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Whether you’re hiking, birdwatching, or touring, monocular telescopes are handy tools that you can bring along with you on your next adventure. These small telescopes are compact and portable, which are great for carrying around. Here’s what we recommend for you.
What to Look for in a Monocular Telescope
You should look at the strength of your telescope’s magnification. Higher magnifications enable you to see further, clearly. Equally important is its lens size. Telescopes with a bigger lens provide you with a wider view. You should also consider its portability, especially if you’re looking to travel. Bulky monoculars are harder to carry around.
Top Pick: Gosky Skyhawk Monocular
This monocular comes with a 12×55 zoom. It’s twisting eye-cup makes this telescope comfortable to use, even for those with glasses. It’s made with a BAK4 prism, and it is fog-proof, waterproof, and shock-resistant. It includes a smartphone adapter, tripod mounting mechanism, and hand straps.
Gosky Piper Monocular Telescope, 12x55 HD Monocular for Adult with BAK4 Prism & FMC Lens, Lightweight Monocular with Smartphone Adapter Suitable for Bird Watching Hunting Wildlife Hiking Traveling
This telescope has a powerful 12x55 zoom, and comes with a variety of top-end features.
$128.86 
Best Portable: Roxant Grip Scope
This scope is a compact, portable telescope that can be easily handled with only one hand. This telescope offers a 6×30 zoom, with an ergonomic grip for steadiness. Its lens is a multi-coated BAK4 prism that produces a clear image. It comes with a carrying pouch, neck strap, and cleaning cloth.
Roxant Monocular Telescope - Wide View High Definition BAK4 Handheld Telescope - Monoculars for Adults High Powered, Compact Monoscope
This compact telescope is small, but effective. It's small enough to be used with one hand only.
$39.99
Best for Kids: Aubric Pirate Monocular Telescope
This telescope is the perfect fit for your budding Jack Sparrow. This is a collapsible telescope that’s designed just like a pirate’s spyglass. It comes with a BAK4 prism lens that produces a 25×30 zoom. It’s a lightweight telescope, that’s durable in design and waterproof. Bonus: this telescope comes with a leather carrying pouch.
Pirate Monocular Telescope for Kids & Adults, Handheld Collapsible Brass Telescope 25x30 Zoomable Portable Pirate Spyglass for Cruise Ship Travel Watching Games Hiking Hunting and More
This telescope is functional, collapsible, and designed like a pirate's spyglass.
$21.99
