okcmco- just back from the ML season ... don't know what happened to this thread as it looks like a couple posts were never restored! Bottom line is the Minox 10x52 bins rock. They're way way better than the Pentax 8x42 DCF bins they replaced. Had a chance to compare the Kahles 10x42 with them too and in my opinion the Minox bins took the day and about $75 cheaper too. I mostly did a bunch of close in work in covered to semi covered situations.

One of coolest things that happened this trip was at one point I was in my truck with three other guys driving to our next hunting spot when we spotted lots of mulies in a big bowl.Being the only one withbins we ended up passing mine around to all of us over a period of about 45min - it was great, the more we glassed, the more bucks seemed to stand out.Counting major points was pretty easy out 500yds or so.

This week its modern elk and I'll be perched on a ridge glassing 300-600yd distances for at least 2-3 days so it'll be a real world test of the new bins.Balance is a little bit towards the objective lenses, but not enough for me to complain about at this time. The weight is still an issue, but I knew that with the Pentax bins so a bin harness should help with the both the weight and the sway when humping. These bins are true open field and so the size is ok by me.They even weigh just a tad less than the Pentax(1oz less).