The Nikon Travelite’s lightweight black polycarbonate body is lightly rubber armored. Finger grooves are molded into the body for a secure grip. There are no sharp corners to snag clothing as the binocular slips into pocket, purse, or auto glove compartment. It has soft rolldown rubber eyecups and a soft vinyl case that attaches to your belt for no-hands carrying. The diopter adjustment on the right eyepiece is a click-stop design that won’t accidentally get out of adjustment when you least want it to.

The Travelite is a handy bino for nature walks, traveling, sports, the theatre, etc. – anywhere compact size and light weight are more important than very bright images in low light.

This new 8 x 25mm Nikon Travelite is the latest is a long series of best-selling and constantly-updated binoculars that date back to the Nikon Venturer II that was rated a “best buy” in a leading consumer testing magazine many of years back, with the highest total score of all 25 binoculars tested. Its updated aspherical optics and latest high transmission optical multicoatings make the new Nikon Travelite a superior binocular optically to that “best buy.”

This Nikon Travelite is an excellent choice as a second binocular, a travel binocular, or as a first birding binocular for the young birder or the birder on a budget.