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When carrying your binoculars is not possible, a small, pen-sized monocular comes in handy. The Zeiss MiniQuick can be carried in a shirt pocket like an ink pen and the Audubon Monocular comes with a neck strap. Small, but powerful, both come with a lifetime warranty. We have used the lightweight Brunton MacroScope to focus down to 18 inches to see details at 7 times magnification on a butterfly as well as to watch the live action at a pro football game. Whether you are watching a butterfly or a quarterback, what you see is remarkable.

Here are some of our favorite monocular choices: the Alpen 10x25 Monocular; the Audubon Monocular 6x16 that comes in 3 colors; Brunton’s Echo 7x18 Pocket Scope; the Minox MD 8x16 Monocular; the Newcon MP 8x30; Nikon’s 7x15 High Grade Monocular; the Swift 8x25 Monocular; and several in the Zeiss MiniQuick line. Any of these can be carried in a pocket or a purse.