These are a bit less , $100, but still great for beginners and available in 8/10 x 30/42 on sale right now.
I think Lost Creek carries these?, you could scout them out and other options there.
~ Jen
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 10:56:21 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Binoculars for students
Good morning, club,
I am interested in knowing opinions about binoculars for a student group of young teenagers; they need to be decent, sturdy, and affordable. I see Cornell recommends Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 8×42 as their top budget set, but these might be out of budget. If there is anything that, in your experience, is good enough but cheaper, I would like to know.
Brownie points if you have purchased these to be used by a wide set of people, and not just one careful person, and you had good results.
