I can't remember what model they were, but the last pair of Steiner binocs I looked thru was last season........the guy who owned them was might proud of them but when i looked thru them I couldn't believe how poor the image was. [:'(] No kidding it was like looking through dirty dishwater combined with a small field of view. I remember him saying...."Really nice huh?" ........uh yeah.
I wish I knew what model they were, but they were the green rubber armored style.
I was afraid to hand him my Pentax DCF-SP's.

Not sure what was going on there but he was raving about them........so it always makes me wonder about optics and people's perception.

I think the perfect whitetail hunting binos if you don't have the big $$ is one of the few really good pairs of full sized roof prism binos that are waterproof and have high quality phase coated/cerrected prisms in an 8X42. You need a good sized objective diameter for when they will benefit you the most........LOW LIGHT. There isn't a compact pair of binos that I have ever seen that will gather similar light.

Nikon Monarch
Bushnell Legend
Pentax DCF-WP

Unless you live behind your binoculars, these are the last ones you'll ever need for whitetail hunting. Ad a Bino-Buddy system and your set.

just my ever humble opinion.