RE: What power bino's
It somewhat depends on what type of hunting you plan on using these binos for. If you're using them to spot movement and a spotting scope to make out details at longer ranges, you're much better off using something around 8 or 8.5X. Obviously smaller and lighter binos are easier to carry if you're hiking. If you're going to stick the binos on a tripod and use them all day looking at long distance, you'd want somewith a higher power.