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Things that come in children’s sizes are smaller than similar objects made for adults. Binoculars that are easy for children to use are smaller, lightweight versions of adult-sized binoculars. Yes, they actually make binoculars for children.
Size is the most obvious thing that you’ll notice about children’s binoculars. Of course they’re smaller than adult ones. Little hands must be able to grasp them or hold on to them. Larger binoculars are just too big for small people to use. You have to be able to hold on to the binocular tubes and control the focusing knob at the same time. Children would have a tough time operating 8×32s or 10×42s due to this factor alone. Less powerful binoculars, say 7×25s, might be able to be used by older kids.
Weight of the binocular is also a factor to consider. As adults we want lightweight binoculars so that we can hold them up to our eyes for long periods of time without having the darn things shake. If a binocular is too heavy, or if your arms get fatigued, it will be practically impossible to hold them steady. If you can’t hold them steady, then you won’t be able to see with them very well. Children’s binoculars are necessarily lightweight.
Children’s binoculars are made of plastic. Plastic housing, plastic lenses and internal parts are all made cheaply compared to adult versions. This makes sense to anyone who has witnessed a child destroy a toy the first time they play with it. Of course, they often don’t set out to destroy the thing, it just happens.
Children have a way of playing with everything, so when they use a pair of binoculars they will think it’s a toy. After all they’re having fun, right? Why let them use a more expensive binocular if they don’t understand the need to properly take care of it? Good binoculars will last decades if they are treated with respect and kept clean and dry.
Why not just let the child have your old binoculars? That’s quite alright providing that the binoculars actually fit the child. One last thing, and it’s a major thing, that is different about children’s binoculars is the interpupil distance. That is, the distance between the eyepieces. Adult binoculars are typically too wide for a child’s smaller face. Adult binoculars have a hinge apparatus so that they can be adjusted to fit adults with different face shapes. The interpupil distance can be easily changed just by grasping the binoculars and moving the tubes closer or further apart. So, the adult ones can be made smaller, but not small enough to fit most children.
So, when you take a child outdoors on a hike or to a game, spend a little time to show them how to use their binoculars. If they get a little coaching and understand how to use them, they will enjoy using binoculars for a long time.
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Things that come in children’s sizes are smaller than similar objects made for adults. Binoculars that are easy for children to use are smaller, lightweight versions of adult-sized binoculars. Yes, they actually make binoculars for children.
Size is the most obvious thing that you’ll notice about children’s binoculars. Of course they’re smaller than adult ones. Little hands must be able to grasp them or hold on to them. Larger binoculars are just too big for small people to use. You have to be able to hold on to the binocular tubes and control the focusing knob at the same time. Children would have a tough time operating 8×32s or 10×42s due to this factor alone. Less powerful binoculars, say 7×25s, might be able to be used by older kids.
Weight of the binocular is also a factor to consider. As adults we want lightweight binoculars so that we can hold them up to our eyes for long periods of time without having the darn things shake. If a binocular is too heavy, or if your arms get fatigued, it will be practically impossible to hold them steady. If you can’t hold them steady, then you won’t be able to see with them very well. Children’s binoculars are necessarily lightweight.
Children’s binoculars are made of plastic. Plastic housing, plastic lenses and internal parts are all made cheaply compared to adult versions. This makes sense to anyone who has witnessed a child destroy a toy the first time they play with it. Of course, they often don’t set out to destroy the thing, it just happens.
Children have a way of playing with everything, so when they use a pair of binoculars they will think it’s a toy. After all they’re having fun, right? Why let them use a more expensive binocular if they don’t understand the need to properly take care of it? Good binoculars will last decades if they are treated with respect and kept clean and dry.
Why not just let the child have your old binoculars? That’s quite alright providing that the binoculars actually fit the child. One last thing, and it’s a major thing, that is different about children’s binoculars is the interpupil distance. That is, the distance between the eyepieces. Adult binoculars are typically too wide for a child’s smaller face. Adult binoculars have a hinge apparatus so that they can be adjusted to fit adults with different face shapes. The interpupil distance can be easily changed just by grasping the binoculars and moving the tubes closer or further apart. So, the adult ones can be made smaller, but not small enough to fit most children.
So, when you take a child outdoors on a hike or to a game, spend a little time to show them how to use their binoculars. If they get a little coaching and understand how to use them, they will enjoy using binoculars for a long time.
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