Hey Ridge Runner,

You'll get no argument from me on the quality of these glasses, (reread my earlier post concerning ex Warsaw Pact countries). But for someone interested....don't waste time because the prices are climbing....and the stock won't last forever. Those exact glasses by the way are still over twice as heavy as my 8X30's. (Not terribly significant...but might matter to some.)

Personally I think these are great optics. When I refer to "bargain basement" prices I'm talking about people that insist you can get a great binocular for a hundred bucks, (give or take). By the way....I got my Swarovski's on sale for $599. if I remember correctly, (yes...a few years ago). So the price difference wasn't as great as it sounds.

But I'm not arguing that those binocs aren't very good...and a great price!

Dave