What size? compacts? Somthting that's easy to throw in a backpack- or do you want something a little more on the larger size?

Depends on what you want them for- are they going to get beat around, or are they going to be handled fairly well?

Reason I ask is that I have my "bowhunting" binocs 10x25's or 8x25's that I keep in my Catquiver backpack. They get used and abused, I've dropped them more than once from a treestand [:@], than they get lots of dust, dirt and twigs thrown in with them. I wouldn't want some $1000 Swaro's in that scenario- nor do I need them for that use.

But now if you want them for glassing out west, you may want a nicer pair that isn't going to get abused as much.

Different tools for different jobs......