bb122, in all honesty, there is very little difference between
the two. As clear as the Leica's are, my Alaskan Guide's
are extremely sharp and bright also. I would, without
hestitation, recommend this line of glass from Cabela's.
The only complaint I have with them is I have to use
two hands to glass with them, where as my Leica's will
stay in place and allow me to view with one hand.

I actually got a great deal with my Leica's. I picked them
up at a gun show where I was able to trade-off a gun
along with the balance in cash. I'm not sure if I would
have ever been able to shell out $1000 in cash[] to
get them....though they have always been my glass
of choice. Believe it or not, they came without
covers for the objective (larger) lenses??? Hard to
believe with such a high price tag[&:].

The Alaskan Guide's are a great choice and, from my
own experience, Cabela's customer service is second
to none. I've always wondered who made their
binoculars for them, but have never been able to find
out.

Hope this helps~
TB