Double Gripper Phone Adapter by Novagrade

The Novagrade Double Gripper is an adapter designed to attach smartphones to magnifying optics like spotting scopes, binoculars, and microscopes. This allows users to capture photos or videos with a significantly increased focal length, effectively creating a telephoto lens for their phone. It features a robust stainless steel spring and black anodized aluminum construction, ensuring durability and a secure grip on the phone. The universal compression ring system adapts to various eyepiece sizes, making it a versatile tool for tactical applications, law enforcement, and shooting sports enthusiasts.

This review covers the MidTen 20x60x80 spotting scope, highlighting its affordability and performance for various applications including target shooting, hunting, and wildlife observation. The scope features aircraft aluminum construction, a rubber coating for grip, and comes with a tripod and phone adapter. It is noted as being waterproof, fogproof, and offering clear, crisp images even at distances up to 1000 feet, performing comparably to more expensive optics for under $100.

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