Yup. The only way to compare binos is to do side-by-side comparisons with lots of variety and different conditions to see how they perform.

Frank, I would've liked to try the Brunton compacts, but didn't have a place nearby that carried them. I guess we both thought the Sportstar II's were a good deal. Much better than the Sportstar III's- don't waste your time. I'd like to see how the II's compare with the Tech-lites? I can send you my II's for a 10x25 comparison.....

Now that I possess my new favorites, I can take them with me wherever and use them as my new 10x25 benchmark against other 10x25's.

Kills me when people say, "oh yeah, look through these..." and they hand me some 8x40's or something. Apples and oranges there.