PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars Reviews

Review score: 9 / 10 – Updated April, 2024

Latest Price: £119

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Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating

9 average based on 2 reviews.

How customers rate PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars

Magnification

Field of view

Focus

Brightness

9.5

Value for money

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Features
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Brand – Praktica
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Summary
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PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars features

	PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars
Type	Binoculars
Magnification	10 x
Objective lens diameter	42 mm
Prism system	Roof
Angle of view	Actual: 6°
Close focussing distance	2.5 m
Exit pupil	4.17 mm
Dioptre	-4 / +4
Coated optics	Yes
Eyecups	Twist up
Eye relief	Yes
Interpupillary distance	56 – 74 mm
Waterproof	Yes
Weatherproof	Yes
Fogproof	Yes
Tripod adaptable	Yes
Tripod	Yes
Colour	Green
Box contents	– Pracktica Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars
Dimensions	150 x 125 x 55 mm (H x W x D)
Weight	640 g
Manufacturer’s guarantee	25 years
Price	£119
Number of Reviews	2
Review Score	9 / 10 Average score in category: 8.4 / 10
Buy	Find Best Price

Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Binoculars. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Binoculars are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Binoculars. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Praktica are really well respected for making great Binoculars.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Binoculars. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars and seeing how that compares to other Binoculars and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Praktica.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Binoculars. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £119.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 9 out of 10.

How much do Binoculars cost on average?

We searched for all of the Binoculars that we could find at Currys. In total we found 30 different products available.

The average price of Binoculars was £115.87, which makes PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars above average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Binoculars can vary. Of the 30 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £15.00 and the highest price we saw was £320.00.

In the Binoculars category, 13 products cost more than PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars and 16 cost less.

How much are Praktica Binoculars?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Binoculars made by Praktica. We managed to find 17 options at Currys.

The average price of these 17 products was £112.31. With the cheapest coming in at £27.79 and most expensive currently showing as £320.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars is above average against other Praktica Binoculars.

PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 2 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars is just what you’re after.

PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars has a customer review score of 10 and our review score is 9.3 out of 10. The average review score in the Binoculars category is 8.4 with an average of 20 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Praktica is 8.1 based on an average of 9 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Binoculars. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY842G 8 x 42 mm Binoculars reviews, PRAKTICA Pioneer CDPR1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars reviews or PRAKTICA Pioneer CDPR834G 8 x 34 mm Binoculars reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like PRAKTICA Marine Charter 7 x 50 mm Binoculars reviews or even PRAKTICA Pioneer 8 x 42 mm Binoculars reviews.

Buying Praktica branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Binoculars.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Praktica then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Binoculars. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.3/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 2 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 3864591475

- Product ID 2: 10160427

- Brand: Praktica

- Model number: BAOY1042G

- RRP: £149

- Description: Top features:- Fully multicoated and phase-corrected lenses for clear images- Twist-up eye cups so you can position them perfectly- Large focus knob for easy usage- Waterproof so that you are never held back- Tripod-compatible so you can use the binoculars for long sessionsFully multicoatedAdd new depth to your hiking and sightseeing adventures with the PRAKTICA Odyssey BAOY1042G 10 x 42 mm Binoculars. With its fully multicoated and phase-corrected lenses, these binoculars allow you to enjoy nature’s true colours even from a distance – showing subjects such as birds or flowers clearly. Twist-up eye cupsWhether or not you wear glasses, the Odyssey BAOY1042G are designed with twist-up eye cups that let you position the binoculars in comfortable viewing position. Large focus knobEven when you’re looking at busy scenes or fast-moving objects, the Odyssey’s large focus knob makes it easy to bring anything in the distance into clear focus so that you can enjoy the details of what you are viewing. WaterproofThese binoculars are waterproof, fogproof and nitrogen-purged so that you can use them rain or shine. Tripod-compatibleThe Odyssey BAOY1042G Binoculars are tripod-compatible so that you can take them on long sessions without being burdened.