RE: Good pair of binoculars for around $300
I stopped at the glass counter at a sporting goods store a few months ago and was talking to the clerk about binos. I was looking at some mid-range stuff and he immediately started pimping a pair of Nikons in the $450 range, going on and on about their quality, value, warranty, etc. I suggested he look through the $300 Bushnell Infinity they had in the display case. He stopped pushing the Nikons on me after looking through the Infinity.