Teddy
Travel and adventure photographer based in Vannes for almost ten years. I watch wildlife through optics every day and I help nature enthusiasts choose their binoculars and spotting scopes, without the jargon.
How I compare, in plain sight
I don't lab-test the dozens of models on the market, nobody really does. I cross four sources, and I always tell you where I'm speaking from. When I've held a model in my hands, I say so. When it's a documented synthesis, I say that too: no fake "tested in the field", and that's what makes a comparison trustworthy.
Maker's specs
Which I know how to read and decode. Not every spec sheet is equal.
Expert reviews
The recognised references in the field, which I cross-check against each other.
Field feedback
The birdwatching, wildlife and hunting communities who use them every day.
My photographer's eye
To judge the glass, the coatings and the ergonomics.
The comparison tool's fit score follows the same logic: it weights the criteria according to your activity. A pair that's perfect for astronomy isn't the best for tracking a swift in flight. The ranking adjusts to you, not the other way round. And I've no reason to oversell you a model: if a budget-friendly pair does the job for your use, the tool brings it to the top. That's the whole point of starting from the use rather than the price.