I'm close to buying a pair of Nikon Monarch binoculars -- probably 8x42. Does any one have any experience with these binoculars that you would care to share? I'm planning to use these binoculars for elk hunting in SW colorado, in high mountain country (10 k' to 12 k' -- looking across drainages and, I suppose, in the timber also). I've been on the fence between 10x and 8x, but have used 10x and feel that it is tough to hold them steady enough (10x70 mm Fujinon binoculars weighing 77 ounces -- too damn heavy and bulky for most hunting, I bought them for astronomy, an application in which they excel).