be able to use these without a tripod, but was pleasantly surprised at how steady they can be just by holding them with elbows braced against my chest.
These actually get more use than my ETX-125 telescope for casual astronomy, since they can be taken anywhere, and no setup is required.
Easiest Way to get into Astronomy February 1, 2005
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Many parents run out and spend hundreds of dollars on a Telescope for their kids only to find out that either the youngster isn't interested or expectations are not met by the product or they were not prepared for the learning curve associated with telescope equipment. I love the hobby and is the reason I have invested over $4000 in telescope equipment.
However, in early December 2004 Amazon had a great deal on this pair of binoculars and I purchased a pair. I have had an absolute great time with these binoculars and the quality of the optics have been excellent. I took them out of the box and walked out onto my deck and swung them up on Orion and the Orion nebula jumped right out at me. I have to say I wasn't prepared for that and it illustrates just how far astronomy binocular technology has come in recent years. For the person wanting to get into backyard astronomy this pair of binoculars would be a very affordable way to get started. It should be noted that these types of binoculars are categorized as Giant Astro binoculars and they are large which also means they are heavier than normal binoculars. These binoculars are great for terestial viewing as well and I have gotten equal satisfaction observing wildlife during the day. I noticed that some other reviewers appear to have had some bad experiences with these but I would almost have to believe that something severe happened in shipping. My experience with Celestron equipment has been nothing but positive and these binoculars fall right inline with all of my other purchases. These are a great buy from Amazon.
 25$who'snofault July 18, 2006
11 out of 21 found this review helpful
okay , Got into binos a few years ago have since collected nikon 8x42&10x42 monarchs pentax wp 10x50 nikon 12x50ex and the stardard 7x50 nikon the monster heavy 25x100 skymaster ( too heavy for my orion heavy duty paralellagram mount) and these that i thought would never let me down until this evening.. the celestron skymaster 15x70s have been my favorite star binos of all these ( close second are my extreme nikon 12x50s.Let me remind first i take care of all my binos. But just minutes ago, out of their soft case looking to jupiter, I could not seem to get them focused on the left side..so after bringing them inside from the nightsky in my backyard for a closer inspection, i noticed the left arm cast somehow broke off the center pin. What a bummer! anyway, I remembered the no fault warranty but after only a year these things cracked where you could imagine they would have under normal operation of this instrument.I guess they priced this so cheaply in comparison to other name brands such as the oberwerks or other high end binos 15x70s? I might even suspect the $25.00 fee needed for their no fault warranty was enigeered inside the price? I should hope not, but that is why i felt the need to write this review. Celestron should maybe consider hardshell cases instead of soft packs knowing the defect in engineering for these binos.. the aluminum arm casting connection the left diopter snapped off the center focuser and you would imagine on such a crucial area of the mechanics could have been better built(engineered) pair of binoculars. I will call them in the morning 1-800 asp!
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