Justin,

Like Rick I am curious to what you ended up with. I ended up taking the Pentax back a few days after I posted my previous comments. The brightness levels were excellent but the clarity wasn't as good as what I was accustomed to. After further "testing" I ended up with a pair of Bushnell Legend series in 8x32 and I am entirely happy with them after a week of hunting. They are actually very handy in overall size and design. Brightness levels are comparable to the Monarchs but with a slightly different color "tone". The Monarchs tend to give me a bit of red/orange for an overall hue while the Legends seem more green/blue. Both are excellent in overall clarity with at least above average brightness levels.

The Mossy Oak camo covering looks nice too.