Big meets massive! With crystal clear clarity and extreme ruggedness, nothing rivals the vigor of Gladiator's unparalleled performance. Gladiator superior optics reveals every detail in optimum contrast, high brilliance color and sharp resolution. Tough in harsh weather conditions, these scopes are ideal for long-range big game stalking. Spotting will never be the same with Gladiator scopes. Spot the magnificence. Backed by Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Big Scope:
I bought this scope for wildlife viewing. I didn't realize how large this thing is. Trying to mount this scope on a tripod is like mounting a canon on a step ladder. It is best used on a car window mount. I suggest only using it on a hand cranked window. I made an adapter For my tripod that works like a window. Using a piece of aluminum angle 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 3/8" x 3 1/2". I drilled and taped It to match the treads on my tripod after the ball mount was removed. It works good though not as steady as a car... more info
Excellent value:
NOT a field scope, more a living room scope, but excellent for that purpose. Focus and zoom controls are easy, precise and smooth. Optical performance: clear, sharp and bright at all magnifications, and with much less loss of sharpness and light than with other zoom scopes I have tried; eye relief is wonderful for eyeglass wearers, and with a bad astigmatism I am particularly sensitive to this; spherical aberration is excellent, almost absent; chromatic aberration is apparent in very bright conditions at... more info
Broke minutes after taking it out of the box:
I recently received this scope from [...] and immediately took it out to test it. Upon choosing a target and a magnification I attempted to focus the zoom and ended up breaking the nob off of the scope. Upon investigation it looked like the zoom focus was glued against the adjustment axle, instead of bolted, or made a single piece. To say the least I was amazed of how quickly this product broke, I hope this was a manufacturing defect and not the norm. Either way I will not be purchasing items from this... more info
One large problem:
I purchased this product online at Amazon on October 8th as a Christmas gift for my husband. It is the above Barska Spotting scope. It arrived in reasonable time and showed no signs of damage. It was given to my husband on Christmas Day where we were disappointed to see that the eye piece was completely broken off. Not the glass part, but the plastic that surrounded it, making it unusable. We wrote to Amazon immediately, wanting to exchange the broken one for a new one. The only response I got was that I... more info
